Yarrangobilly, New South Wales is a rural locality in the Snowy Mountains, west of Canberra, Australia,[2] and is also a civil Parish of Buccleuch County.[3][4][5]
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Yarrangobilly New South Wales | |
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![]() ![]() Yarrangobilly | |
Coordinates | 35°44′54″S 148°30′04″E |
Population |
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Postcode(s) | 2720 |
Elevation | 1,067 m (3,501 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Snowy Valleys Council |
County | Buccleuch |
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga |
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Yarrangobilly is on the Snowy Mountains Highway, south east of Tumut, New South Wales, and west of Canberra, Australia. The parish in the Kosciuszko National Park.
Yarrangobilly is in the Snowy Valleys Council Area.
Yarrangobilly yields a similar climate to that of Kiandra, albeit of greater continentality due to its more inland position; diurnal range is especially impressive. Snowfall is frequent, and oftentimes, heavy.
Climate data for Jounama State Forest (1938–1956); 1,067 m AMSL; 35° 36′ 00.00″ S | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.2 (2.96) |
68.2 (2.69) |
93.1 (3.67) |
102.1 (4.02) |
113.9 (4.48) |
140.8 (5.54) |
137.9 (5.43) |
153.7 (6.05) |
117.9 (4.64) |
141.9 (5.59) |
102.4 (4.03) |
80.9 (3.19) |
1,328 (52.29) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.8 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 115.5 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Jounama State Forest |
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