Shooters Hill is a locality and mountain located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oberon, New South Wales. It is the fourth highest point in the Central Tablelands at 1,355 metres (4,446 ft) AHD, behind Mount Canobolas at 1,394 metres (4,573 ft) AHD, Mount Bindo at 1,363 metres (4,472 ft) AHD and Mount Trickett at 1,362 metres (4,469 ft) AHD. Shooters Hill is a common location for snowfalls in the Central Ranges.
| Shooters Hill New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Shooters Hill | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′S 149°52′E / 33.917°S 149.867°E |
| Population | 29 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2787 |
| Elevation | 1,355 m (4,446 ft) |
| LGA(s) | Oberon Shire |
The tower location at 1,355 metres (4,446 ft) AHD is along Tower Road, accessible by turning off from a turnoff near the Shooters Hill locality area. The locality area (marked as Shooters Hill on most mapping software) is approximately 1,242 metres (4,075 ft) AHD. One can get good views over the area east of Shooters Hill at the tower location.
Shooters Hill Post Office opened on 1 December 1889 and closed in 1978.[2]
Climate
editAlthough there exists no climate data for the summit or even the upper slopes of Vulcan State Forest, there is, however, climate data existing for a lower region located farther south in the Gurnang State Forest.
The region is subject to high winds and volatile weather year-round. Snow falls heavily from June to September, less so in the mid to late spring months, and on rare occasions it can occur in the summer atop of Shooters Hill summit (most recently in December 2013).
| Climate data for Gurnang State Forest (1933–1975); 1,148 m AMSL; 34.01° S, 149.84° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.8 (3.54) |
78.9 (3.11) |
67.7 (2.67) |
70.4 (2.77) |
76.2 (3.00) |
96.5 (3.80) |
84.6 (3.33) |
89.1 (3.51) |
77.9 (3.07) |
85.2 (3.35) |
85.3 (3.36) |
75.6 (2.98) |
1,008.5 (39.70) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 127.6 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shooters Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations: Gurnang State Forest". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
edit- "Shooters Hill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.