Jarrahwood, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids JarrahwoodWestern Australia |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrahwood
Location in Western Australia
|
|||||||||
| Established | 1932 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6275 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | [convert: needs a number] | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Busselton | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Vasse | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||
|
|||||||||
Jarrahwood is a very small town in the South West part of Western Australia. You can find it near the Vasse Highway, between the towns of Busselton and Nannup. In 2021, only nine people lived in this quiet area.
Jarrahwood's Past: A Look Back
The town of Jarrahwood got its name from a company. This company was called the Jarrah Wood and Saw Mills Company. They used to run a private railway line in the area. The government later bought this railway in 1906.
Jarrahwood officially became a town in 1932. Many people moved away after the local timber mill closed down in 1982. Before the mill closed, Jarrahwood was much bigger. A newspaper report from that time said the town had two schools and a hospital. It also had a large town hall and many different shops. There was even a post office and about 50 homes for the company workers.
Jarrahwood's Weather: What's it Like?
Jarrahwood has a Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm or hot summers. The winters are usually cool. It often gets more rain than the nearby town of Busselton. Jarrahwood also has cooler minimum temperatures compared to Busselton.
| Climate data for Jarrahwood | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.5 (0.61) |
13.1 (0.52) |
22.1 (0.87) |
48.7 (1.92) |
121.4 (4.78) |
153.7 (6.05) |
178.0 (7.01) |
144.0 (5.67) |
102.7 (4.04) |
55.1 (2.17) |
39.9 (1.57) |
16.6 (0.65) |
908.0 (35.75) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology | |||||||||||||
