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Great Southern Hwy & Holland Tk - WA
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77465
Latitude
33.8302º S 33º 49' 48.72" S
Longitude
117.6335º E 117º 38' 0.65" E
Altitude
292
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This rather insignificant track junction on the Great Southern Highway just 1.5 km north of
Broomehill
marks the true beginning of the
Holland Track
- the longest cart road ever built in
Western Australia
(1893). Almost immediatley the track cross the railway line at a level crossing.
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Katanning RS at 16:04 03 Dec WDT
Distance from Great Southern Hwy & Holland Tk 16.26km N
Temperature
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Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
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24.3°C
16.6°C
29%
5.2°C
1001.0hPa
0.0mm
WNW
35km/h
19knots
54km/h
29knots
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Katanning Comparison
Distance from Great Southern Hwy & Holland Tk 17.31km NW
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
30.2
29.5
26.8
22.8
18.5
15.5
14.5
15.4
17.7
20.7
25.1
28.4
Mean Min. °C
13.6
13.8
12.6
10.3
8.0
6.5
5.4
5.5
6.4
7.6
10.0
12.2
Mean Rain mm
13.6
15.8
22.2
31.1
60.7
76.4
75.6
63.6
46.5
35.4
21.5
16.1
Trek Notes
Holland Track
From Broome Hill to Coolgardie, the Holland Track was originally built in the gold rush days as a shortcut to the Goldfields. Hardly ever visited for nearly 100 years, it was re-cut as a 4WD track in 1992 and is a popular trip with locals.
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Places within 5km
Holland Memorial Park
[1.62km]
The Holland Memorial Park is the start point of the ExplorOz Trek Notes for the Holland Track. The park is located behind the Broomehill Library and Council Offices on Ivy Street, which runs adjacent to the Great Southern Hwy in Broomehill.
Broomehill
[1.83km]
Broomehill is located 302 km south east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway and 20km south of Katanning. The town of Broomehill was established after the Great Southern Railway between Perth and Albany was completed in 1889.
Broomehill Caravan Park
[2.98km]
Corner of Morgan Road and Journal Street, Broomehill. Telephone Number: (08) 9824 1245
Holland Memorial Park
[1.62km]
Broomehill Caravan Park
[2.98km]
Broomehill
[1.83km]
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