Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Butlers Gorge Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Butlers Gorge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°14′57″S 146°15′34″E / 42.2492°S 146.2594°E / -42.2492; 146.2594 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 67 km (42 mi) NW of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Butlers Gorge is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Butlers Gorge.
History
Butlers Gorge was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It was named for John Leslie Butler, a surveyor who worked in the area.
Geography
Most of Lake King William is contained within the locality. The River Derwent flows from the lake to the south-east boundary.
Climate
Butlers Gorge has a cold Oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a Subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc), with cool to cold weather year-round. Over the period 1957 to 1993, there were on average 27.1 snowy days annually, which can occur in any month of the year. It is very cloudy, particularly in the cooler months, with an average of 75 and 78 hours in June and July. There are 19.4 clear days annually and 163.4 cloudy days.
Despite the relatively low elevation of 667 metres (2,188 ft), some of the coldest temperatures in Australia are often recorded at Butlers Gorge, due to being further south and more exposed to cold westerly airmasses than Liawenee to the north-east.
| Climate data for Butlers Gorge (1941–2023); 667 m AMSL; 42.28° S, 146.28° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−13 (9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−13 (9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.1 (3.63) |
80.0 (3.15) |
101.2 (3.98) |
139.0 (5.47) |
162.6 (6.40) |
151.1 (5.95) |
177.7 (7.00) |
185.1 (7.29) |
168.5 (6.63) |
159.0 (6.26) |
135.3 (5.33) |
124.0 (4.88) |
1,677.6 (66.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.0 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 18.2 | 234.4 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 56 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 220.4 | 176.7 | 126.0 | 86.8 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 117.0 | 176.7 | 189.0 | 201.5 | 1,790.7 |
| Source 1: Butlers Gorge (general data, 1941–2023) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Lake St Clair (HEC, sunshine 1964–1989) | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
The C603 route (Butlers Gorge Road) enters from the south-east and terminates at the Lake King William Dam.
See also
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Butlers Gorge (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Butlers Gorge". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "936E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Butlers Gorge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Australian Weather News. "Annual snow days sorted in descending order of average occurrence". Australian Weather News. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "Butlers Gorge climate". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Lake St Clair sunshine". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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