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 | 368 (2011 census)[1] |
| Established | 1842 |
| Postcode(s) | 7140 |
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Location |
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| 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 2011 census, Ouse had a population of 368.[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 community health centre.
Education
Ouse District School is a public school which caters for students from Kindergarten to grade 6.
Climate
Ouse has a oceanic climate, verging on Mediterranean, with higher rainfall and humidity in winter than in summer, and average temperatures cooler than most of mainland Australia. 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) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
10.0 (50) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.9 (39) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.2 (45) |
8.7 (47.7) |
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) |
−7.8 (18) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.0 (32) |
−7.8 (18) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.3 (1.035) |
31.3 (1.232) |
31.1 (1.224) |
29.7 (1.169) |
34.0 (1.339) |
41.8 (1.646) |
48.1 (1.894) |
64.2 (2.528) |
67.8 (2.669) |
51.8 (2.039) |
38.7 (1.524) |
33.9 (1.335) |
506.3 (19.933) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 152.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 54 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ouse (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ Archives Office of Tasmania. "Agency Details - TA455 Ouse District Hospital". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Ouse". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 January 2016.