- Maydena, Tasmania
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Maydena
TasmaniaPopulation: 245[1] Elevation: 281 m (922 ft) [2] Location: - 87 km (54 mi) W of Hobart
- 52 km (32 mi) W of New Norfolk
LGA: Derwent Valley Council State District: Lyons Federal Division: Lyons Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 16.1 °C
61 °F5.2 °C
41 °F1,201.5 mm
47.3 inMaydena is a small town in Tasmania, Australia built alongside the River Tyenna.
This Tasmanian Village is located on the Gordon River Road, south west of New Norfolk, through the Bushy Park Hop Fields, past the Styx Valley, turn left at Westerway, past Mount Field National Park and Russell Falls, through Tyenna and Fitzgerald townships and then up to Maydena itself.
Gordon River Road then goes onto Lake Pedder, Lake Gordon and Strathgordon, in the Southwest National Park of Tasmania.
At the 2006 census, Maydena had a population of 245.[1]
There is a primary school run by the Tasmanian Government Education Department and a Community online centre. [3]
The 3' 6" gauge railway line in Maydena was once used for hauling timber and osmiridium ore, as well as a way point for the Dam builders up at Strathgordon. A portion of the dis-used rail track is now being used by a pedal powered 'Rail track riders' tourist attraction. [4]
Climate
The climate is generally cold and wet. Some winter nights drop below freezing, the average winter daytime temperatures average between 8 °C (46 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). The summer is mild with temperatures averaging around 5 °C (41 °F) to 12 °C (54 °F) at night to 15 °C (59 °F) to 28 °C (82 °F) during the day. Rainfall is set to 1,187.9 millimetres (46.77 in) annually spread over 12 months and an average of 219.3 days of rainfall.
Climate data for Maydena Post Office Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 37.0
(98.6)35.8
(96.4)35.2
(95.4)28.5
(83.3)25.3
(77.5)18.9
(66.0)17.4
(63.3)22.1
(71.8)26.7
(80.1)30.0
(86.0)32.3
(90.1)35.2
(95.4)37.0
(98.6)Average high °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)22.3
(72.1)19.4
(66.9)15.8
(60.4)13.1
(55.6)10.8
(51.4)10.6
(51.1)12.0
(53.6)13.7
(56.7)15.6
(60.1)18.0
(64.4)19.7
(67.5)16.1 Average low °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)8.9
(48.0)6.9
(44.4)5.3
(41.5)4.4
(39.9)2.5
(36.5)2.2
(36.0)2.6
(36.7)3.4
(38.1)4.7
(40.5)6.4
(43.5)7.4
(45.3)5.3 Record low °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)−1
(30.2)−3.9
(25.0)−1.8
(28.8)−3.4
(25.9)−4.2
(24.4)−3.5
(25.7)−3.8
(25.2)−3.4
(25.9)−3.2
(26.2)−1.4
(29.5)−0.6
(30.9)−4.2
(24.4)Precipitation mm (inches) 63.9
(2.516)64.7
(2.547)69.8
(2.748)85.1
(3.35)96.2
(3.787)99.0
(3.898)107.6
(4.236)156.8
(6.173)140.1
(5.516)122.7
(4.831)91.5
(3.602)89.7
(3.531)1,187.9
(46.768)Avg. rainy days 13.2 11.4 16.4 17.4 20.6 20.2 23.2 23.8 21.8 20.7 15.1 15.5 219.3 Source: [5] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maydena (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL611000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2007-11-10
- ^ Maydena Community Online Center
- ^ Rail Track Riders]
- ^ "Climate statistics for Maydena". Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_095063_All.shtml.
Coordinates: 42°45′16″S 146°37′25″E / 42.754480°S 146.623490°E
Categories:- Towns in Tasmania
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