Rosewood, New South Wales
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  Rosewood | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′29″S 147°51′50″E / 35.67472°S 147.86389°E | ||||||||
| Population | 214 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2652 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) | ||||||||
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| County | Selwyn | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||
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Rosewood is a village community and locality in the south east part of the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south east from Carabost and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north west from Tumbarumba. At the 2016 census, Rosewood had a population of 214.[1] The village is administered by two local governments; the northern part of the locality by the Greater Hume Shire and the southern part of the locality by the Snowy Valleys Council. The village of Rosewood is within the Snowy Valleys Council area.[2]
History
Rosewood Post Office opened on 1 August 1885.[3]
Heritage listings
Rosewood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Climate
Owing to a particularly strong upwind effect, Rosewood yields strikingly cool maxima for its altitude and latitude; its annual mean maximum lay at 19.1 °C (66.4 °F), comparable to that of Cooma on the leeward (eastern) side of the ranges, despite being over 300 metres (980 ft) lower in altitude.
| Climate data for Rosewood, NSW (Brookfield Forest Station); 457 m AMSL; 35° 48′ 00.00″ S | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.0 (2.20) |
47.2 (1.86) |
65.5 (2.58) |
65.6 (2.58) |
86.2 (3.39) |
82.3 (3.24) |
99.0 (3.90) |
92.3 (3.63) |
81.6 (3.21) |
98.7 (3.89) |
70.8 (2.79) |
60.1 (2.37) |
905.3 (35.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 116.2 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Brookfield Forest Station | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosewood (Snowy Valleys - NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Rosewood". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
- ^ "Coppabella Blacksmith Shop, Stables and Burial Plot". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00620. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
External links
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