Site Search
Print Page Setup Profile Login
An extremely isolated and sometimes treacherous track! Section Image

Tropic of Capricorn - WA 

Point of Interest 
PlaceID80759
iMapPlot Reference Image
Latitude23.44122º S 23º 26' 28.39" S
Longitude121.1893º E 121º 11' 21.48" E
Altitude539m

 Location of Tropic of Capricorn

From Newman, 149.15kms E
From Nullagine, 204.77kms SE
From Wiluna, 363.36kms N
Loading...
Loading
Places Icon

Zoom & Scale Help

Point Control


Point Features











Symbols

Linear Features


Overlays


Place Name Search Help

Enter the place you are looking for.

Address Search Help

Enter the full or part address you are looking for.
Locate Address

Lat/Lon Search Help

Enter the Lat & Lon you wish to view.
Show Position

Route/Driving Directions Help

Enter an address in the 'from and to' then click 'Create Route'.
Create Route

Download

Select a download format from the list below then click 'Download'.
GPX
GeoRSS
KML
GML V3
GeoJSON
WKT
All downloads are strictly for personal use, all download activity is recorded and limits may be imposed.
Cancel Download

Upload

Currently only GPX files are supported
Cancel

 iMapPlot

The ExplorOz iMapPlot System is a intuitive online mapping system that allows you to customise what's shown on the map, gain extensive data about thousands of Routes and Places throughout Australia, and get Driving Directions to anywhere from anywhere. The Routes and Places systems contain Australia's largest database of routes & waypoints featuring points of interest to suit the recreational traveller. Full of facts, photos, and interactive tools you'll have fun exploring these systems.

For tips and detailed instructions, click the Help button (coming soon).
Mouse Position:

Moving Map Help

Speed (5 secs)

Live Tracking

Auto Refresh (1 min, next 60 secs)
Map Legend

 Description of Tropic of Capricorn

It’s an amazing coincidence that the moment the remote Puntawarri briefly touches the Tropic of Capricorn, there is a grove of Blackboy trees to greet you. The section of the track that kisses the tropic parallels the swale of two dunes for a stretch of a kilometre or so before slowly heading to the south west again and away from the Tropic. The Xanthorrhoea grove only lasts for this period of time. It is the only time that the Grass trees are visible along the Puntawarri. The Tropic is not crossed again until on the main road running between Robertson Range Ruins and Jigalong approximately 11 km south of the settlement.

 Images of Tropic of Capricorn

Scott & Gaby on the Tropic - Puntawarri Track July 08
Blackboy (grass trees) at the Tropic of Capricorn
Grass Trees on the Puntawarri
Mick at the Tropic - Puntawarri Track 10 July 2008

 Book Now: Things To Do

None found

 Places within 5km

None found

 Weather & Climate for Tropic of Capricorn

Closest Weather Station

Newman Airport at 07:00 26 Nov WST
Distance from Tropic of Capricorn 141.79km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
27.2°C 19.2°C 17% 0.1°C 1011.8hPa 0.0mm W 32km/h
17knots
39km/h
21knots

Closest Climatic Station

Telfer Aero
Distance from Tropic of Capricorn 219.68km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 40.538.437.334.4 29.025.425.228.2 32.737.039.440.1
Mean Min. °C 26.025.223.820.5 15.311.910.512.5 16.420.723.325.3
Mean Rain mm 48.2104.081.719.1 19.213.512.86.1 2.32.415.549.4

 What Others Say about Tropic of Capricorn

No ratings or comments entered.
If you wish to have a say about this place please Logon Now

 Recommended Reading for Tropic of Capricorn

Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas
Hema’s brand new Western Australia Road and 4WD Atlas contains 147 pages of detailed mapping all presented in an easy-to-read B4 coil-bound format. The South West region is covered with 96 pages of all-new mapping, at a scale of 1:250 000. The rest of the state is drawn from Hema’s best-selling regional maps, at a scale of 1:1 000 000.
Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card
Going to the Pilbara or the Coral Coast and want more than a paper map to guide you? The Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card offers Hema’s popular Pilbara and Coral Coast paper map in formats ready for use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text from the original map in an easy-to-use format.
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.
SF5113 Robertson SF5113 Robertson
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]
Pilbara - Streetsmart Pilbara - Streetsmart
Detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions in the Pilbara area. Covers Dampier, Karratha, Newman, Onslow, Port Hedland, South Hedland, Tom Price and Wickham to Point Samson.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets. This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia NW Great Desert Tracks of Australia NW
This map is highly regarded for its suitability for planning a desert driving expedition, particularly along the Canning Stock Route, although it covers the entire NW region, and including the Talawana Track, Gunbarrel Hwy, Connie Sue Highway and includes Port Hedland, Broome, Halls Creek, & Wiluna.