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Old Coach Road Marker - SA 

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PlaceID78748
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Latitude33.92111º S 33º 55' 15.99" S
Longitude140.9733º E 140º 58' 23.87" E
Altitude25
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 Description of Old Coach Road Marker
At various intervals along the Old Coach Road, you will come across markers to let you know that you are still on the right track. This spot at marker 7, you will notice that the terrain has now changed again to more open land covered in lignum undergrowth.
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 Weather & Climate for Old Coach Road Marker

Closest Weather Station

Lake Victoria at 09:00 02 Dec EDT
Distance from Old Coach Road Marker 29.96km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
16.6°C 17.2°C 86% 14.2°C -hPa 0.0mm N 4km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Lake Victoria Storage
Distance from Old Coach Road Marker 29.96km SE
 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 Old Coach Road Marker
Chowilla Old Coach Road Chowilla Old Coach Road
From forests of large River Red Gums to dense lignum scrublands of the backwaters and billabongs, the Old Coach Road offers everything that you would expect from an outback trip. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Old Coach Road Marker
Gum Flat [0.61km]  
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Punkah Creek [0.67km]  
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Old Stock Bridge [1.92km]  
Point of Interest 
Another relic from the past, this old stock bridge was used to transfer stock onto and off Monoman Island.
Pump Shed [1.93km]  
Point of Interest 
This Pump Shed is still a functional pumping structure, still in use on Chowilla Station. It is also near this site that Charles Todd set up his temporary observatory to calculate the correct 141st Meridian of Longitude back in 1868. Also you will note the high water marks on the shed showing the height of past flood levels.
Punkah Island [2.78km]  
Island 
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Old Coach Road, SA-NSW Border (Cal Lal Gate) [2.82km]  
Gate 
This grate marks the state border of South Australia and New South Wales. If you look directly to your left on the grate, you will see the large and very easy to see Todd Obelisk.
Old Scab Inspectors Cottage [2.97km]  
Point of Interest 
Built in 1871, this was the second Inspectors residence built after the first cottage was damaged beyond repairs from flooding. When you visit this site, think how remote it would have been 140 years ago. Near the site, a small welded plate marks the final resting place for a Police Constable, his wife and young family that died from diphtheria.
Lake Littra [3.1km]  
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Lake Limbra [3.5km]  
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Suicide Bridge [3.91km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Point of Interest 
According to Mr Jock Robertson of Chowilla Station, from stories handed down through his family, tenders were called for the building of a bridge to cross Lake Littra inlet in the early 1900’s. Lake Littra’s inlet is actually at the bottom of the Lake and the Outlet is at the Top of the Lake.
Main Wentworth Rd & Suicide Bridge Access [4.18km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
After making your way back to the Main Wentworth and Renmark Road, turn immediately to your left at the stock grate and make your way to view this fine old wooden bridge that was never used.
Chowilla Game Reserve [4.39km]  
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Horseshoe Lagoon [4.63km]  
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Littra Campground Access [4.99km]  
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off 
To follow the Old Coach Road, you must take the Campsites 24-30 and Littra Campground Track, which is very clearly signposted.

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