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Lankeys Creek, New South Wales

Coordinates: 35°49′S 147°40′E / 35.817°S 147.667°E / -35.817; 147.667
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Lankeys Creek
New South Wales
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Lankeys Creek is located in New South Wales
Lankeys Creek
Lankeys Creek
Coordinates35°49′S 147°40′E / 35.817°S 147.667°E / -35.817; 147.667
Population60 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2644
Elevation355–591 m (1,165–1,939 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Greater Hume Shire Council
CountyGoulburn
State electorate(s)Albury
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.1 °C
66 °F
4.4 °C
40 °F
906.3 mm
35.7 in

Lankeys Creek is a rural community in the east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 18 kilometres north west of Jingellic and 36 kilometres south east of Holbrook.

Lankeys Creek Post Office was open briefly in 1890, reopened in 1906 and closed in 1961.[2]

Climate

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Being the first of the higher ground on the South West Slopes in a westerly wind, the area experiences cool maximum temperatures relative to its altitude (particularly in winter), averaging just 9.9 °C (49.8 °F) in July at the Brookfield Forest Station. The site was located in pine plantation country at 457 metres (1,499 ft) above sea level and operated from 1938 until 1968.

Climate data for Brookfield Forest Station (1938–1968); 457 m AMSL; 35.80° S, 147.93° E
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)
906.3
(35.68)
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
Climate data for Carabost Forest Headquarters (1938–1969, rainfall 1938–1997); 580 m AMSL; 35.65° S, 147.80° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
27.2
(81.0)
24.1
(75.4)
18.7
(65.7)
13.7
(56.7)
10.8
(51.4)
9.1
(48.4)
10.8
(51.4)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
25.4
(77.7)
18.4
(65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
11.2
(52.2)
9.0
(48.2)
5.6
(42.1)
3.2
(37.8)
1.7
(35.1)
0.2
(32.4)
1.7
(35.1)
3.2
(37.8)
5.5
(41.9)
7.0
(44.6)
9.0
(48.2)
5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.4
(2.22)
48.6
(1.91)
61.2
(2.41)
72.6
(2.86)
96.4
(3.80)
92.8
(3.65)
112.5
(4.43)
107.6
(4.24)
84.4
(3.32)
100.1
(3.94)
70.5
(2.78)
60.1
(2.37)
966.5
(38.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 5.1 4.7 5.4 7.0 9.7 10.7 12.6 13.0 10.1 10.1 7.8 6.2 102.4
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Carabost Forest Headquarters

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lankeys Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009