Mangrove Mountain is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) upstream and north of Spencer along Mangrove Creek.
| Mangrove Mountain Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 715 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2250 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Kooree | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Culture
editThe Central Coast Soaring Club is located near Mangrove Mountain. The club conducts glider-flying training and air experience flights over the Central Coast.
The area is home to a Greek Orthodox monastery, Pantanassa, and to Mangrove Mountain Union Church. Also within the region is an ashram. It is also home to Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf Club, a 10-hole, 18 tee golf course, currently in development.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mangrove Mountain | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.6 (110.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
42.1 (107.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
43.6 (110.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.7 (4.28) |
146.1 (5.75) |
121.5 (4.78) |
86.2 (3.39) |
86.3 (3.40) |
114.1 (4.49) |
44.9 (1.77) |
59.7 (2.35) |
65.9 (2.59) |
70.4 (2.77) |
101.3 (3.99) |
89.4 (3.52) |
1,107.7 (43.61) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 147.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 58 |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mangrove Mountain (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Mangrove Mountain". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
External links
edit- Monastery of Pantanassa (OrthodoxWiki)
33°17′56″S 151°11′35″E / 33.299°S 151.193°E
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