Warakurna Roadhouse WA @ ExplorOz

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Weather & Climate for Warakurna Roadhouse

Closest Weather Station

Giles at 14:30 02 Dec WDT

Distance from Warakurna Roadhouse 1.05km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
40.1°C	33.8°C	9%	1.5°C	1008.5hPa	0.0mm	N	24km/h 13knots	32km/h 17knots

Closest Climatic Station

Giles Meteorological Office

Distance from Warakurna Roadhouse 1.05km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	37.2	35.9	33.7	29.3	23.6	20.3	19.9	22.5	27.3	31.6	34.3	35.8
Mean Min. °C	23.5	22.9	20.6	16.4	11.4	8.1	6.8	8.7	12.9	17.1	19.9	21.9
Mean Rain mm	29.3	46.1	36.5	16.8	20.1	17.6	12.0	10.6	11.0	14.5	27.1	42.4

Treks passing Warakurna Roadhouse

Great Central Road
The Great Central Road is the main thoroughfare through Central Australia and links WA to NT. It is widely used by buses, trucks, 4WD and occassionally 2WD vehicles.

Gunbarrel Highway
The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert travellers only.

Sandy Blight Junction Road
The Sandy Blight Junction Road is one of those great four wheel drive trips that one visit will not be enough to experience the true beauty of this remote part of Outback Australia. [Feature Story]

Places within 5km of Warakurna Roadhouse

Giles Weather Station [0.67km]

Australias most visited Meteorological Station. See the balloon go up at 9am and learn about life as a weather observer. Giles Meteorological Station is open to public by appointment. Phone: (08) 8956 7358

Giles Airstrip [1.21km]

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Warakurna [4.65km]
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Giles Weather Station [0.67km]	Warakurna [4.65km]
Giles Airstrip [1.21km]

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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.

Your last chance to stock up on basic supplies and fuel before starting the Sandy Blight Junction Track. Camping is available at the rear of the Roadhouse.

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6pm
Saturday to Sunday 9am - 3pm. (Central Time)
Eftpos facilities. Diesel fuel and Avgas available.
Phone: (08) 8956 7344