Tewkesbury, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°12′03″S 145°45′00″E / 41.2008°S 145.7499°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 76 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 13.5 °C (56.3 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 5.8 °C (42.4 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,541.1 mm (60.67 in)[3] | ||||||||||||
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Tewkesbury is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Tewkesbury.[2]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[4]
Geography
The Guide River forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the north-western boundary. The Melba rail line follows the south-eastern boundary.[5]
Climate
Tewkesbury possesses an altitude-influenced oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with mild summers and chilly, very wet winters.[6] The town is quite cloudy, experiencing an average of 5.6 sunshine hours daily per annum. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) on 2 March 1988 to −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) on 12 July 1970.[7]
| Climate data for Tewkesbury (41°14′S 145°43′E / 41.23°S 145.71°E, 410 m (1,350 ft) AMSL) (1934-1995) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.5 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.2 (2.72) |
69.3 (2.73) |
73.7 (2.90) |
121.0 (4.76) |
148.4 (5.84) |
162.5 (6.40) |
212.7 (8.37) |
193.6 (7.62) |
144.8 (5.70) |
133.4 (5.25) |
105.4 (4.15) |
102.1 (4.02) |
1,541.1 (60.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 17.5 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 216 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 214.7 | 192.2 | 150.0 | 111.6 | 99.0 | 108.5 | 127.1 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 210.0 | 226.3 | 2,039.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 56 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1934-1995)[3] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
The C101 route (Oonah Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C103 (Talunah Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs south before exiting. Route C104 (Guide Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs north before exiting.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tewkesbury (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tewkesbury (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Tewkesbury Climate Statistics (1934-1995)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Tewkesbury". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1277D, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Tewkesbury, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Tewkesbury Climate (1934-1995)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.