Tanjil Bren

Tanjil Bren is a town in Victoria, Australia, on Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road, 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mount Baw Baw in the Shire of Baw Baw. It was established during the Victorian Gold Rush.Tanjil Lodge is the original town general store . Four accommodation lodges, Mooshead, Reindeer, Jenny's and Timbertop Lodge, are located in Tanjil Bren. At the 2006 census, Tanjil Bren and the surrounding area had a population of 110.^[1]

Tanjil Bren
Town
Tanjil Bren Location in Shire of Baw Baw
Coordinates: 37°49′29″S 146°10′39″E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Shire of Baw Baw
Location	151 km (94 mi) E of Melbourne 52 km (32 mi) N of Moe 23 km (14 mi) NE of Icy Creek 12 km (7.5 mi) W of Mount Baw Baw
Government
• State electorate	Narracan
• Federal division	Monash
Elevation	838 m (2,749 ft)
Population
• Total	110 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode	3833
Mean max temp	15.4 °C (59.7 °F)
Mean min temp	5.6 °C (42.1 °F)
Annual rainfall	1,736.5 mm (68.37 in)
Localities around Tanjil Bren McMahons Creek Erica Erica Noojee Tanjil Bren Erica Willow Grove Tanjil South Moondarra

Tanjil Bren Post Office opened on 1 November 1939 ,now Tanjil Lodge and closed in 1971,however the lodge is still in operation.^[2]

Climate

Tanjil Bren has a cold rainforest climate, with especially high rainfall between May and November. Heavy snowfalls are a frequent occurrence and can occur even in late spring to early summer.

Climate data for Tanjil Bren (1942–1971); 838 m AMSL; 37.80° S, 146.20° E
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.6 (72.7)	22.3 (72.1)	20.1 (68.2)	15.5 (59.9)	11.7 (53.1)	9.1 (48.4)	8.5 (47.3)	9.6 (49.3)	12.5 (54.5)	15.2 (59.4)	17.4 (63.3)	20.6 (69.1)	15.4 (59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9.4 (48.9)	10.1 (50.2)	8.7 (47.7)	6.2 (43.2)	4.2 (39.6)	2.5 (36.5)	1.7 (35.1)	2.0 (35.6)	3.2 (37.8)	4.9 (40.8)	6.0 (42.8)	8.1 (46.6)	5.6 (42.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	89.4 (3.52)	89.2 (3.51)	102.7 (4.04)	136.9 (5.39)	186.5 (7.34)	144.1 (5.67)	157.9 (6.22)	169.6 (6.68)	168.2 (6.62)	172.8 (6.80)	171.6 (6.76)	140.6 (5.54)	1,736.5 (68.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	12.1	11.9	13.0	14.2	18.4	17.7	19.0	20.0	17.7	18.0	15.7	14.4	192.1
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Tanjil Bren