Strathbogie, Victoria
Strathbogie is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the 2016 census, Strathbogie and the surrounding area had a population of 304.[1]
| Strathbogie Victoria | |||||||||
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 Main street of Strathbogie | |||||||||
  Strathbogie | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°51′S 145°44′E | ||||||||
| Population | 304 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3666 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Euroa | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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The Post Office opened on 10 July 1878.[2]
Golfers play at the course of the Strathbogie Golf Club on Armstrong Avenue.[3]
Strathbogie is located in the Strathbogie Ranges. Mount Wombat (799 metres), which includes a floral and fauna reserve, is 4.6 km. to the north-west.
Town facilities include a general store/ cafe, war memorial and recreation reserve.
Climate
Strathbogie is characterised by warm, dry summers with a pronounced autumnal bias (March and December being of nigh-equal temperature) and cool, rainy winters with many occurrences of snowfall.
| Climate data for Strathbogie (1974–2020); 501 m AMSL; 36° 50′ 49.92″ S | |||||||||||||
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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) |
42.0 (107.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.7 (65.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.9 (1.93) |
43.9 (1.73) |
57.1 (2.25) |
66.4 (2.61) |
95.4 (3.76) |
112.9 (4.44) |
121.5 (4.78) |
115.2 (4.54) |
93.8 (3.69) |
83.9 (3.30) |
63.7 (2.51) |
58.0 (2.28) |
960.7 (37.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 113.8 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Strathbogie | |||||||||||||
References
- "2016 Census QuickStats Strathbogie". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 March 2021
- Golf Select, Strathbogie, retrieved 11 May 2009
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