Location of King Rest Area
From
Barunga (Bamyili), 28.5kms SW (32.8kms, 37mins driving)
From
Katherine, 44.41kms SE (47.6kms, 35mins driving)
From
Larrimah, 120.84kms NW (134kms, 1hr 37mins driving)
From
Pine Creek, 125.66kms SE (138kms, 1hr 39mins driving)
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Weather & Climate for King Rest Area
Closest Weather Station
Tindal at 07:00 09 Nov CST
Distance from King Rest Area 30.08km NW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 26.9°C |
29.5°C |
62% |
19.2°C |
1010.9hPa |
0.0mm |
S |
4km/h
2knots |
7km/h
4knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Tindal Raaf
Distance from King Rest Area 30.08km NW
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
34.1 | 33.7 | 34.1 | 33.8 |
32.1 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 32.0 |
35.5 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 35.6 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.2 | 24.1 | 23.1 | 20.7 |
17.5 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 15.5 |
20.1 | 24.3 | 24.9 | 24.7 |
| Mean Rain mm |
269.4 | 242.8 | 176.7 | 39.0 |
1.1 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
7.9 | 37.9 | 101.9 | 195.6 |
What Others Say about King Rest Area
Treks passing King Rest Area
Roper Bar
This part of Australia is extremely remote and uninhabited. A 4WD trek through these parts can be an extension of the Gulf Track on your way further up North to Darwin or Arnhem Land.
Savannah Way
This transcontinental road trip, stretches from the historic pearling town of Broome on the northwest coast of WA; travelling past Katherine in the heart of the NT, and finishing at the tourist hotspot of Cairns in the northeast coast of QLD.
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Recommended Reading for King Rest Area
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.
SD5309 Katherine
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.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. Here, Memory-Map teams up with Hema to bring you their acclaimed 4WD and regional maps together with 13 interactive Map Guides.The Map-Guides provide great information on each region, bushwalking, campsites and 4x4 tracks with text and photos.
North/West Australia
This map includes a map covering the northwest of Australia from Perth to Darwin. It includes a small amount of information on locations covered by the maps, as well as climate profiles and a road distance chart.
Comes in a Plastic Wallet.
Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Gulf Country
This map features the "Great Top Road" 4WD route stretching across the Gulf of Carpentaria from SW Cape York to Katherine in the Top End of NT including the magnificent Lawn Hill NP and bitumen Barkley Highway from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek.
Northern Territory Handy Map
Great for use in the car, Hema’s State Handy Maps clearly show highways, minor and secondary roads, national and state routes and fully-indexed cities, towns and localities. Detailed road distances are also shown. All of the maps are double-sided and come in an easy-to-fold format.
Northern Territory
This map covers the whole of the Northern Territory in a compact format. Includes climate profiles, National Parks, Roadhouses and Towns list as well as some photos.
Comes with Plastic Wallet.
