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Giles Meteorological Station - WA 

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Latitude25.03738º S 25º 02' 14.58" S
Longitude128.3021º E 128º 18' 7.65" E
Altitude589
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 Description of Giles Meteorological Station
Australias most visited Meteorological Station. See the balloon go up at 9am and learn about life as a weather observer. Giles Meteorological Station is open to public by appointment.
Phone: (08) 8956 7358
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 Weather & Climate for Giles Meteorological Station

Closest Weather Station

Giles at 03:00 08 Aug WST
Distance from Giles Meteorological Station 0.38km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
7.3°C 1.7°C 36% -6.7°C 1024.0hPa 0.0mm ESE 15km/h
8knots		 17km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Giles Meteorological Office
Distance from Giles Meteorological Station 0.38km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 37.235.933.729.3 23.620.319.922.5 27.331.634.335.8
Mean Min. °C 23.522.920.616.4 11.48.16.88.7 12.917.119.921.9
Mean Rain mm 29.346.136.516.8 20.117.612.010.6 11.014.527.142.4

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 Treks passing Giles Meteorological Station
Great Central Road
The Great Central Road is the main thoroughfare through Central Australia and links WA to NT. It is widely used by buses, trucks, 4WD and occassionally 2WD vehicles. [Feature Story]
Gunbarrel Highway
The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert travellers only.

 Places within 5km of Giles Meteorological Station
Warakurna Roadhouse [0.67km]  
Populated Place Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Camp Fee Medical Services Resort,Motel
Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6pm Saturday to Sunday 9am - 3pm. (Central Time) Eftpos facilities. Diesel fuel and Avgas available. Phone: (08) 8956 7344
Giles Airstrip [1.12km]  
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Warakurna [3.99km]  
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Warakurna Roadhouse [0.67km]
Warakurna [3.99km]
Giles Airstrip [1.12km]

 Recommended Reading for Giles Meteorological Station
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Item Image Alice Springs to Uluru
Some of the most unusual landforms in the world can be found in Central Australia. Much of this area has only been accessible to visitors for about 30 yrs and some roads and facilities are well suited to the modern adventurer.The Gunbarrel Hwy is also shown although travel permits are required.
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia NC
This map is just one of the set of 6 maps comprising the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers the Tanami Track, Red Centre, Gary Junction Road and Sandy Blight Junction Track and includes Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Warbuton, Halls Creek, Finke.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia SW
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers the Gunbarrel Hwy, Great Central Road, Connie Sue Hwy and David Carnegie Road.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia SC
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Googs Track, Nullarbor Plain, Connie Sue Hwy, Anne Beadell Hwy.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Item Image Gunbarrel Hwy
This section of the Gunbarrrel Highway, explored and surveyed by Len Beadell in 1958, is shown on this map complete with GPS readings. It links with the Canning Stock Route and Tanami Track, a circular route popular with many 4WD travellers.
Item Image Outback Central and South Australia
This map features a detailed road map on one side whilst on the other side information on the history of the areas covered, places of interest, travel information and illustrations.