Bushy Park is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 126 for the state suburb of Bushy Park.[1]
| Bushy Park Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Bushy Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°42′49″S 146°53′31″E / 42.7136°S 146.8920°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 126 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) NW of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editBushy Park was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
Geography
editThe Styx River forms the western, northern and north-eastern boundaries, where it flows into the Derwent River, which then forms much of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B61 route (Gordon River Road) enters from the east and runs through via the town to the north, where it exits. Route B62 (Glenora Road) starts at an intersection with B62 and runs south and south-east until it exits. Route C610 (Uxbridge Road) starts at an intersection with B62 and runs south-west and south until it exits.[2][4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bushy Park Estates | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.3 (104.5) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) |
34.2 (1.35) |
38.8 (1.53) |
45.8 (1.80) |
45.6 (1.80) |
47.9 (1.89) |
49.8 (1.96) |
54.4 (2.14) |
53.6 (2.11) |
57.1 (2.25) |
52.1 (2.05) |
50.3 (1.98) |
570.7 (22.47) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 153.0 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 43 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 45 | 56 |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Bushy Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Bushy Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "971L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Bushy Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Bushy Park". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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