Forreston
District of Gumeracha
in Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia
Mylor Recreation Center (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.824 and 138.885 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 49' 25" and E 138° 53' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:36 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 11:29 am and 9:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Forreston
The district Forreston of Gumeracha in Adelaide Hills (South Australia) is a subburb in Australia about 578 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Adelaide, Mitcham, Honiton, Koomooloo and Loxton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Birdwood Motel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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