Friendly Beaches
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| Coordinates: 41°59′31″S 148°15′05″E / 41.9919°S 148.2513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 10 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7215 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 18.6 °C (65.5 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 9.4 °C (48.9 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 673.2 mm (26.50 in)[3] | ||||||||||||
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Friendly Beaches is a rural locality in the local government area of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 91 kilometres (57 mi) north-east of the town of Swansea. The 2016 census has a population of 10 for the state suburb of Friendly Beaches.[2]
History
Friendly Beaches is a confirmed suburb/locality.[4]
Geography
The eastern boundary of Friendly Beaches is the Tasman Sea. The Friendly Beaches Reserve is within the locality.[5]
Climate
Friendly Beaches experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb)[6] with pleasant summers and quite cool winters. The wettest recorded day was 29 January 2016 with 138.2 mm (5.44 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) on 30 December 2019 to −1.1 °C (30.0 °F) on 22 May 2008.[7]
| Climate data for Friendly Beaches (42°00′S 148°17′E / 42.00°S 148.28°E) (55 m (180 ft) AMSL) (1997-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.0 (104.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
41.9 (107.4) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.4 (49.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.4 (2.54) |
52.6 (2.07) |
63.1 (2.48) |
52.7 (2.07) |
53.7 (2.11) |
54.6 (2.15) |
43.6 (1.72) |
52.4 (2.06) |
43.7 (1.72) |
66.1 (2.60) |
70.5 (2.78) |
54.9 (2.16) |
673.2 (26.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 142.3 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 58 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 60 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.3 (46.8) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1997-2025)[3] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
The C302 route (Coles Bay Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-west, where it exits.[4][8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Friendly Beaches (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Friendly Beaches (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Friendly Beaches Climate Statistics (1997-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Friendly Beaches". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38080M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Friendly Beaches, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Friendly Beaches Climate (1997-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.