Taranaki Ground Zero - SA

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Ground Zero - Taranaki

Ground Zero - Taranaki

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

Taranaki Ground Zero

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -29.89469 131.5914
DMS: 29º 53' 40.88" S 131º 35' 29.04" E
UTM: 52 J 6690062mN 750241mE
Altitude: 174.3m
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Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

863.34kms NorthWest of Adelaide

Address & Contact

West St
Maralinga SA 5710
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
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Information

Obelisk like marker at the Taranaki test site marks the spot on the ground directly below the atom bomb explosion. The bomb was suspended by balloons 300 m above ground level.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Nullarbor at 05/06:00pm CDT
Distance from Taranaki Ground Zero 185.03km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
26.5°C25.8°C47%14.3°C1007.2hPa0.0mmSE11km/hr
6knots		15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Nullarbor
Distance from Taranaki Ground Zero 185.03km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C27.927.826.524.821.418.818.219.622.424.326.026.7
Mean Min. °C15.716.114.111.68.96.35.15.87.910.212.414.2
Mean Rain mm11.113.221.822.429.730.227.324.517.818.216.815.3

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