Patched point data

SILO Patched Point Datasets for Queensland

Created 24/02/2025

Updated 24/02/2025

Obtain patched point data for the given station and period, in the specified format. A username and password is required. To register, visit the SILO webpage: http://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo.

Available variables
- station (required): The Bureau of Meteorology numerical code identifying the station of interest.
- start (required): Start date in the format yyyymmdd.
- finish (required): End date in the format yyyymmdd.
- username (required): Username obtained when you registered with SILO.
- password (required): Password associated with the username above.

Example
The example is requesting data in "alldata" format for station "12345 " over the period 1 Jan 2011 - 10 Jan 2011; the user should substitute the station code, data format, period and username/password as required. https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/silo/PatchedPointDataset.php?format=alldata&station=12345&start=20110101&finish=20110110&username=sample&password=sample

The data will be displayed in your browser without line breaks. To save the data:
- Save the page as a text file in Chrome or as HTML in Internet Explorer and Firefox; or
- View the page source.

Source

This data file or API can be downloaded from:

https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/silo/PatchedPointDataset.php?format=alldata