Marrawah is a small town in the north of the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. Marrawah is located in the former shire of Wellington, now part of the Circular Head Council area. At the 2006 census, Marrawah had a population of 407.[1]
| Marrawah Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Marrawah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°56′S 144°42′E / 40.933°S 144.700°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 131 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 491 km (305 mi) NW of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Marrawah is mainland Tasmania's westernmost settlement and the furthest settlement from Hobart. It is located 491 km (305 mi) north-west of Hobart and 292 km (181 mi) north-west of Launceston and lies at the western end of the A2 sealed road. Marrawah also marked the end of Tasmania's westernmost railway, the Smithton to Marrawah Tramway.[2] Farming, including dairy farming, and tourism are the main commercial activities. The area has several important Aboriginal sites, such as Aboriginal carvings at Mount Cameron West and Sundown Point.[3]
Green Point Beach near Marrawah is also known as a good location for surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing.[4]
The Woolnorth Wind Farm on Cape Grim is visible in the distance to the north of Marrawah.
History edit
Marrawah Post Office opened on 1 March 1897. A Marrawah East office opened in 1921, was renamed Redpa in 1926 and closed in 1987.[5]
Climate edit
| Climate data for Marrawah (107 m AMSL; BOM 1971-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 47.6 (1.87) |
44.8 (1.76) |
67.7 (2.67) |
84.3 (3.32) |
109.6 (4.31) |
119.3 (4.70) |
142.3 (5.60) |
134.4 (5.29) |
103.9 (4.09) |
85.8 (3.38) |
69.3 (2.73) |
63.9 (2.52) |
1,075.2 (42.33) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.6 | 11.2 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 21.4 | 22.2 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 227.2 |
| Source: [6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marrawah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Light Railways 236, April 2014
- ^ Marrawah, The Age, February 8, 2004
- ^ Tasmanian Kite Surfing Association Location Database [permanent dead link]
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_091223_All.shtml [bare URL]
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