Kanagulk is a locality in western Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Rural City of Horsham local government area, 384 kilometres (239 mi) west north west of the state capital, Melbourne.
| Kanagulk Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Kanagulk Memorial Park | |
  Kanagulk | |
| Coordinates | 37°7′52″S 141°50′50″E / 37.13111°S 141.84722°E |
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3401 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Horsham |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal division(s) | Mallee |
At the 2016 census, Kanagulk had a population of 18.[1]
Lake Kanagulk is a designated wildlife reserve under the management of Parks Victoria.[2]
A Bureau of Meteorology weather station has been placed in Kanagulk.[3]
There have been concerns about contamination from mining refuse dumping at Kanagulk. Iluka Resources used Kanagulk to store by-products from its Hamilton processing plant. There has been opposition from local community groups over fears of radon gas levels and water contamination.[4] The application to continue dumping at Kanagulk was rejected by Horsham Council in 2016 after Kanagulk Lancare Group found concerning levels of radon gas at the site.[5]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kanagulk, elevation 189 m (620 ft), (2004–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.8 (112.6) |
45.5 (113.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
46.8 (116.2) |
46.8 (116.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.6 (1.40) |
16.8 (0.66) |
22.7 (0.89) |
34.5 (1.36) |
42.0 (1.65) |
55.1 (2.17) |
62.3 (2.45) |
65.9 (2.59) |
44.4 (1.75) |
37.5 (1.48) |
36.0 (1.42) |
40.3 (1.59) |
494.9 (19.48) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 85.4 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kanagulk". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Parks Victoria Lake Kanagulk Wildlife Reserve
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology Kanagulk
- ^ The Age: Horsham Council debates Iluka Resources mining dump site at Kanagulk
- ^ ABC: Horsham Council rejects plan for radioactive dump site
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- KANAGULK". 8 July 2024.
External links
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