Kyeamba, New South Wales

Kyeamba is a farming community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north west of Humula and 23 kilometres (14 mi) south west of Tarcutta. At the 2016 census, Kyeamba had a population of 54.^[1]

Kyeamba New South Wales
Entering Kyeamba – the property Kyeamba Park is in the background
Kyeamba
Coordinates	35°27′31″S 147°36′56″E
Population	54 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2650
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Location	23 km (14 mi) from Tarcutta 16 km (10 mi) from Humula 28 km (17 mi) from Little Billabong
County	Wynyard
State electorate(s)	Wagga Wagga
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.9 °C 68 °F 7.5 °C 46 °F 891.8 mm 35.1 in

Location and features

A shearing shed in the area of Kyeamba

The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for "forehead band".^[2]

Kyeamba is situated in the vicinity of the Alfredtown to Kyeamba Road where it meets the Hume Highway. There are no stores or significant public buildings in the area.

Kyamba Telegraph Office opened on 1 September 1861. This later became a post office, was renamed Kyeamba in 1917 and closed in 1957.^[3]

Climate

Due to being on the boundary between the slopes of the Great Dividing Range and Riverina plain, there is a large seasonal range between maximum temperatures and a pronounced winter rainfall peak.

Climate data for Murraguldrie State Forest 1 (1938–1974); 493 m AMSL; 35.50° S, 147.62° E
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.7 (85.5)	28.6 (83.5)	25.4 (77.7)	20.4 (68.7)	15.6 (60.1)	11.6 (52.9)	10.5 (50.9)	12.2 (54.0)	15.8 (60.4)	19.3 (66.7)	22.4 (72.3)	26.8 (80.2)	19.9 (67.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	14.1 (57.4)	11.5 (52.7)	7.2 (45.0)	4.4 (39.9)	2.6 (36.7)	1.6 (34.9)	2.2 (36.0)	4.2 (39.6)	6.6 (43.9)	9.6 (49.3)	12.0 (53.6)	7.5 (45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	58.0 (2.28)	50.9 (2.00)	61.7 (2.43)	73.9 (2.91)	81.1 (3.19)	81.1 (3.19)	95.0 (3.74)	95.1 (3.74)	71.9 (2.83)	91.0 (3.58)	76.8 (3.02)	55.3 (2.18)	891.8 (35.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	5.5	5.6	5.2	8.2	9.9	10.4	13.6	15.6	11.5	11.0	9.1	6.5	112.1
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Murraguldrie State Forest 1

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Burkes Creek