Poolowanna No. 1 Oil Well (Abandoned) - SA

  Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -26.427528 137.672333
DMS: 26º 25' 39.1" S 137º 40' 20.4" E
UTM: 53 J 7074201mN 766524mE
Altitude: 42.81m

Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

946.63kms North of Adelaide

Address & Contact

Simpson Desert Conservation Park
South Australia
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Information

One of 3 oil wells in this region. Spudded on 5th March 1989 and taking 4 weeks to reach 8823 feet or 2689 metres. Now used to monitor water quality in the Great Artesian Basin.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Birdsville at 29/08:30pm EST
Distance from Poolowanna No. 1 Oil Well (Abandoned) 177.12km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
28.6°C28.1°C71%22.8°C1016.0hPa0.0mmENE30km/hr
16knots
43km/hr
23knots

Closest Climatic Station

Birdsville Airport
Distance from Poolowanna No. 1 Oil Well (Abandoned) 177.12km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C40.238.135.231.825.621.121.824.729.932.936.038.5
Mean Min. °C26.424.721.717.111.27.37.08.713.617.021.223.8
Mean Rain mm20.933.040.51.36.411.85.44.17.211.418.28.4

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