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Old Coach Road Marker - SA
PlaceID
78748
Latitude
33.92111º S 33º 55' 15.99" S
Longitude
140.9733º E 140º 58' 23.87" E
Altitude
25
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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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Closest Weather Station
Lake Victoria at 09:00 02 Dec EDT
Distance from Old Coach Road Marker 29.96km SE
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16.6°C
17.2°C
86%
14.2°C
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Closest Climatic Station
Lake Victoria Storage
Distance from Old Coach Road Marker 29.96km SE
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31.9
31.6
28.4
23.4
19.0
15.6
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17.1
20.3
23.7
27.3
30.3
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16.5
16.4
14.0
10.5
7.8
5.8
5.3
6.1
8.2
10.6
13.2
15.3
Mean Rain mm
19.0
18.8
13.5
18.3
23.6
23.0
25.3
24.2
24.7
27.8
22.3
19.0
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Treks passing Old Coach Road Marker
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.
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Gum Flat
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Punkah Creek
[0.67km]
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Old Stock Bridge
[1.92km]
Another relic from the past, this old stock bridge was used to transfer stock onto and off Monoman Island.
Pump Shed
[1.93km]
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]
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Old Coach Road, SA-NSW Border (Cal Lal Gate)
[2.82km]
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]
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
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Suicide Bridge
[3.91km]
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]
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]
To follow the Old Coach Road, you must take the Campsites 24-30 and Littra Campground Track, which is very clearly signposted.
Gum Flat
[0.61km]
Lake Littra
[3.1km]
Punkah Creek
[0.67km]
Lake Limbra
[3.5km]
Old Stock Bridge
[1.92km]
Suicide Bridge
[3.91km]
Pump Shed
[1.93km]
Main Wentworth Rd & Suicide Bridge Access
[4.18km]
Punkah Island
[2.78km]
Chowilla Game Reserve
[4.39km]
Old Coach Road, SA-NSW Border (Cal Lal Gate)
[2.82km]
Horseshoe Lagoon
[4.63km]
Old Scab Inspectors Cottage
[2.97km]
Littra Campground Access
[4.99km]
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