Landrover Wreck - Anna Plains Track - WA

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -19.999781 123.121399
DMS: 19º 59' 59.21" S 123º 07' 17.04" E
UTM: 51 K 7788538mN 512699mE
Altitude: 143.49m

Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

202.79kms SouthEast of Bidyadanga Community
244.6kms SouthWest of Yungngora
375.16kms East of Marble Bar
511.28kms NorthEast of Newman

Address & Contact

Anna Plains Track
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

In 2007, two professional prospectors planned to drive into the Great Sandy Desert east of Sandfire, their vehicle of choice being a rebuilt Series Two Landrover . For two and a half days they “bush bashed” along a very overgrown Anna Plains Track. At 60km intervals they dropped water in case they had to walk out. 11 o'clock yesterday , had a tea break then started east again. After 5 km , accumulated seeds and brush under the vehicle caught fire. The fire took hold and set fire to the surrounding scrub and rapidly started to consume the vehicle and trailer. From the burning vehicle they recovered the satphone and used this to contact authorities. A rescue by helicopter was made some 65 hours later due to the logistics in getting a helicopter to such an isolated location.

The wreck now sits forlornly by the Anna Plains Track facing east. The bush and sand are slowly claiming the vehicle and its damaged contents. It remains a sad reminder of the dangers of travel in these wild and remote places.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Telfer at 29/04:30am WST
Distance from Landrover Wreck - Anna Plains Track 211.72km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.2°C22.7°C49%14.0°C1010.2hPa0.0mmE20km/hr
11knots
24km/hr
13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Bidyadanga
Distance from Landrover Wreck - Anna Plains Track 202.82km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.434.135.335.632.429.829.531.032.834.234.935.0
Mean Min. °C26.025.624.922.118.315.313.914.917.521.023.925.7
Mean Rain mm126.9137.797.625.325.220.28.42.11.31.07.854.9

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