Original Jupiter Well - WA

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -22.87711 126.5989
DMS: 22º 52' 37.59" S 126º 35' 56.04" E
UTM: 52 K 7468077mN 253659mE
Altitude: 324.22m

Description

Address & Contact

Kiwirrkurra
Western Australia
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Information

The original Jupiter Well was dug in 1961 by a National Mapping survey team charged to recce, mark and observe a traverse in Western Australia from Mount Tietkens to the Canning Stock Route in the vicinity of Well 35, as part of the geodetic survey of Australia. To avoid the need to truck water 480 km from Mt Liebig, the team spent four days between the 20th to 24th August 1961 digging the well. The well was named after the planet reflected in the waters at the bottom of the well late on the night of the 22nd.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Walungurru (Kintore) at 29/12:00am CST
Distance from Original Jupiter Well 287.64km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
26.8°C24.6°C48%14.9°C1012.2hPa0.0mmESE20km/hr
11knots
28km/hr
15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walungurru
Distance from Original Jupiter Well 287.64km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C40.438.835.833.327.423.223.326.631.635.737.438.0
Mean Min. °C26.426.023.920.815.410.710.412.316.720.723.224.6
Mean Rain mm29.132.458.01.717.410.318.65.910.019.818.742.6

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