Ardlethan

Ardlethan
New South Wales

Ariah St, the main street of Ardlethan
Ardlethan
Population: 379(2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 2665
Elevation: 204 m (669 ft)
Location:
LGA: Coolamon Shire Council
County: Bourke
State District: Murrumbidgee
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.0 °C
73 °F		 9.2 °C
49 °F		 481.8 mm
19 in

Ardlethan ( /ɑrdˈliːθən/, locally [aːdˈliːθən]) is a small service town located in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is located at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway.[3] At the 2006 census Ardlethan had a population of 379 people.[1]

Ardlethan lays claim to be the birthplace of the Australian kelpie.[4]

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History

Ardlethan was established in the 19th century after gold was discovered but gold mining was short-lived. The railway line opened in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 however the line remains open for goods trains.[5]

Warri Post Office opened on 1 October 1907 and was renamed Ardlethan in 1908.[6]

In 1961, tin mining started in the town, and continued until 1986. The tin mine was reopened in late 2001 but closed in mid 2004 after Marlborough Resources was placed under voluntary administration due to disappointing results at its new processing plant, poor tin price hedging results, and lower-than-expected tin reserves.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Ardlethan Post Office
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.4
(111.9)		 44.4
(111.9)		 39.4
(102.9)		 32.2
(90.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.8
(74.8)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 33.9
(93.0)		 35.0
(95.0)		 39.0
(102.2)		 42.7
(108.9)		 44.4
(111.9)
Average high °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1)		 31.1
(88.0)		 28.7
(83.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.7
(58.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 15.6
(60.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.9
(78.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 23.0
(73.4)
Average low °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 3.6
(38.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 13.9
(57.0)		 9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 2.2
(36.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −6.1
(21.0)
Precipitation mm (inches) 42.4
(1.669)		 38.7
(1.524)		 36.8
(1.449)		 35.9
(1.413)		 40.4
(1.591)		 42.1
(1.657)		 42.8
(1.685)		 42.6
(1.677)		 38.8
(1.528)		 44.7
(1.76)		 39.3
(1.547)		 37,3 481.8
(18.969)
Avg. rainy days 4.3 3.9 3.9 4.5 6.2 7.9 8.8 8.4 7.0 6.7 5.1 4.5 71.2
Source: [8]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ardlethan (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL101600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 9 June 2009. 
  2. ^ Travelmate
  3. ^ Coolamon Shire Council Retrieved 1 January 2007. Archived August 24, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  5. ^ Ardlethan Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
  6. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=, retrieved 2009-06-11 
  7. ^ USGS Minerals - Tin in August 2004 - Retrieved September 2009.
  8. ^ "Ardlethan Post Office climate averages". Bureau of Meteorology. Commonwealth of Australia. 2 June 2011. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_074000.shtml. Retrieved 5 June 2011. 

External links

Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
towards Roto
 Temora- Roto Line
towards Temora
Towns and localities in the Coolamon Shire Local Government Area

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