Georgetown

The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region to visit all year. There is an all weather road from Cairns which is not affected by rain during the monsoonal season, however, if travelling by road from the south or west during the wet season, transportation methods must be carefully considered, as some parts of the Gulf Savannah region suffer from a lack of road infrastructure.

Situated west of the Newcastle Range, Georgetown is the centre of the Etheridge gold field and amateur gold prospecting. The surrounding environ is rolling hills and wooded savannah grass-lands. Georgetown is an intersection point for all roads approaching the Gulf Savannah region from the east with the exception of the Chillagoe to Normanton/Karumba route.

Georgetown is well serviced and is a major point for touring circuits to the south and east which direct visitors through spectacular scenic and historic points of interest. Distance From Brisbane (State Capital): Via Mount Isa - 2,557 kilometres or via Cairns - 2,187 kilometres.

Temperatures for Georgetown

Georgetown has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Georgetown is approximately 35 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 22 °c.

Georgetown has warm winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Georgetown is approximately 30 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 12 °c.

MONTH	LOW °c	HIGH °c
January	23	34
February	23	34
March	21	33
April	19	32
May	16	30
June	13	28
July	12	28
August	13	30
September	16	33
October	20	36
November	22	37
December	23	36

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