Location of Walga Rock
From
Cue, 42.38kms W (46.8kms, 1hr 0mins driving)
From
Mount Magnet, 82.89kms NW (126kms, 1hr 54mins driving)
From
Mullewa, 230.07kms NE (369kms, 5hrs 1 min driving)
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Description of Walga Rock
Walga Rock is 48 kilometres west of
Cue, it is aproximately 1.5 kilometres long and 5 kilometres around. A cave in the rock contains Aboriginal paintings, including one believed to depict the Dutch ships that visited the region's shores in the 17th century.
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Weather & Climate for Walga Rock
Closest Weather Station
Mount Magnet Airport at 03:00 05 Jul WST
Distance from Walga Rock 87.69km SE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 8.5°C |
6.2°C |
92% |
7.3°C |
1019.4hPa |
0.0mm |
NE |
9km/h
5knots |
9km/h
5knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Mount Magnet Aero
Distance from Walga Rock 87.69km SE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
37.4 | 36.5 | 32.7 | 28.6 |
23.9 | 19.9 | 18.6 | 20.7 |
24.4 | 28.9 | 32.5 | 35.5 |
| Mean Min. °C |
22.7 | 22.8 | 19.9 | 16.0 |
12.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
10.2 | 13.9 | 17.7 | 20.9 |
| Mean Rain mm |
27.6 | 34.8 | 39.3 | 24.4 |
21.1 | 18.7 | 32.5 | 20.0 |
9.0 | 4.9 | 12.7 | 18.3 |
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Walganna Rock - WA [0.12km]
Located around 48 km west of Cue is Walga (or Walganna) Rock, which is Western Australia's answer to Uluru. This magnificent natural large rock is a 2km monolith and is one of the largest in the world. It resembles that of a white, square–rigged sailing ship with two masts and square portholes.
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