Location of Peterborough
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Lancelot, 11.32kms W (18.0kms, 15mins driving)
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Terowie, 21.22kms N (23.5kms, 24mins driving)
From
Orroroo, 33.85kms SE (36.7kms, 31mins driving)
From
Booleroo Centre, 46.78kms E (87.4kms, 1hr 19mins driving)
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Description of Peterborough
Peterborough, (or Petersburg as it was known until 1918) was settled to service the agricultural and pastoral endeavours of the 1870s. A Mr William Heathersay was the first person to start a business venture up, when in 1878 he built a blacksmith
shop. Several other ventures by other people soon followed. There are two theories as to how the town got its name. One is that it was named after Mr Peter Doecke, the original owner of the land on which the town was built. The other, that it was named after 'Peters Store', the first General Store in town.
Unfortunately the railways has all but left the town but the assets and memories of that great steam era has been preserved at Steamtown which is situated in the original railway workshops at the western end of the town.
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Weather & Climate for Peterborough
Closest Weather Station
Yongala at 09:00 08 Nov CDT
Distance from Peterborough 10.62km SW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 26.0°C |
21.9°C |
31% |
7.8°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
SSE |
19km/h
10knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Yongala
Distance from Peterborough 10.62km SW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
30.6 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 21.9 |
17.1 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
17.8 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 28.6 |
| Mean Min. °C |
13.3 | 13.3 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
4.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
4.0 | 6.0 | 9.1 | 11.5 |
| Mean Rain mm |
22.7 | 20.2 | 16.2 | 24.7 |
35.1 | 39.5 | 39.8 | 44.0 |
38.7 | 33.7 | 27.5 | 24.0 |
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