Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales
| Mangrove Mountain Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 715 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2250 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kooree | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Mangrove Mountain is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) upstream and north of Spencer along Mangrove Creek.
Geography
It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. It is approximately 300 kilometres from the capital city of Australia, Canberra.[2]
Culture
The Central Coast Soaring Club is located near Mangrove Mountain. The club conducts glider-flying training and air experience flights over the Central Coast.
The area is home to a Greek Orthodox monastery, Pantanassa, and to Mangrove Mountain Union Church. Also within the region is an ashram. It is also home to Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf Club, a 10-hole, 18 tee golf course, currently in development.
Climate
| Climate data for Mangrove Mountain | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.6 (110.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
42.1 (107.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
43.6 (110.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.7 (4.28) |
146.1 (5.75) |
121.5 (4.78) |
86.2 (3.39) |
86.3 (3.40) |
114.1 (4.49) |
44.9 (1.77) |
59.7 (2.35) |
65.9 (2.59) |
70.4 (2.77) |
101.3 (3.99) |
89.4 (3.52) |
1,107.7 (43.61) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 147.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 58 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mangrove Mountain (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Mangrove Mountain settlement". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Mangrove Mountain". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
External links
- Monastery of Pantanassa (OrthodoxWiki)
33°17′56″S 151°11′35″E / 33.299°S 151.193°E
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