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Nullagine - WA 

Populated Place Town
Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Camp Fee Police Station Medical Services
PlaceID57687
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Latitude21.89057º S 21º 53' 26.05" S
Longitude120.1103º E 120º 06' 36.94" E
Altitude399
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 Important Notes
 Weather & Climate
 Recommended Reading
 What Others Say
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 Description of Nullagine

Nullagine is a former goldming town located on the Great Northern Highway. It is 1186 km north of Perth and 189km north of Newman. Nullagine is the local Aboriginal name for the river that runs through the centre of the town.

Nullagine was caught up in the Pilbara Goldrush in the 1880s and 1890s. In 1902 Nullagine was the site of Australia's first discovery of diamonds.
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Although it once had a population of 3000 it is today a small, isolated community servicing a few locals, and the passing tourists.

There are some interesting relics left over from the goldrush and many people believe there are still great riches to be found in the area so fosicking is the major tourism drawcard today. In fact, there is no denying that the area around Nullagine is rich in all kinds of minerals. Prospectors and fossickers regularly find agate, asbestos, antimony, beryl, chalcedony, copper, jade, jasper, manganese, tiger eye and wolfram.

The town is currently going through another mining boom with the setup of new drilling and mine activities including gold, copper, iron ore and diamonds.
Spinifex cleared by gold mining
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Scenery between Nullagine and Marble Bar
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The area shows spectacular ancient mountain ranges and endless spinifex, and there are plenty of waterholes for the adventurous to discover, including Beatons Creek Gorge, Garden and Daylight Pools.

Nullagine townsite lies alongside the Cajuput Creek, which is an arm of the Nullagine River. The main trade in Nullagine is fossickers and passing tourists and town consists of little more than the Conglomerate Hotel, Roadhouse, Police Station, local school, and Caravan Park. Legend has it that in Nullagine a local stubbed his toe on a 20 ounce nugget of gold when walking down the main street!

 Weather & Climate for Nullagine

Closest Weather Station

Marble Bar at 13:00 02 Dec WDT
Distance from Nullagine 87.75km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
39.1°C 36.7°C 25% 15.5°C 1007.3hPa 0.0mm WNW 22km/h
12knots
32km/h
17knots

Closest Climatic Station

Wittenoom
Distance from Nullagine 186.87km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 39.637.836.733.0 27.624.424.126.6 31.035.238.039.5
Mean Min. °C 26.025.324.321.1 16.112.811.413.2 16.820.623.625.4
Mean Rain mm 103.6109.373.030.0 28.828.714.89.3 2.53.78.050.2

 Treks passing Nullagine

East Pilbara Diversion East Pilbara Diversion
A great alternative trip avoiding the highways that is both a shortcut and very scenic. Shay Gap to Marble Bar and then along the Ripon Hills and Skull Springs loop around Carrawine Gorge and Eel Pool. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Nullagine

Nullagine Roadhouse [0.5km]  
Service Station,Roadhouse 
170 Walter Street, Nullagine WA 6758 Phone (08) 9176 2012 This roadhouse sells ULP and Diesel only, takeaway food, post office, Commonwealth Bank agency, no eftpos, ATM machine, groceries, small goods etc.
Nullagine Tourist Park [0.51km]  
Caravan Park 
Gallop Street, Nullagine WA 6758 Phone (08) 9176 2090
Beaton Gorge [1.98km]  
Gorge Walk Track
Located at the back of Nullagine. A nice water hole exists if there has been some rain. A bit hard to find, but follow any track to the right off the lookout road and you will find your way there.
Garden Pool [3.62km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
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 Recommended Reading for Nullagine

Raster 50K Pilbara WA - DVD Raster 50K Pilbara WA - DVD
The 399 map images on the Raster 50K Pilbara DVD are digital scans of Geoscience Australia’s 1:50,000 topographical map series that covers most of the Pilbara region of north-west W.A in addition to major offshore islands and reefs.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]NEW item in the Shop
Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card
Going to the Pilbara or the Coral Coast and want more than a paper map to guide you? The Pilbara and Coral Coast Explorer Card offers Hema’s popular Pilbara and Coral Coast paper map in formats ready for use with your GPS tracking software, plus all the text from the original map in an easy-to-use format.
$20.00 [Add to Cart]NEW item in the Shop
Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
SF5105 Nullagine SF5105 Nullagine
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Pilbara - Streetsmart Pilbara - Streetsmart
Detailed map including camping areas, caravan parks, picnic areas and covers major towns and attractions in the Pilbara area. Covers Dampier, Karratha, Newman, Onslow, Port Hedland, South Hedland, Tom Price and Wickham to Point Samson.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets. This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia NW Great Desert Tracks of Australia NW
This map is highly regarded for its suitability for planning a desert driving expedition, particularly along the Canning Stock Route, although it covers the entire NW region, and including the Talawana Track, Gunbarrel Hwy, Connie Sue Highway and includes Port Hedland, Broome, Halls Creek, & Wiluna.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Pilbara and Coral Coast Pilbara and Coral Coast
One of the last great frontiers in Australia, the Pilbara is real 4WD country. This map has been field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system and includes tracks and roads that have never before appeared on maps.

 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.