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Historic and Landmark Trees 
Camp Fee Point of Interest
PlaceID76866
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Latitude27.61694º S 27º 37' 0.99" S
Longitude141.0783º E 141º 04' 41.74" E
Altitude0
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 Description of The Dig Tree
The tree at the depôt camp that Brahe marked the location of the buried supplies still stands on the banks of Bullah Bullah Waterhole on Coopers Creek in south-west Queensland.

Short Overview: Robert O'Hara Burke had asked Brahe and the depôt party to remain at the depôt camp on the Cooper for three months.
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The depôt party actually waited for over four months, but by then they were then running low on supplies and starting to feel the effects of scurvy and they believed Burke would not be returning from the Gulf.

Brahe decided to leave Coopers Creek and return to Menindee, but before he left he buried some provisions in case Burke did return and he carved a message on a tree to mark the spot.
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 Weather & Climate for The Dig Tree

Closest Weather Station

Ballera at 05:00 08 Aug EST
Distance from The Dig Tree 76.14km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
4.4°C -0.8°C 59% -2.9°C 1025.5hPa 0.0mm SSE 15km/h
8knots		 15km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Moomba Airport
Distance from The Dig Tree 101.97km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 38.337.034.029.2 23.520.119.422.5 27.429.934.136.4
Mean Min. °C 24.523.820.515.9 10.87.56.68.4 12.715.819.522.2
Mean Rain mm 16.925.310.87.8 10.811.318.74.8 14.411.813.016.1

 What Others Say about The Dig Tree
  Sunday, 2 September 2007   Bayside Off-Roaders Club   RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
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 Treks passing The Dig Tree
Dig Tree Circuit
This loop trek from Innamincka will take you on a historic adventure, heading towards The Burke and Wills "Dig Tree", which is one of Australia's national icons and an enduring reminder of our pioneering spirit.
Longreach to Innamincka
This trek starts at Longreach and travels in a south westerly direction passing through Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah. It will take you through stunning outback Queensland and Channel Country, before ending at Innamincka in the beautiful Innamincka Regional Reserve. [Feature Story]

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 Recommended Reading for The Dig Tree
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
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Item Image Innamincka & Coongie Lakes
The Coongie Lakes area contains excellent camping and fishing locations along the lakes and waterholes of the Cooper Creek and is accessible only by 4WD. A permit is not required to travel to Innamincka via the Strzrlecki Track, but a permit is required to travel from Innamincka to Coongie Lakes, shown on this map.
Item Image South West Queensland
This map features the network of roads called the Adventure Way from Toowoomba to Innamincka and is bordered by Windorah to the NW, Augathella to the NE, Barringun on the NSW/Qld border to the SE and Cameron Corner to the SW. All access roads into Innamincka are also detailed.
Item Image Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
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Item Image Birdsville & Strzelecki Track
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
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Item Image Outback New South Wales
The Outback New South Wales Map features the most detailed combination of road pattern and distances ever produced for the area. The back of the map lists details on what to see, where to go, and what to do when you get there. This edition now also contains a GPS grid showing camping areas and tourist information.
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks, Strzelecki and Corner Country.
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