Jackey Jackey Memorial - QLD

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -10.94244 142.450302
DMS: 10º 56' 32.78" S 142º 27' 1.09" E
UTM: 54 L 8790004mN 658483mE
Altitude: 18m

Description

Address & Contact

Northern Peninsula Airport
Airport Rd
Bamaga QLD 4876
Phone: N/A
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Jackey Jackey (real name was Galmara) was from the Hunter River District of NSW was the faithful companion of Edmund Kennedy as part of the 1848 Kennedy Expedition to reach Port Albany.

Jackey Jackey was the only member of the party to reach Port Albany, with Kennedy being speared to death near this location.
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Closest Weather Station

Horn Island at 07/06:30pm EST
Distance from Jackey Jackey Memorial 43.46km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.5°C33.6°C83%26.3°C1005.6hPa0.2mmESE17km/hr
9knots
28km/hr
15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Horn Island
Distance from Jackey Jackey Memorial 43.46km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C30.930.530.430.429.929.328.829.030.131.031.931.8
Mean Min. °C25.125.025.025.224.723.923.122.923.824.825.725.7
Mean Rain mm387.5467.0358.2228.071.315.88.35.56.316.949.1191.5

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