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Discover Uargon in Australia
Uargon in the region of New South Wales is a place located in Australia - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Uargon is now 03:28 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wallumburrawang, Tooraweenah, Sydney City, Pibbon, and Katoomba. When in this area, you might want to check out Wallumburrawang . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uargon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Contiki 07 - Obligatory cool clouds shot
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Interesting facts about this location
Tooraweenah, New South Wales
Tooraweenah is a small village just off the Newell Highway about 44 km north east of Gilgandra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tooraweenah had a population of 239. Land surrounding Tooraweenah is used for sheep, cattle, goat and emu grazing, as well as broadscale grain cropping. Tooraweenah is often the last stop for tourists on their way from Gilgandra to the Warrumbungle National Park.
Located at -31.44 148.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Warrumbungle National Park
Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is located approximately 550 kilometres northwest of Sydney and contained within 23,311 hectares . The park attracts approximately visitors per annum. The national park is based on the geographical Warrumbungle Mountain Range, sometimes shortened to the Warrumbungles, and thus the park name is often heard in the plural.
Located at -31.29 149.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Siding Spring Survey
The Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth object search program that uses the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia. It is the southern hemisphere counterpart of the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) located in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Mount Bigelow, near Tucson, Arizona, USA. SSS is jointly operated by the University of Arizona and the Australian National University, with funding from NASA.
Located at -31.30 149.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Australian Astronomical Observatory
The Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO), formerly the Anglo-Australian Observatory, is an optical/near-infrared astronomy observatory with its headquarters in suburban Sydney, Australia. Originally funded jointly by the United Kingdom and Australian governments, it is now managed wholly by Australia's Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.
Located at -31.28 149.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Anglo-Australian Telescope
The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) is a 3.9 m equatorially mounted telescope operated by the Australian Astronomical Observatory and situated at the Siding Spring Observatory, Australia at an altitude of a little over 1100 m. In 2009, the telescope was ranked as the 5th highest-impact of the world's optical telescopes. In 2001-2003, it was considered the most scientifically productive 4 metre-class optical telescope in the world based on scientific publications using data from the telescope.
Located at -31.28 149.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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