Well 37 (Lipuru) - WA

  Well,Borehead

Position

DEG: -22.155 125.45917
DMS: 22º 09' 18" S 125º 27' 33" E
UTM: 51 K 7547963mN 753617mE
Altitude: 317.07m

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Gibson Desert North WA
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Well 37 (Lipuru or Libral) Susceptible to flooding. The whip pole, broken trough and sign are still all visible from flood banks. The area is surrounded by flooded ti-trees. There are 3 gravesites at this location. One grave is for the drovers Shoesmith and Thomson and another alongside is for Chinaman. These men where all killed here by bush natives in 1911. The 2 graves are framed by wooden fences and are situated to the left of the main carpark area on a slight rise. To the right of the carpark about 100m away is the grave of John McLernon. A camel driver in the Locke Oil Prospecting expedition in 1922, who was also killed here in 1922. This particular well is also known as "Haunted Well" due to these murders.
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Closest Weather Station

Telfer at 29/05:00pm WST
Distance from Well 37 (Lipuru) 336.65km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
35.2°C34.5°C30%15.5°C1009.8hPa0.0mmSSE13km/hr
7knots
17km/hr
9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Telfer Aero
Distance from Well 37 (Lipuru) 336.65km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C40.638.637.334.529.125.325.328.432.737.039.440.2
Mean Min. °C26.025.423.920.615.311.910.612.516.520.823.425.4
Mean Rain mm49.1102.777.320.018.914.313.25.42.52.916.546.9

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