Wanganella, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WanganellaNew South Wales |
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Lang Street, the main street of Wanganella
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 Wanganella
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 30 (2016 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2710 |
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| LGA(s) | Edward River Council |
| County | Townsend |
| State electorate(s) | Murray |
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer |
Wanganella is a small village in New South Wales, Australia. It sits right on the Billabong Creek. You can find Wanganella on the Cobb Highway, which is a road that connects Hay to the north and Deniliquin to the south. This village is part of the Edward River Council area. In 2016, only about 30 people lived in Wanganella.
History of Wanganella
The land in Wanganella was divided up and sold in 1864. This was the start of the village.
In 1865, a traveler described Wanganella as having two pubs, a blacksmith's shop, and a shoemaker's shop. There was also a nice bridge built over Billabong Creek. Another report from the same year said that 25 people lived in Wanganella. The village also had two inns, two stores, and two butcher shops.
Wanganella's Weather
We have records of how much rain Wanganella has received from 1862 until 2019. On average, it gets about 364.4 millimeters (about 14.3 inches) of rain each year. We also have temperature information from 1914 to 1927.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) |
27.3 (1.07) |
29.9 (1.18) |
27.1 (1.07) |
34.9 (1.37) |
35.5 (1.40) |
30.7 (1.21) |
32.1 (1.26) |
32.2 (1.27) |
33.8 (1.33) |
27.0 (1.06) |
27.2 (1.07) |
364.4 (14.35) |
