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Statue of the last true Riverland identity - Possum
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Fotherby Park - NSW 

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PlaceID78681
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Latitude34.10604º S 34º 06' 21.75" S
Longitude141.9232º E 141º 55' 23.69" E
Altitude40
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 Description of Fotherby Park
Located in Fotherby Park is a life size statue of the last true Riverland identity, Possum. Also in the park is the Paddle Steamer Ruby which has restored with the help of local service clubs and volunteers from the district.
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Paddle Steamer Ruby
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 Weather & Climate for Fotherby Park

Closest Weather Station

Mildura at 03:30 03 Dec EDT
Distance from Fotherby Park 20.83km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
14.1°C 12.1°C 62% 7.0°C 1010.4hPa 0.0mm SSW 7km/h
4knots		 7km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Mildura Airport
Distance from Fotherby Park 20.83km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 32.131.628.323.5 19.016.015.317.2 20.323.727.330.1
Mean Min. °C 16.616.413.810.1 7.45.24.35.2 7.49.712.414.8
Mean Rain mm 21.120.318.018.5 25.622.926.527.1 27.830.624.023.4

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 Treks passing Fotherby Park
Wentworth to Renmark via Old Coach Road Wentworth to Renmark via Old Coach Road
Follow the old stock route that was once used by the ‘Overlanders’ who brought the very first stock to Adelaide overland from New South Wales. Rich with Aboriginal and European history, this trek will take you back in time to some rather turbulent years. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Fotherby Park
Old Wentworth Goal [0.95km]  
Point of Interest 
Built between 1879 – 1881, this single story brick goal with bluestone trim was designed by colonial architect James Barnett. The bricks were made from local clay and the bluestone was from Wales, was transported from Malmsbury in Victoria. The goal was used until its closure in 1927 and today is used is a major tourist attraction.
Murray River & Darling River [1.34km]  
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It is at this junction that the town of Wentworth began. The fist white person to visit this spot was Captain Charles Sturt on the 23rd January 1830. A short walk in this park takes you to the viewing tower where you can get a better prospective of this confluence.
Silver City Hwy & Main Wentworth Road [2.18km]  
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2 kilometres north of Wentworth on the Silver City Highway, is the turn off on your left that you must take.
Upper Kulnine [3.46km]  
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Wentworth Airstrip [3.56km]  
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