Longreach (Central West Queensland) 2023...

Air Quality Monitoring - 2023

Created 11/11/2025

Updated 11/11/2025

Period of operation: 17 October (site established) to 31 December 2023
Site location: Latitude: -23.4438; Longitude: 144.2812
AS/NZS 3580.1.1 site classification: Neighbourhood
AS/NZS 3580.1.1 compliance (pollutants): Complies, except for:

  • Building higher than the particle sensor within 10 metres south and west of the monitoring site.

AS/NZS 3580.14 compliance (meteorology): Complies, except for:

  • Wind speed and direction measured at a height of 6 metres.

  • Buildings below the wind sensor height within 10 metres north and east of the monitoring site.

  • Temperature and relative humidity sensors located 6 metres above ground level.

Wind: Ultrasonic sensor

  • Height above ground level: 6 metres.

  • The wind direction sensor is aligned to magnetic north. The reported wind direction is referenced to true north by application of a magnetic declination correction of +9 degrees to the sensor output value.

Temperature: Capacitive ceramic sensor

  • Height above ground level: 6 metres.

Relative humidity: Capacitive thin film polymer sensor

  • Height above ground level: 6 metres.

Barometric pressure: Capacitive silicon sensor

  • Height above ground level: 6 metres.

PM10/PM2.5: Optical light scattering method using Dr. Fodisch FDS 17 monitor operated in accordance with manufacturer's instruction

  • Sampling inlet height above ground level: 1.5 metres.
  • Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values.
  • Minimum measurable concentration of 2 µg/m^3.

Source

This data file or API can be downloaded from:

https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/1e627b1a-5ac4-440e-bb78-7c7f2537b2de/resource/0855e4dd-6462-4a57-98f9-4539aa74c196/download/longreach-aq-2023.csv