Mount Giles - NT

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  Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Position

DEG: -14.07501 131.94664
DMS: 14º 04' 30.04" S 131º 56' 47.9" E
UTM: 52 L 8441987mN 818231mE
Altitude: 238.88m

Description

Place Type

Geography - Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks

Location

215.64kms SouthEast of Darwin

Address & Contact

Edith NT 0822
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Information

Mt Giles is about 650 m above the floor of Ormiston Pound and makes a worthwhile cross country walk (2-3 days return) from Ormiston Gorge. Experienced walkers say that watching this timeless landscape unfold with the dawn from the summit is an unforgettable experience.Mt Giles was named after one of Australia's greater explorers - Ernest Giles (1835 - 97) who led several expeditions between the Overland Telegraph Line near Alice Springs and the west coast during the 1870s.
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Closest Weather Station

Tindal at 29/12:30am CST
Distance from Mount Giles 68.42km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
26.9°C33.2°C88%24.7°C1011.4hPa11.2mmCALM0km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Pine Creek Council
Distance from Mount Giles 30.48km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C32.932.533.233.731.929.830.632.335.537.036.534.6
Mean Min. °C23.923.823.422.119.516.716.517.721.623.824.324.2
Mean Rain mm351.9386.1263.592.710.50.40.12.99.239.6107.7289.0

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