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Location of Fountain Springs Rest Area
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Mount Isa, 52.54kms E (60.0kms, 43mins driving)
From
Cloncurry, 54.66kms W (61.0kms, 42mins driving)
From
Dajarra, 111.25kms NE (203kms, 2hrs 36mins driving)
From
Doomadgee, 340.28kms S (554kms, 8hrs 40mins driving)
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Description of Fountain Springs Rest Area
This is a very popular overnight Rest Area on the Barkly Hwy during the tourist season, It is 60.2klm from the
Mount Isa KMart, and 60.8klm from the
Cloncurry Shell Service Station.
It is only 250m from this Rest Area toward
Cloncurry to the turn off to the
Fountain Springs Falls.
And 3.6klm West to the
Mary Kathleen Townsite.
If you are there at the right time you could see these local Mt Isa cars shown below, the rest area is a favorite spot for the proud owners to put their cars on display ,
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Weather & Climate for Fountain Springs Rest Area
Closest Weather Station
Mount Isa at 16:30 22 Nov EST
Distance from Fountain Springs Rest Area 54.62km W
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 27.8°C |
27.4°C |
58% |
19.0°C |
1009.6hPa |
11.2mm |
WSW |
19km/h
10knots |
26km/h
14knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Mount Isa Aero
Distance from Fountain Springs Rest Area 54.62km W
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
36.4 | 35.3 | 34.3 | 31.8 |
27.8 | 24.9 | 24.7 | 27.2 |
31.1 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 37.1 |
| Mean Min. °C |
23.8 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 18.6 |
14.0 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
14.3 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 23.0 |
| Mean Rain mm |
110.6 | 99.4 | 65.6 | 16.5 |
12.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.1 |
6.9 | 20.5 | 34.2 | 70.7 |
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