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Gum Flat - SA
PlaceID
72780
Latitude
33.91769º S 33º 55' 3.68" S
Longitude
140.9785º E 140º 58' 42.71" E
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0
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Lake Victoria at 09:00 03 Dec EDT
Distance from Gum Flat 29.7km SE
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16.9°C
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14.7°C
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Closest Climatic Station
Lake Victoria Storage
Distance from Gum Flat 29.7km SE
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Places within 5km of Gum Flat
Old Coach Road Marker
[0.61km]
At various intervals along the Old Coach Road, you will come across markers to let you know that you are still on the right track. This spot at marker 7, you will notice that the terrain has now changed again to more open land covered in lignum undergrowth.
Punkah Creek
[1.28km]
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Pump Shed
[2.4km]
This Pump Shed is still a functional pumping structure, still in use on Chowilla Station. It is also near this site that Charles Todd set up his temporary observatory to calculate the correct 141st Meridian of Longitude back in 1868. Also you will note the high water marks on the shed showing the height of past flood levels.
Old Stock Bridge
[2.44km]
Another relic from the past, this old stock bridge was used to transfer stock onto and off Monoman Island.
Old Coach Road, SA-NSW Border (Cal Lal Gate)
[2.5km]
This grate marks the state border of South Australia and New South Wales. If you look directly to your left on the grate, you will see the large and very easy to see Todd Obelisk.
Lake Littra
[2.95km]
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Old Scab Inspectors Cottage
[2.99km]
Built in 1871, this was the second Inspectors residence built after the first cottage was damaged beyond repairs from flooding. When you visit this site, think how remote it would have been 140 years ago. Near the site, a small welded plate marks the final resting place for a Police Constable, his wife and young family that died from diphtheria.
Punkah Island
[3.32km]
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Lake Limbra
[3.67km]
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Suicide Bridge
[3.93km]
According to Mr Jock Robertson of Chowilla Station, from stories handed down through his family, tenders were called for the building of a bridge to cross Lake Littra inlet in the early 1900’s. Lake Littra’s inlet is actually at the bottom of the Lake and the Outlet is at the Top of the Lake.
Main Wentworth Rd & Suicide Bridge Access
[4.12km]
After making your way back to the Main Wentworth and Renmark Road, turn immediately to your left at the stock grate and make your way to view this fine old wooden bridge that was never used.
Chowilla Game Reserve
[4.45km]
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Old Coach Road Marker
[0.61km]
Old Scab Inspectors Cottage
[2.99km]
Punkah Creek
[1.28km]
Punkah Island
[3.32km]
Pump Shed
[2.4km]
Lake Limbra
[3.67km]
Old Stock Bridge
[2.44km]
Suicide Bridge
[3.93km]
Old Coach Road, SA-NSW Border (Cal Lal Gate)
[2.5km]
Main Wentworth Rd & Suicide Bridge Access
[4.12km]
Lake Littra
[2.95km]
Chowilla Game Reserve
[4.45km]
Recommended Reading for Gum Flat
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
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SI5406 Chowilla
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00
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Victorias Deserts 4WD Map
Covering the Mallee and northern Wimmera districts of Victoria and far eastern South Australia, this map is aimed fairly and squarely at the 4WD market and covers an area that has little commercial map coverage.
$12.95
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Victorias Deserts CD
CD version of Meridians Victorias Deserts 4WD map Contains: Waypoint data, contiguous map coverage and latest vehicle track information. This CD is suitable for OziExplorer only.
$19.95
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Melbourne to Adelaide City Map
This map highlights three (3) major routes between the Adelaide and Melbourne, as well as numerous alternate connecting highways and City throughroads.
$7.95
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Sydney to Adelaide City Map
This map highlights major routes between the cities, as well as numerous alternate connecting highways. Major routes covered include the Mitchell, Barrier, Hume, Sturt, Mallee and Mid Western highways. As well as points of interest being highlighted on the map, there's a handy list of contact numbers for further information.
$7.95
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South Australia
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
$6.95
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South Australia (Polyart Paper)
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
$8.95
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Natmap Digital Maps 2008
Melbourne to Adelaide City Map
SI5406 Chowilla
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Victorias Deserts 4WD Map
South Australia
Victorias Deserts CD
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