Hamilton, Tasmania
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| Coordinates | 42°33′22″S 146°50′02″E / 42.556°S 146.834°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 241 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Hamilton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 73 kilometres (45 mi) north-west of the city of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 241 for the suburb of Hamilton.[1]
History
[edit]Hamilton was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[3]
Governor Lachlan Macquarie named the locality "Sorell Plains",[4] and it became locally known as "Macquarie" and "Lower Clyde".
Governor George Arthur finalised a name for the locality and this was announced in 1826.[5][failed verification] Hamilton was named after William Henry Hamilton,[6] a wealthy free settler who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in April 1824.
Hamilton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.[7]
Hamilton was once a bustling frontier town that contained many inns and several working breweries.
It contains a few small shops and buildings, such as the court house, many of them dating back to convict times.
Geography
[edit]The River Derwent (Meadowbank Lake) forms the south-western boundary. The Clyde River flows through from north to south after forming a small part of the northern boundary.[8]
Climate
[edit]Hamilton has a oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), with tepid, relatively dry summers and cool, rainy winters. Average maxima vary from 25.6 °C (78.1 °F) in January to 11.7 °C (53.1 °F) in July while average minima fluctuate between 10.4 °C (50.7 °F) in January to 1.2 °C (34.2 °F) in July. Due to its inland location & being downwind of the Central Highlands, midsummer frost has been recorded, while foehn winds occur (primarily in summer). Mean average annual precipitation is somewhat low: 511.1 mm (20.12 in), spread between 148.4 precipitation days, and is concentrated in winter. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −7.8 °C (18.0 °F) on the 24th of June 2013 to 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) on the 11th January 2010.[9] Climate data was sourced from Ouse, a town 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Hamilton.
| Climate data for Hamilton (42º28'48"S, 146º42'36"E, 90 m AMSL) (1998-2024 normals and extremes) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
37.9 (100.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| 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 (18.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.6 (1.17) |
27.7 (1.09) |
31.3 (1.23) |
31.5 (1.24) |
38.5 (1.52) |
43.4 (1.71) |
51.6 (2.03) |
61.2 (2.41) |
63.4 (2.50) |
55.3 (2.18) |
38.8 (1.53) |
36.2 (1.43) |
511.1 (20.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 148.4 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 39 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 54 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1998-2024 normals and extremes)[2] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to west. Route B110 (Hollow Tree Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs north-east until it exits. Route C182 (Thousand Acre Lane) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs east until it exits.[3][10]
Notable people
[edit]Cricketer Percy Lewis was born here in 1864.[11] Tasmanian artist Edith Lilla Holmes was born here in 1893.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hamilton (Tas.) - 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ouse Fire Station Climate Statistics (1973-2024)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Hamilton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1031B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "TASMANIA'S EARLY DAYS". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 19 July 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser (Hobart, Tas. : 1825 - 1827) - 28 Jul 1826 - p3". Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser. 28 July 1826. p. 3 – via Trove.
- ^ "William Henry Hamilton (1790–1870)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Hamilton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Ouse Fire Station Climate (1973-2024)". FarmOnline Weather. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Percy Lewis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Backhouse, Sue, "Holmes, Edith Lilla (1893–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 May 2020
Further reading
[edit]- Stoddart, D. Michael (1993). Walk to the West. Hobart: The Royal Society of Tasmania. ISBN 0-9598679-9-6.
- Beavan, Ernest G. (1988) Take heed lest you forget: a history of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, Tasmania. Hamilton, Tas. St. Peter's Church Vestry. ISBN 0-7316-2438-6
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