Kennedy Development Road

[glenc]

Has anyone driven through the Kennedy Development Road between Hughenden (Qld) and The Lynd Junction lately? It looks like a good place for astronomical observing with clear, dark skies and high altitude. A good spot is at latitude -19.60, long 144.22, altitude 930m.

[glenc]

The observing season (clear weather) on this road runs from April/May to October/November.
Some possible observing sites along this North Queensland road are:

Latitude Longitude Elev(m) Directions
-18.071 144.824 738 3.1k NW of road
-18.181 144.808 831 0.5k E
-18.218 144.655 812 Undara NP
-19.602 144.224 928 0.6k W
-19.709 144.249 887 0.3k W
-19.851 144.271 868 0.7k E
-20.321 144.357 695 3.1k E

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