Borroloola
Rodeo in Borroloola
Borroloola
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1987–2002, 1889–1978
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Borroloola
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )
34.2
33.8
33.5
33.6
32.1
30.4
30.4
32.2
35.0
36.2
37.2
34.4
O
33.6
Min. Temperature (° C)
24.6
24.9
23.4
20.9
15.1
12.9
12.4
14.0
18.0
22.1
23.8
24.9
O
19.7
Precipitation ( mm )
189.9
193.4
163.1
44.8
11.5
8.7
1.4
1.0
2.7
12.3
43.6
117.6
Σ
790
Rainy days ( d )
11.6
10.9
9.8
3.1
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.3
1.3
4.3
8.4
Σ
51.5
T e m p e r a t u r
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
N i e d e r s c h l a g
189.9
193.4
163.1
44.8
11.5
8.7
1.4
1.0
2.7
12.3
43.6
117.6
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1987–2002, 1889–1978
Borroloola is a small town in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory of Australia. The place is on the McArthur River within the Narwinbi Aboriginal Land Trust , about 50 kilometers south of the confluence of the river in the Gulf of Carpentaria and about 1000 kilometers southeast of Darwin . Borroloola is the administrative center of the Gulf region of Australia. Of the 871 inhabitants, around 76% are Aborigines .
Zinc , lead and silver are mined in the vicinity of Borroloola . The McArthur River zinc mine is approximately 70 kilometers to the southwest. Borroloola is known for its good fishing opportunities, especially after Barramundi .
Borroloola was first mentioned in 1885. At that time, the place was considered an outpost of civilization and a stronghold for illegal activities such as smuggling .
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Borroloola (L) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
↑ Bureau of Meteorology, Australia: Klimeinformationen Borroloola. World Meteorological Organization, accessed April 6, 2012 .
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