Miena, Tasmania
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| Miena Tasmania |
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| Population: | 104[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 7030 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 1,052 m (3,451 ft) [2] | ||||||
| Location: |
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| LGA: | Central Highlands Council | ||||||
| State electorate: | Lyons | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Lyons | ||||||
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Miena is a small town by the Great Lake in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Miena and the surrounding area had a population of 104.[1]
[edit] Climate
Miena is one of the coldest non-alpine locations in Australia. Measurable snowfall averages 40–50 days per year and can fall in any month.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Miena | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.071) |
48.3 (1.902) |
54.6 (2.15) |
66.7 (2.626) |
71.1 (2.799) |
76.0 (2.992) |
84.2 (3.315) |
87.1 (3.429) |
80.4 (3.165) |
76.6 (3.016) |
62.7 (2.469) |
65.1 (2.563) |
824.0 (32.441) |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Miena (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC65776&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Miena". Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096046_All.shtml. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
Coordinates: 41°59′S 146°44′E / 41.983°S 146.733°E
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