Nubeena
| Nubeena Tasmania | |||||||||
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  Nubeena | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°06′S 147°45′E / 43.100°S 147.750°E | ||||||||
| Population | 481 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7184 | ||||||||
| Location | 103 km (64 mi) SE of Hobart | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Nubeena is a town and fishing village on the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia a township of Tasman Council, and seat of the municipality. At the 2016 census, Nubeena had a population of 481.[1] It is the largest settlement on the peninsula.[3]
Media
[edit]Nubeena is served by 97.7 Tasman FM and Pulse FM Tasman which is run by the JNET Radio Network.
Geography
[edit]The town is halfway along the west coast of Tasman Peninsula, on Parsons Bay, which is a narrow continuation of Wedge Bay. It is 10.3 km (6.4 mi) north-west of Port Arthur.
Climate
[edit]Nubeena has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), with very mild summers and cool winters. Due to its position on the Tasman Peninsula, there is little rainfall and seasonal variation. Average maxima vary from 18.9 °C (66.0 °F) in February to 11.0 °C (51.8 °F) in July while average minima fluctuate between 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) in February and 5.7 °C (42.3 °F) in July and August. Mean average annual precipitation is moderately abundant: 1,148.6 mm (45.22 in), and is very frequent, spread across 201.2 precipitation days. The town has 206.1 cloudy days and only 32.7 clear days per annum. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) on 3 January 1991 to −0.5 °C (31.1 °F) on 25 July 1986 and on 19 September 1994.[4] All climate data was sourced from Port Arthur.
| Climate data for Nubeena (43º09'48"S, 147º49'48"E, 192 m AMSL) (1980-2009 normals & extremes) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.0 (98.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.8 (58.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91.8 (3.61) |
61.8 (2.43) |
91.2 (3.59) |
95.8 (3.77) |
81.9 (3.22) |
109.9 (4.33) |
110.0 (4.33) |
123.1 (4.85) |
105.9 (4.17) |
102.9 (4.05) |
80.0 (3.15) |
96.8 (3.81) |
1,148.6 (45.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.1 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 201.2 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 65 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1980-2009 normals & extremes)[2] | |||||||||||||
History
[edit]Nubeena Post Office opened on 1 December 1886. The first postmaster was Joseph Thornton (1813-1899) who carried the mail between Wedge Bay to Premaydena, then Impression Bay.[5]
The town possesses a police station[6] and a branch of the Country Women's Association.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nubeena (L) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Port Arthur (Palmers Lookout) Climate Statistics (1980-2009) (nearest AWS)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Nubeena, Tasmania". Our Tasmania. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Port Arthur (Palmers Lookout) Climate (1980-2009) (nearest AWS)". FarmOnline Weather. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Keeping our police officers on the beat in rural and regional communities". www.premier.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Not just 'old biddies clucking over tea': This CWA branch was on the brink of closure — now its youngest member is 10". ABC News. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
See also
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Nubeena travel guide from Wikivoyage
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