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Gemtree - NT
PlaceID
78404
Latitude
22.96733º S 22º 58' 2.39" S
Longitude
134.2411º E 134º 14' 27.97" E
Altitude
650
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Description of Gemtree
Gemtree is located 140kms North-East of Alice Springs, with bitumen road to the front gate! Nestled neatly amongst the native bush of the
Plenty Highway
, Gemtree is a welcome port of call for young and old.
Gemtree's owners, Cameron, Carmel and Alex Chalmers are looking forward to their second season and are pleased to note that so many bookings have been coming through their new website.
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Your hosts Cameron and Carmel, are a true outback team, having spent much of the early years of their marriage as pastoralists further out along the
Plenty Highway
.
Weather & Climate for Gemtree
Closest Weather Station
Arltunga at 09:00 15 Oct CST
Distance from Gemtree 71.47km SE
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
19.1°C
11.8°C
22%
-3.2°C
-hPa
1021.6mm
SSE
26km/h
14knots
-km/h
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Closest Climatic Station
Territory Grape Farm
Distance from Gemtree 84.3km NW
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mean Max. °C
37.5
36.2
34.3
30.8
25.5
22.6
22.6
25.2
30.4
33.1
35.6
36.3
Mean Min. °C
21.5
21.6
19.6
14.7
9.1
6.4
5.0
7.1
12.0
15.6
18.5
20.8
Mean Rain mm
47.7
73.1
19.4
19.7
26.1
8.5
4.9
4.4
8.1
19.6
34.4
48.5
Treks passing Gemtree
Hay River
Suitable only to 4WDers with a strong sense of adventure and experience in remote desert travel. This track is largely unmarked and good map-reading skills are essential.
Plenty Highway
The is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia. It is a wide stretch of very red sandy soil that when wet can be impassible - 4WD only.
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Gillen Creek
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Recommended Reading for Gemtree
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
SF5310 Alcoota
This 1:250K topographic 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
East MacDonnells
This map features historic tracks through remote desert mining areas of the East MacDonnell Ranges. Arltunga, Trephina Gorge and the spectacular Ruby Gap can all be visited. Some of the best Australian gems are found in the Harts Range and Mud Tank fossicking areas near Gemtree.
$7.95
[Not Available]
MacDonnell Ranges
Covering both the East and West MacDonnell Ranges this map shows major roads and 4WD tracks out of Alice Springs including the Finke Gorge NP and track from Hermansburg through to Boggy Hole and onto Giles Road. It includes Rainbow Valley and Chambers Pillar.
$7.95
[Not Available]
Red Centre - Alice Springs to Uluru
This map outlines all sealed and unsealed roads, four-wheel drive tracks and roads requiring permit access. Camping sites, accommodation, fuel supplies, emergency services and local attractions are all marked and National Park and Aboriginal land boundaries are clearly outlined.
$8.95
[Add to Cart]
Red Centre CD Map
The Red Centre CD Map is based on the popular paper maps and is compatible with most PC-based major navigational progammes, and if you have a GPS, laptop or personal orgaiser then it can provide in car navigation. This CD is a great companion product to use with existing regional maps.
$29.95
[Add to Cart]
The Plenty and Sandover Highways
The Plenty & Sandover Highways allow the most direct access from Alice Springs to Boulia, Mt Isa and other parts of western Queensland.
$8.50
[Add to Cart]
Tanami Road
The Tanami Track provides the quickest access from the southern states via Alice Springs to the Kimberley.This map details the route through some of the least populated country in Australia and its ever changing arid scenery provides an awesome introduction to the immensity of our deserts.
$8.50
[Add to Cart]
Latest Edition
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
Red Centre - Alice Springs to Uluru
SF5310 Alcoota
Red Centre CD Map
East MacDonnells
The Plenty and Sandover Highways
MacDonnell Ranges
Tanami Road
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.
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