Curtin Springs

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Curtin Springs
Curtin Springs.JPG
The parking lot with pub and petrol station
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Northern Territory
Coordinates : 25 ° 19 ′  S , 131 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 25 ° 19 ′  S , 131 ° 45 ′  E
Height : 495  m
Area : 4,164  km²
Residents : 30th
Population density : 0.007 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : ACST ( UTC + 9: 30 )
Postal code : 0872
LGA : MacDonnell Region
Website :
Curtin Springs (Australia)
Curtin Springs
Curtin Springs

[[Category: Location in Northern Territory ]]

Curtin Springs is a 416,400 acre cattle ranch and roadhouse in the Australian Northern Territory . It is located 85 kilometers east of Yulara on the Lasseter Highway , the main access road to Uluṟu-Kata-Tjuṯa National Park .

history

In the 1930s, Paddy DeConnley began farming the land. He named the farm Mount Conner Station after the nearby mountain Mount Conner . In 1940, Abraham Andrews leased the station along with other surrounding crown land , and the farm became known as Curtin Springs Station . In 1956, the farm was taken over by the Severin family, who still manage it today.

Water for the station and the livestock is obtained from groundwater, which is carried to the surface by diesel or solar-powered pumps as well as wind turbines. Recently, Murray Gray cattle have been bred more and more .

The Severin family offers overnight accommodation and other services for tourists. In addition to some rooms, there is a free and a paid electrified campsite . Due to the location in a very dry area, there is an additional charge for showering. As a tourist attraction, the station stops birds and emus near the pub . Local tour operators offer trips to Lake Amadeus and Mount Conner.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Curtin Springs
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 37.8 36.4 33.7 29.1 23.7 20.2 20.2 23.0 27.7 31.6 34.4 36.3 O 29.5
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.2 21.6 18.4 13.5 8.6 4.9 3.7 5.7 10.0 14.3 17.9 20.5 O 13.4
Precipitation ( mm ) 28.3 26.6 29.2 15.4 17.7 14.1 12.8 8.2 9.9 18.7 23.8 29.1 Σ 233.8
Rainy days ( d ) 2.5 2.6 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.6 3.3 3.1 Σ 28
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37.8
22.2
36.4
21.6
33.7
18.4
29.1
13.5
23.7
8.6
20.2
4.9
20.2
3.7
23.0
5.7
27.7
10.0
31.6
14.3
34.4
17.9
36.3
20.5
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26.6
29.2
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17.7
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12.8
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9.9
18.7
23.8
29.1
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology : CURTIN SPRINGS Station. Observation periods: temperatures 1965–2013, rain amounts / days 1953–2013.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry on exploroz.com
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