Strathgordon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 121 kilometres (75 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Southwest, which includes Strathgordon.[1] It is on the road to the Gordon River dam the most south westerly road in the south west of Tasmania. It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed wilderness.
It is remote by Tasmanian standards; however, fuel can be purchased at the Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge which also provides accommodation and meals.[citation needed] The nearest basic services, otherwise, are 70 kilometres (43 mi) away along a winding road from Maydena. The road is maintained by Hydro Tasmania and has views of the South Western Wilderness.
Strathgordon was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[3] The town was the 'company' town for construction by the Hydro Tasmania of the hydro-electric structures that resulted in damming of Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon. Its post office opened on 16 July 1969.[4]
Geography
The locality is completely surrounded by the much larger locality of Southwest.[5]
Strathgordon has an oceanic climate (Cfb) with mild summers and cool winters with crisp nights. Rainfall is very heavy year round, some of the heaviest in all of Australia. Strathgordon as well as being very wet is also very cloudy for most of the year.
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^"Climate Statistics for Strathgordon Village". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
Further reading
Rackham, Sarah.(edited by Woodberry, Joan) (1983) Hydro construction villages. Volume three. Poatina, Gowrie Park, Strathgordon Hobart : Public Relations Dept., Hydro-Electric Commission. ISBN0-7246-1037-5
February 03, 2023
strathgordon, tasmania, strathgordon, rural, locality, local, government, area, derwent, valley, south, east, region, tasmania, locality, about, kilometres, west, town, norfolk, 2016, census, recorded, population, state, suburb, southwest, which, includes, str. Strathgordon is a rural locality in the local government area LGA of Derwent Valley in the South east LGA region of Tasmania The locality is about 121 kilometres 75 mi west of the town of New Norfolk The 2016 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Southwest which includes Strathgordon 1 It is on the road to the Gordon River dam the most south westerly road in the south west of Tasmania It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed wilderness Strathgordon TasmaniaStrathgordonCoordinates42 46 S 146 03 E 42 767 S 146 050 E 42 767 146 050 Coordinates 42 46 S 146 03 E 42 767 S 146 050 E 42 767 146 050Population15 Southwest 2016 census 1 Postcode s 7139Elevation322 m 1 056 ft 2 Location144 km 89 mi W of Hobart 57 km 35 mi W of Maydena121 km 75 mi W of New NorfolkLGA s Derwent Valley CouncilRegionSouth eastState electorate s LyonsFederal division s LyonsMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall14 0 C 57 F 6 C 43 F 2 550 5 mm 100 4 inLocalities around Strathgordon Southwest Southwest SouthwestSouthwest Strathgordon SouthwestSouthwest Southwest SouthwestIt is remote by Tasmanian standards however fuel can be purchased at the Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge which also provides accommodation and meals citation needed The nearest basic services otherwise are 70 kilometres 43 mi away along a winding road from Maydena The road is maintained by Hydro Tasmania and has views of the South Western Wilderness Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 Climate 5 References 6 Further readingHistory EditStrathgordon was gazetted as a locality in 1968 3 The town was the company town for construction by the Hydro Tasmania of the hydro electric structures that resulted in damming of Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon Its post office opened on 16 July 1969 4 Geography EditThe locality is completely surrounded by the much larger locality of Southwest 5 Road infrastructure EditRoute B61 Gordon River Road runs through from south east to south west 3 6 Climate EditStrathgordon has an oceanic climate Cfb with mild summers and cool winters with crisp nights Rainfall is very heavy year round some of the heaviest in all of Australia Strathgordon as well as being very wet is also very cloudy for most of the year Climate data for Strathgordon TasmaniaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 36 2 97 2 36 3 97 3 33 1 91 6 27 5 81 5 21 1 70 0 16 1 61 0 17 5 63 5 20 8 69 4 24 5 76 1 27 9 82 2 32 0 89 6 35 0 95 0 36 3 97 3 Average high C F 19 3 66 7 19 8 67 6 17 3 63 1 14 5 58 1 11 6 52 9 9 6 49 3 9 0 48 2 10 1 50 2 11 7 53 1 13 6 56 5 16 2 61 2 17 5 63 5 14 2 57 6 Average low C F 9 5 49 1 9 7 49 5 8 6 47 5 7 0 44 6 5 3 41 5 3 8 38 8 3 0 37 4 3 6 38 5 4 5 40 1 5 4 41 7 7 0 44 6 8 3 46 9 6 3 43 3 Record low C F 2 8 37 0 1 5 34 7 1 3 34 3 0 0 32 0 1 1 30 0 4 0 24 8 2 5 27 5 3 1 26 4 1 5 29 3 1 3 29 7 0 6 33 1 1 8 35 2 4 0 24 8 Average precipitation mm inches 145 8 5 74 106 9 4 21 149 9 5 90 201 6 7 94 239 1 9 41 213 4 8 40 271 8 10 70 293 4 11 55 278 5 10 96 248 0 9 76 175 3 6 90 198 2 7 80 2 525 7 99 44 Average precipitation days 17 4 14 1 18 4 20 1 23 0 22 5 25 0 25 4 24 4 23 0 19 4 20 0 252 7Mean monthly sunshine hours 201 5 178 0 145 7 105 0 68 2 51 0 62 0 83 7 102 0 139 5 165 0 176 7 1 478 3Source Bureau of Meteorology 7 References Edit a b 2016 Census Quick Stats Strathgordon Tas quickstats censusdata abs gov au Australian Bureau of Statistics 23 October 2017 Retrieved 2 April 2021 Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 2007 11 14 a b Placenames Tasmania Strathgordon Placenames Tasmania Select Search enter 7519X click Search select row map is displayed click Details Retrieved 2 April 2021 Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Retrieved 16 June 2012 Google 2 April 2021 Strathgordon Tasmania Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2 April 2021 Tasmanian Road Route Codes PDF Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment May 2017 Archived from the original PDF on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 2 April 2021 Climate Statistics for Strathgordon Village Climate statistics for Australian locations Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved 23 April 2016 Further reading EditRackham Sarah edited by Woodberry Joan 1983 Hydro construction villages Volume three Poatina Gowrie Park Strathgordon Hobart Public Relations Dept Hydro Electric Commission ISBN 0 7246 1037 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strathgordon Tasmania amp oldid 1134551858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
