Lochiel
in Wakefield of South Australia, Australia
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Port Pirie Airport (49 mi) - Minlaton Airport (67 mi)
- Whyalla Airport (71 mi)
- Adelaide International Airport (73 mi)
- Cowell Airport (75 mi)
- Yorketown Airport (80 mi)
- Cleve Airport (97 mi)
- Port Augusta Airport (102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -33.933 and 138.167 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -33° 55' 59" and E 138° 10' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:13 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 7:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Touring Lochiel
Lochiel in Wakefield (South Australia) with it's 167 residents is a town located in Australia about 630 mi (or 1,014 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Lochiel is now 05:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 10.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Lochiel. The closest airport in Australia is Port Pirie Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whyalla, Adelaide, Mitcham, Honiton and Koomooloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
701/GM42/2216 depart Snowtown Loop bound for Adelaide.
A grain train lead by GWA Locomotive climbs the steep loop out of Snowtown bound for Adelaide.
Milky Way Time Lapse near Lochiel, South Australia
Sony A7S with Samyang 14mm F2.4 Lens.
Ballast Train Nantawarra
Ballast train at Nantawarra with 3 K class locos (K210, K205, K206) on 10th of May, 2010.
ARA Trans Australia Railway Centenary Train through Nantawarra
On 14/9/2012, The Australian Rail Association ran a special train from Adelaide to Port Augusta with locomotive from different companies that operate across the Nullabor. Leading the 5 carriage...
![preview picture of video '[여행추억] Bumbunga lake(핑크호수) - South Australia 남호주 아들레이드 여행'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7haSIukT7tI/mqdefault.jpg "'[여행추억] Bumbunga lake(핑크호수) - South Australia 남호주 아들레이드 여행'")
[여행추억] Bumbunga lake(핑크호수) - South Australia 남호주 아들레이드 여행
2017.10.31 호주 언니네 도착! 와이너리로 2박3일 가족여행을 떠났다. 가는길에 만난 레이크, 범분가(Bumbunga lake) 핑크호수를 눈으로 보니 정말 새롭고...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lochiel, South Australia
Lochiel is a small town located in the Mid North of South Australia 125 km north of Adelaide at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|56|S|138|9|E|region:AU-SA_type:city(520)|| | |name= }}. The town lies beside on the western edge of Lake Bumbunga and at the eastern foot of the Hummocks Range. Port Wakefield Road, a section of Highway 1 running on a strip between the town and the Bumbunga salt lake.
Lake Bumbunga
Lake Bumbunga is a salt lake located in South Australia's Mid North near the towns of Lochiel and Bumbunga. According to anthropologist Norman Tindale the name was derives from the Parnpangka (local indigenous) term for 'rain water lake'. Salt has been mined at the salt extraction works since 1912. The lake is fed by surrounding hills including the Hummocks Range.
Hummocks Range
The Hummocks Range is a range of hills starting just north of the apex of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia near the settlements of South Hummocks and Kulpara. Towards the range's northern end it merges with the Barunga Range at Barunga Gap, approximately 10 kilometres south west of Snowtown. The Hummocks is a primary source of catchment for Lake Bumbunga near Lochiel. The Hummocks and Barunga ranges are host to the Snowtown wind farm.
