Ardlethan
| Ardlethan New South Wales | |||||||
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 Ariah Street, the main street of Ardlethan | |||||||
  Ardlethan | |||||||
| Coordinates | 34°21′0″S 146°54′0″E / 34.35000°S 146.90000°ECoordinates: 34°21′0″S 146°54′0″E / 34.35000°S 146.90000°E | ||||||
| Population | 379 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2665 | ||||||
| Elevation | 204 m (669 ft) | ||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Coolamon Shire Council | ||||||
| County | Bourke | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||
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Ardlethan (/ɑːrdˈliːθən/, locally [aːdˈliːθən]) is a small service town in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is 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]
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) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
33.9 (93) |
35.0 (95) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.7 (108.9) |
44.4 (111.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
31.1 (88) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
−3.9 (25) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.2 (36) |
5.0 (41) |
−6.1 (21) |
| Average 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) |
| Average 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 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ardlethan (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Travelmate
- ↑ Coolamon Shire Council Retrieved 1 January 2007. Archived 24 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald - Retrieved 1 January 2007.
- ↑ Ardlethan Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2009-06-11
- ↑ USGS Minerals - Tin in August 2004 - Retrieved September 2009.
- ↑ "Ardlethan Post Office climate averages". Bureau of Meteorology. Commonwealth of Australia. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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| Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
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towards Roto | Temora- Roto Line | towards Temora |
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