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Hancock Creek - SA 

Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
PlaceID72782
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Latitude33.92582º S 33º 55' 32.95" S
Longitude140.9179º E 140º 55' 4.41" E
Altitude23m
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 Location of Hancock Creek

From Paringa, 30.71kms NE (57.0kms, 57mins driving) Driving Directions
From Barmera, 55.74kms NE (83.5kms, 1hr 23mins driving) Driving Directions
From Wentworth, 94.09kms W (117kms, 1hr 38mins driving) Driving Directions
From Mannahill, 187.48kms SE (448kms, 5hrs 46mins driving) Driving Directions
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 Places within 5km

Littra Campground Access - SA [0.48km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
To follow the Old Coach Road, you must take the Campsites 24-30 and Littra Campground Track, which is very clearly signposted.
Coombool Outstation - SA [1.14km]  
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Old Coombool - SA [2.97km]  
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Stanley Island - SA [3.07km]  
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Boat Creek Island - SA [3.09km]  
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Old Stock Bridge - SA [3.22km]  
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Another relic from the past, this old stock bridge was used to transfer stock onto and off Monoman Island.
Pump Shed - SA [3.28km]  
Point of Interest 
This Pump Shed is still a functional pumping structure, still in use on Chowilla Station.
Coombool Swamp - SA [3.59km]  
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Lake Limbra - SA [3.71km]  
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Camp Site 16 - SA [3.81km]  
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This is a typical camping site along the Old Coach Road, along side of the Monoman Creek.
Isle Of Man - SA [4.22km]  
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Isle Of Man - SA [4.25km]  
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Werta Wert Wetlands - SA [4.46km]  
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Covering 37 Hectares, this shallow temporary freshwater wetlands is one of the most ecologically diverse and important wetlands on Chowilla.
Punkah Creek - SA [4.53km]  
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Punkah Island - SA [4.61km]  
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Suicide Bridge - SA [4.66km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Point of Interest 
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.

 Weather & Climate for Hancock Creek

Closest Weather Station

Lake Victoria at 09:00 21 Nov EDT
Distance from Hancock Creek 34.42km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.5°C 24.8°C 95% 20.7°C -hPa 4.0mm N 4km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Lake Victoria Storage
Distance from Hancock Creek 34.42km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 31.931.628.423.4 19.015.615.217.1 20.323.727.330.3
Mean Min. °C 16.516.414.010.5 7.85.85.36.1 8.210.613.215.3
Mean Rain mm 19.018.813.518.3 23.623.025.324.2 24.727.822.319.0

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 Treks passing Hancock Creek

Chowilla Old Coach Road Chowilla Old Coach Road
From forests of large River Red Gums to dense lignum scrublands of the backwaters and billabongs, the Old Coach Road offers everything that you would expect from an outback trip. [Feature Story]

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 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water bodies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.