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Rufus River & Lookout - NSW 

Camp Free Toilets Water Supply
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PlaceID78692
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Latitude34.03944º S 34º 02' 21.98" S
Longitude141.2653º E 141º 15' 55.1" E
Altitude34m
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 Location of Rufus River & Lookout

From Paringa, 46.95kms E (98.7kms, 1hr 22mins driving) Driving Directions
From Wentworth, 60.37kms W (66.5kms, 51mins driving) Driving Directions
From Underbool, 134.94kms N (245kms, 3hrs 11mins driving) Driving Directions
From Menindee, 212.04kms SW (307kms, 3hrs 56mins driving) Driving Directions
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 Description of Rufus River & Lookout

A small shelter shed, with seating overlooking Lake Victoria, which was first discovered and named by Joseph Hawdon on the 4th March 1838. Also near this area, there were fatal confrontations with Overlanders and local Aboriginal people and on the 26th and the 27th August 1841 it ended tragically with the deaths of 35 Aboriginal people. Also while looking out into the large body of water in Lake Victoria, spare a thought for 6 RAAF Airman that lost their lives while training in this area during World War 11 and to this day, 2 Airman and their Aircraft life hidden beneath the Lakebed of Lake Victoria.

For modern day visitors to the Lake Victoria/ Rufus River area, there are two areas at which camping is permitted. At the Rufus River campsite (near Lake Victoria), water, shade and toilets are provided. The Murray River site is ’bush camping’ only.

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 Places within 5km

Water Discharging Dam - NSW [1.45km]  
Water Catchment Reserves Point of Interest
This large structure is where water is pumped from Lake Victoria into the Rufus River, which is fed into the Murray River.
Lock 7 - Murray River - VIC [3.83km]  
Point of Interest 
This is as close as you can get to Lock 7, as access beyond this point is not permitted to the general public. There is also the remains of an old wooden bridge that has fallen into disrepair.

 Weather & Climate for Rufus River & Lookout

Closest Weather Station

Lake Victoria at 09:00 26 Nov EDT
Distance from Rufus River & Lookout 0.04km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
20.8°C 22.4°C 90% 19.2°C -hPa 3.0mm NNE 9km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Lake Victoria Storage
Distance from Rufus River & Lookout 0.04km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 31.931.628.423.4 19.015.615.217.1 20.323.727.330.3
Mean Min. °C 16.516.414.010.5 7.85.85.36.1 8.210.613.215.3
Mean Rain mm 19.018.813.518.3 23.623.025.324.2 24.727.822.319.0

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 Treks passing Rufus River & Lookout

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]

 Recommended Reading for Rufus River & Lookout

VIC Topo DVD VIC Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. Includes a comprehensive selection of maps and map data available for Victoria, in addition to Memory-Map's extensive feature set. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Victoria again.
$249.95 [Add to Cart]
NSW South Topo DVD NSW South Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. NSW Topo includes a comprehensive selection of full color 3D maps and map data. Compatible with a PC, Pocket PC or WM Smartphone. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Australia again.
$159.95 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
NSW Topo DVD NSW Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. NSW Topo includes a comprehensive selection of full color 3D maps and map data. Compatible with a PC, Pocket PC or WM Smartphone. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Australia again.
$249.95 [Add to Cart]
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 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.
SI5411 Mildura SI5411 Mildura
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.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Australia Aus Tour DVD 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.
$199.95 [Add to Cart]
Victorias Deserts 4WD Map Victorias Deserts 4WD Map
Covering the Mallee and northern Wimmera districts of Victoria and far eastern South Australia, this map is aimed fairly and squarely at the 4WD market and covers an area that has little commercial map coverage.
Victorias Deserts CD Victorias Deserts CD
CD version of Meridians Victorias Deserts 4WD map Contains: Waypoint data, contiguous map coverage and latest vehicle track information. This CD is suitable for OziExplorer only.