Touring Pekina
Pekina in Orroroo/Carrieton (South Australia) with it's 171 residents is a town located in Australia about 628 mi (or 1,011 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital place.
Time in Pekina is now 01:36 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 9.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Pekina. The closest airport in Australia is Port Pirie Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whyalla, Koomooloo, Adelaide, Mitcham and Honiton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tarcowie Rock Phosphate
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Magnetic Hill,South Australia. Optical Illussion.
Take a llook at this World Famous optical illussion in outback South Australia.
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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.
Pekina
Pekina is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is located in the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton local government area, 270 kilometres north of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Pekina and the surrounding area had a population of 172. The name of the town is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word for "creek water". European settlement in the Pekina district began in earnest in 1846 when Price Maurice brought 3000 sheep to the district.