Jarrahwood, Western Australia
- 240 km (149 mi) S of Perth
- 36 km (22 mi) ESE of Busselton
- 25 km (16 mi) NW of Nannup
Mean max temp[2] | Mean min temp[2] | Annual rainfall[2] |
22.8 °C 73 °F | 8.6 °C 47 °F | 909.3 mm 35.8 in |
Jarrahwood is a small town located in the South West region of Western Australia, near the Vasse Highway between Busselton and Nannup. At the 2021 census, the area had a population of nine.
History
The town is named for the Jarrah Wood and Saw Mills Company which operated in the area and operated a private railway from the district to Wonnerup, which was purchased by the Government in 1906. It was gazetted in 1932.[3] The town lost much of its population after the closure of the local mill in 1982. A newspaper report from around this time described the town as containing "two schools, a hospital, a sizeable town hall, a number of diverse shops, a post office and about 50 company cottages".[4]
Climate
Jarrahwood experiences a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb) with warm-to-hot summers and cool winters.[2] It generally receives more rainfall and cooler minimum temperatures than Busselton.[4]
Climate data for Jarrahwood | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) | 42.5 (108.5) | 41.2 (106.2) | 35.0 (95.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 34.3 (93.7) | 38.5 (101.3) | 40.5 (104.9) | 42.0 (107.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.2 (86.4) | 27.8 (82.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.5 (61.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 22.8 (73.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.6 (56.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 6.8 (44.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 5.2 (41.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 8.6 (47.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | −1.2 (29.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | −4.4 (24.1) | −3.2 (26.2) | −2.5 (27.5) | −2.7 (27.1) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.5 (29.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | −4.4 (24.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.5 (0.61) | 13.1 (0.52) | 22.1 (0.87) | 48.7 (1.92) | 121.4 (4.78) | 153.7 (6.05) | 178.0 (7.01) | 144.0 (5.67) | 102.7 (4.04) | 55.1 (2.17) | 39.9 (1.57) | 16.6 (0.65) | 908.0 (35.75) |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[2] |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jarrahwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Climate statistics for Jarrahwood". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – J". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ a b Bertelli, Lincoln (27 December 2012). "Life is all good in Jarrahwood". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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