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Locked Gate - QLD 

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PlaceID78764
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Latitude24.8582º S 24º 51' 29.52" S
Longitude147.1907º E 147º 11' 26.43" E
Altitude449
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 Description of Locked Gate
Locked gate on the walking track leading to Mitchell's Yards. Mitchell springs is on the short walk from the locked gate to Mitchells yards, with the sign for the springs at the gate
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Tambo Post Office
Distance from Locked Gate 94.23km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 35.033.832.529.1 24.921.621.223.4 27.330.933.334.9
Mean Min. °C 20.420.017.612.7 8.24.83.65.0 8.913.716.919.1
Mean Rain mm 80.676.157.537.5 34.828.527.418.9 19.333.644.467.9

 Treks passing Locked Gate
Salvator Rosa - Carnarvon NP Salvator Rosa - Carnarvon NP
This trek takes you from Ka Ka Mundi to the Salvator Rosa section of the Carnarvon NP and then onto the township of Tambo. Salvator Rosa is a spectacular park of sandstone outcrops with campgrounds on the banks of the spring-fed Nogoa River. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Locked Gate
Mitchell's Yards [0.43km]  
Point of Interest 
This area was named by Thomas Mitchell, after the Neapolitan 17th Century artist, Salvator Rosa, who portrayed the same rugged mountainous terrain in his paintings that Mitchell seen in the landscape. Thomas Mitchell passed and repassed through this area between July and September 1846, in search of a route form Sydney to Port Essington (Darwin).
Mount Salvator [2.53km]  
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Salvator Rosa [2.92km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
National Parks,Reserves Toilet Camp Fee
Part of Carnarvon National Park Salvator Rosa is a remote park which lies between Springsure and Tambo. From Springsure, head 114km west along the Dawson Developmental Road to the park turnoff. From Tambo head 42km north then east 64km on the Dawson Developmental Road.
Belinda Springs [3.2km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
Belinda Springs The soft murmur of water running over the rocks can be heard at Belinda Spring. Cool, clear water is sheltered by clusters of ferns - a contrast to the surrounding dry, sandy countryside.
Spyglass Peak Parking [4.41km]  
P-Bay 
Start of walking track to Spyglass Peak
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Mountain,Peak,Hill Point of Interest
The 400m walk to Spyglass Peak leads past a long stone outcrop that looks like a man made rampart with spy holes and arrow slits. The track leads to the base of the peak, where a 10 meter diameter hole can be seen at its summit, you should allow plenty of time to explore around this area.

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