Kunama, New South Wales

Kunama is a rural locality in the South West Slopes of New South Wales, situated 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Batlow at an elevation of 900 to 1,000 m (3,000 to 3,300 ft). The region is largely one of apple produce.

Kunama
New South Wales
Kunama is located in New South Wales
Kunama
Kunama
Coordinates35°32′53.52″S 148°05′00.33″E / 35.5482000°S 148.0834250°E / -35.5482000; 148.0834250
Population1,313 (2016 census)[1]
Established1850s
Postcode(s)2730[2]
Elevation900–1,000 m (2,953–3,281 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Snowy Valleys Council
CountyWynyard
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.6 °C
60 °F
5.4 °C
42 °F
1,577.4 mm
62.1 in

History

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The area was established in the 1850s. The Kunama branch railway, also known as Batlow line, was completed in 1923 as an extension to the Tumut line, branching off at a junction close to Gilmore and was formally closed, in 1957.[3]

Climate

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Sitting at around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) on the windward side of the ranges, Kunama experiences particularly cold and snowy winters, with a very high rainfall averaging nearly 1,600 millimetres (63 in).[4]

Climate data for Kunama (971 m AMSL; 35.55° S, 148.10° E)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)
24.0
(75.2)
21.5
(70.7)
15.7
(60.3)
11.2
(52.2)
7.9
(46.2)
7.2
(45.0)
8.4
(47.1)
12.5
(54.5)
14.4
(57.9)
17.7
(63.9)
22.2
(72.0)
15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
11.3
(52.3)
9.6
(49.3)
5.8
(42.4)
3.3
(37.9)
1.3
(34.3)
0.3
(32.5)
0.5
(32.9)
2.6
(36.7)
4.6
(40.3)
6.1
(43.0)
9.2
(48.6)
5.4
(41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.9
(2.63)
67.5
(2.66)
116.6
(4.59)
118.2
(4.65)
169.1
(6.66)
173.2
(6.82)
173.8
(6.84)
148.9
(5.86)
125.9
(4.96)
205.8
(8.10)
138.4
(5.45)
73.1
(2.88)
1,577.4
(62.10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.0 6.5 7.6 11.8 13.1 15.5 14.2 17.3 10.4 16.8 11.5 8.4 139.1
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Kunama

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Batlow (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.  
  2. ^ "Kunama". Whereis. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Kunama Branch". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Kunama Climate". Weatherzone. Retrieved 16 November 2019.