Ouse, Tasmania

Ouse
Tasmania
Ouse
Coordinates 42°29′S 146°43′E / 42.483°S 146.717°ECoordinates: 42°29′S 146°43′E / 42.483°S 146.717°E
Population 137 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1842
Postcode(s) 7140
Elevation 150 m (492 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Central Highlands Council
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons

Ouse is a small town in the Central Highlands Council local government area in Tasmania, Australia on the Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, Ouse had a population of 137.[1]

History

Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island. Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835.[2]

The town briefly made national headlines in August 2006 when the Ouse District Hospital, originally established as a Bush Nursing Centre and reconstituted in its present form in 1956,[3] was downgraded to a health centre due to the lack of a GP to service the area.[4]

Education

Ouse District High School is a public school which caters for students from kindergarten to grade 10.

Climate

Ouse has a oceanic climate, verging on Mediterranean, with warm summers and cold wet winters. The diurnal ranges are rather high throughout the year, due to the inland location. Rainfall is highest in late winter and early spring, whilst lowest in midsummer. Frost is very common in the winter. Snowfall is rare, but not unheard of.

Climate data for Ouse Fire Station
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.7
(105.3)
39.0
(102.2)
36.1
(97)
30.5
(86.9)
26.0
(78.8)
19.0
(66.2)
19.6
(67.3)
22.5
(72.5)
25.0
(77)
30.8
(87.4)
33.6
(92.5)
38.0
(100.4)
40.7
(105.3)
Average high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
25.2
(77.4)
22.2
(72)
18.3
(64.9)
14.9
(58.8)
11.9
(53.4)
11.6
(52.9)
13.7
(56.7)
15.6
(60.1)
17.7
(63.9)
21.1
(70)
22.9
(73.2)
18.4
(65.1)
Average low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
9.9
(49.8)
7.9
(46.2)
4.9
(40.8)
3.8
(38.8)
1.3
(34.3)
1.0
(33.8)
2.2
(36)
3.8
(38.8)
5.2
(41.4)
7.1
(44.8)
8.6
(47.5)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.2
(32.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
−5.6
(21.9)
−6.3
(20.7)
−6.1
(21)
−6.0
(21.2)
−6.7
(19.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
−3.5
(25.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
0.0
(32)
−6.7
(19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.4
(1.039)
29.9
(1.177)
30.9
(1.217)
30.2
(1.189)
28.4
(1.118)
42.2
(1.661)
47.4
(1.866)
64.1
(2.524)
74.1
(2.917)
55.5
(2.185)
40.3
(1.587)
35.0
(1.378)
513.2
(20.205)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) 8.5 7.9 9.6 10.2 12.4 14.6 16.4 17.1 16.8 16.3 12.3 11.1 153.2
Average relative humidity (%) 39 41 47 55 63 71 68 61 57 54 49 43 54
Source: [5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ouse (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. Archives Office of Tasmania. "Agency Details - TA455 Ouse District Hospital". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
  4. ABC Online (27 August 2006). "Ouse hospital downgraded to health centre". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
    ABC Online (28 August 2006). "Abetz canvasses options for Ouse hospital". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
  5. "Climate statistics for Ouse". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

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