Maydena
| Maydena Tasmania | |||||||||
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 Looking east on main road | |||||||||
  Maydena | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°45′19″S 146°37′36″E / 42.75528°S 146.62667°ECoordinates: 42°45′19″S 146°37′36″E / 42.75528°S 146.62667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 222 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Maydena is a locality in Tasmania, Australia, alongside the River Tyenna.
Maydena is on the Gordon River Road, south west of New Norfolk, through the Bushy Park Hop Fields, past the Styx Valley, turn left at Westerway, past Mount Field National Park and Russell Falls, through Tyenna and Fitzgerald townships and then up to Maydena itself. Gordon River Road continues to Lake Pedder, Lake Gordon and Strathgordon, in the Southwest National Park of Tasmania.
At the 2016 census, Maydena had a population of 222.
Maydena has a state primary school and a community online centre.[3]
History[]
The 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railway line in Maydena was once used for hauling timber and osmiridium ore, as well as a way point for the Dam builders up at Strathgordon. A portion of the disused rail track is now being used by a pedal powered 'Rail track riders' tourist attraction.[4]
Maydena Post Office opened on 1 May 1944.[5]
Climate[]
Maydena has a cool, rainy oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Some winter nights drop below freezing, the average winter daytime temperatures average between 8 °C (46.4 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). The summer is mild with temperatures averaging around 5 °C (41 °F) to 12 °C (53.6 °F) at night rising to 15 °C (59 °F) to 28 °C (82.4 °F) during the day. Rainfall averaged 1,187.9 millimetres (46.77 in) annually and an average of 219.3 days of rainfall.
During the period 1992 to 2021, Maydena's record high of 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) was recorded on 31 January 2020, and the record low of −4.2 °C (24.4 °F) was recorded on 6 June 2006.
| Climate data for Maydena Post Office (281 m AMSL) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.8 (2.39) |
61.2 (2.41) |
69.0 (2.72) |
77.1 (3.04) |
102.4 (4.03) |
98.9 (3.89) |
115.8 (4.56) |
152.4 (6.00) |
135.3 (5.33) |
119.6 (4.71) |
88.1 (3.47) |
85.7 (3.37) |
1,163.7 (45.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.8 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 20.6 | 19.8 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 21.3 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 212.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 9.0 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 154.2 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 55 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 66 |
| Source: [6] | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maydena (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 10 November 2007
- ^ Maydena Community Online Center Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rail Track Riders[permanent dead link]
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Maydena". Bureau of Meteorology.
External links[]
Media related to Maydena, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons
- Towns in Tasmania