Cape Flattery (Queensland)

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Cape Flattery is a cape in northern Queensland approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}} north of Cooktown, Queensland. The headland was named by James Cook on 10 August 1770 as he charted the eastern Australian coast.

Silica mine

Cape Flattery is the location of the world's biggest silica mine.{{Cite news |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/worlds-biggest-silica-mine-damaged-by-cyclone-ita-20140414-36nr2.html |title='World's biggest' silica mine damaged by Cyclone Ita |author=Tony Moore |accessdate=2 June 2014 |date=14 April 2014 |work=Brisbane Times |publisher=Fairfax Media }} The mine was established in 1967 and was severely damaged by Cyclone Ita in 2014.

The cape's local port is used for the shipping of silica sand from a local subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, and exports the most silica sand internationally, with 1.7 million tonnes exported alone in 2007–08.{{cite web|title=Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Cape Flattery, Section 1 – Introduction|url=http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/~/media/msqinternet/msqfiles/home/shipping/ppm/cape%20flattery/cape_flattery_ppm_sect1.pdf|work=Queensland Government|publisher=Maritime Safety Queensland|accessdate=12 February 2014}}

Climate

Cape Flattery has a tropical savannah climate (Köppen: Aw), with a sultry wet season from December and April and a slightly cooler dry season from May to November. Average maxima are high year-round, ranging from {{convert|32.1|C}} in January to {{convert|26.7|C}} in July. Annual rainfall averages {{convert|1437.4|mm}}, with a maximum in late summer and a minimum in winter and spring. Extreme temperatures have ranged from {{convert|41.9|C}} on 26 November 2018 to {{convert|11.0|C}} on 29 June 2007.{{cite web

|url = https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=31213 |title = Cape Flattery Climate (2003-2024) |publisher = FarmOnline Weather |access-date = July 15, 2024}}

{{Weather box

|location = Cape Flattery (14º58'12"S, 145º18'36"E, 19 m AMSL) (2003-2024 normals and extremes)

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|Jan record high C = 39.5

|Feb record high C = 39.0

|Mar record high C = 36.7

|Apr record high C = 34.1

|May record high C = 31.9

|Jun record high C = 31.6

|Jul record high C = 29.9

|Aug record high C = 31.0

|Sep record high C = 31.4

|Oct record high C = 34.0

|Nov record high C = 41.9

|Dec record high C = 39.2

|Jan high C = 32.1

|Feb high C = 32.1

|Mar high C = 31.2

|Apr high C = 30.2

|May high C = 28.7

|Jun high C = 27.1

|Jul high C = 26.7

|Aug high C = 27.4

|Sep high C = 29.0

|Oct high C = 30.4

|Nov high C = 31.9

|Dec high C = 32.6

|Jan low C = 24.8

|Feb low C = 24.8

|Mar low C = 24.7

|Apr low C = 24.4

|May low C = 23.4

|Jun low C = 21.9

|Jul low C = 21.3

|Aug low C = 21.3

|Sep low C = 22.3

|Oct low C = 23.1

|Nov low C = 24.4

|Dec low C = 25.0

|Jan record low C = 20.7

|Feb record low C = 21.4

|Mar record low C = 19.7

|Apr record low C = 19.3

|May record low C = 12.2

|Jun record low C = 11.0

|Jul record low C = 13.8

|Aug record low C = 13.0

|Sep record low C = 13.0

|Oct record low C = 15.9

|Nov record low C = 19.2

|Dec record low C = 19.2

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 272.7

|Feb precipitation mm = 261.5

|Mar precipitation mm = 373.7

|Apr precipitation mm = 179.3

|May precipitation mm = 60.1

|Jun precipitation mm = 38.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 35.7

|Aug precipitation mm = 17.6

|Sep precipitation mm = 7.8

|Oct precipitation mm = 15.4

|Nov precipitation mm = 33.8

|Dec precipitation mm = 145.0

|year precipitation mm = 1437.4

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 15.8

|Feb precipitation days = 15.0

|Mar precipitation days = 17.7

|Apr precipitation days = 12.0

|May precipitation days = 8.3

|Jun precipitation days = 7.3

|Jul precipitation days = 7.3

|Aug precipitation days = 3.9

|Sep precipitation days = 2.0

|Oct precipitation days = 2.6

|Nov precipitation days = 3.3

|Dec precipitation days = 8.1

|source 1 = Bureau of Meteorology (2003-2024 normals and extremes){{cite web

|url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031213_All.shtml

|title = Cape Flattery Climate Statistics (2003-2024)

|publisher = Bureau of Meteorology

|access-date = July 15, 2024}}

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References

Flattery

Category:Ports and harbours of Queensland

Category:Landforms of Far North Queensland