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Delve into Learmonth in Australia
Learmonth in the region of Western Australia with its 41 residents is a city in Australia - some 2,290 mi or ( 3686 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Learmonth is now 08:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and . While being here, make sure to check out . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Learmonth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Solar Observing Optical Network
The Solar Observing Optical Network (SOON) consists of three U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) solar observatories. AFWA operates a solar telescope at each site to monitor solar active regions at optical wavelengths. The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) archives histograms of intensity versus area every minute for the active regions. It also archives magnetograms of the magnetic field structure and tachograms of plasma velocities on an irregular schedule.
Located at -22.24 114.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Qantas Flight 72
Qantas Flight 72 (QF72) was a scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Perth Airport on 7 October 2008 that made an emergency landing at Learmonth airport near the town of Exmouth, Western Australia following an inflight accident featuring a pair of sudden uncommanded pitch-down manoeuvres that resulted in serious injuries to many of the occupants. The injuries included fractures, lacerations and spinal injuries.
Located at -22.24 114.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
North West Cape
North West Cape is a peninsula in the north-west of Western Australia. Cape Range runs down the spine of the peninsula and Ningaloo Reef runs along the western edge. It includes the town of Exmouth. In 1618, Dutch East India Company captain Lenaert Jacobszoon and supercargo Willem Janszoon of the Mauritius landed in the area. Phillip Parker King later visited in 1818 and named it North West Cape as well as naming Exmouth Gulf after a fellow naval officer.
Located at -22.23 113.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Exmouth Gulf Station
Exmouth Gulf Station or Exmouth Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Situated approximately 50 kilometres south of Exmouth Occupying an area of 92,364 hectares the station occupies much of the eastern side of North West Cape and the eastern boundary of the station is Exmouth Gulf itself from which the station takes its name.
Located at -22.40 114.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Yardie Creek Station
Yardie Creek or Yardie Creek Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. It is situated approximately 54 kilometres south west of Exmouth and 91 kilometres north of Coarl Bay. The area was under pastoral lease beginning in 1876 when J Brockman acquired leases in the area covering North West Cape to run cattle. Brockman sold parts of the lease in 1888 to ornithologist Thomas Carter including Yardie Creek, Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo Station.
Located at -22.14 113.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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