Merriwa, New South Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merriwa is a town located in the Upper Hunter Shire, in the far west of the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Merriwa New South Wales | |
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Coordinates | 32°9′S 150°21′E |
Population | 1,790 (2011 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2329 |
Location | 273 km (170 mi) NW of Sydney |
LGA(s) | Upper Hunter Shire |
The town is located on the Golden Highway, 273 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of Sydney and about halfway between Newcastle and Dubbo. At the 2011 census, Merriwa had a population of 1,790 people.[1] Up until 2004, Merriwa was part of the Merriwa Shire local government area, when it was merged with nearby Scone Shire and Murrurundi Shire councils to form the Upper Hunter Council.
The 1940 Melbourne Cup winner, Old Rowley, retired to Merriwa.[2][3]
Every year, Merriwa hosts a range of events including;
Merriwa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Climate data for Merriwa (Roscommon) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 43.8 (110.8) |
45.4 (113.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.7 (110.7) |
45.4 (113.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.0 (3.07) |
57.8 (2.28) |
58.6 (2.31) |
33.0 (1.30) |
36.8 (1.45) |
39.4 (1.55) |
35.2 (1.39) |
32.3 (1.27) |
38.3 (1.51) |
51.0 (2.01) |
61.2 (2.41) |
74.9 (2.95) |
613.9 (24.17) |
Average precipitation days | 7.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 80.9 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[5] |
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