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Niagara Dam Nature Reserve - WA
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66786
Latitude
29.40143º S 29º 24' 5.15" S
Longitude
121.4277º E 121º 25' 39.87" E
Altitude
433
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Description of Niagara Dam Nature Reserve
Niagra Dam is located 60km north east of
Menzies
, via
Kookynie
Road for 13km. (dirt track) not far from
Kookynie
in the WA Goldfields. The dam was originally used for steam engines, now is just collecting water! Good
camping
at the base of the dam and the surrounding area. You will need to take wood in if you are planning on having a fire. There are toilet facilities there too and there are a couple of walk trails, around the Dam Trail and the Breakaway Trail.
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Europeans have been coming to the Niagara district for over a hundred years now, initially in
search
of gold and then to dam water for the towns and railway. A town sprang up, not far from this reserve and housed more than a thousand people.
Recently Hiagara Dam has become a favoured site for a picnic or to camp overnight. Of course, Aboriginal people have been passing through this area for millennia, and still visit to keep their connections to the land alive.
There is now a Dump Point installed for caravan and motorhome toilets. It is located "downstream" of the dam wall and is the type fully approved by the Caravan and Motorhome Club of
Australia
. There are signposts directing you to it.
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Weather & Climate for Niagara Dam Nature Reserve
Closest Weather Station
Leonora at 00:00 02 Dec WDT
Distance from Niagara Dam Nature Reserve 58.31km N
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
28.0°C
27.7°C
36%
11.6°C
-hPa
0.0mm
SE
4km/h
2knots
-km/h
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Closest Climatic Station
Leonora
Distance from Niagara Dam Nature Reserve 58.31km N
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
36.9
35.3
32.7
27.9
22.8
18.9
18.4
20.5
24.9
28.7
32.3
35.4
Mean Min. °C
21.7
20.9
18.6
14.8
10.2
7.3
6.0
6.9
10.0
13.5
17.0
20.0
Mean Rain mm
24.2
29.6
29.0
20.5
24.7
25.2
18.6
16.3
9.1
9.3
11.6
16.7
What Others Say about Niagara Dam Nature Reserve
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Member - Uncle (NSW)
Only stayed the one night but could have easily stayed more. Great spot with some nice shady sites, ...
Only stayed the one night but could have easily stayed more. Great spot with some nice shady sites, and plenty of nice scenery.Can get noisy on weekends though (so we were told )
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Monday, 16 April 2007 ExplorOz - David & Michelle
Very nice place to camp with water, swimming and trees. Fire rings, bins and toilets make this a ver...
Very nice place to camp with water, swimming and trees. Fire rings, bins and toilets make this a very popular camping area.
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Go back to the turbulent days when new towns sprouted soon after a gold find only to turn to ruins after the gold dried up. The trek paints the picture of the gold rush days in WA, the jubilance and hardships faced and the towns that survived.
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