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Strathgordon, Tasmania

FieldValue
nameStrathgordon
statetas
coordinates
pushpin_label_positionright
lgaDerwent Valley Council
postcode7139
pop15 (Southwest)
pop_year
pop_footnotes
elevation322
elevation_footnotes
maxtemp14.1
mintemp6.3
rainfall2519.6
stategovLyons
fedgovLyons
dist1144
dir1W
location1Hobart
dist357
dir3W
location3Maydena
regionSouth-east
location4New Norfolk
dist4121
dir4W
near-nwSouthwest
near-nSouthwest
near-neSouthwest
near-eSouthwest
near-wSouthwest
near-swSouthwest
near-sSouthwest
near-seSouthwest

| near-nw = Southwest | near-n = Southwest | near-ne = Southwest | near-e = Southwest | near-w = Southwest | near-sw = Southwest | near-s = Southwest | near-se = Southwest Strathgordon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 121 km west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Southwest, which includes Strathgordon. It is on the road to the Gordon River Dam the most south westerly road in the south west of Tasmania. It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed wilderness.

It is remote by Tasmanian standards; however, fuel can be purchased at the Lake Pedder Wilderness Lodge which also provides accommodation and meals. The nearest basic services, otherwise, are 70 km away along a winding road from Maydena. From Maydena, access can be made along the Gordon River Road to the major population centers of Tasmania. The road is maintained by Hydro Tasmania and has views of the South Western Wilderness.

History

Strathgordon was gazetted as a locality in 1968. The town was the 'company' town for construction by the Hydro Tasmania of the hydro-electric structures that resulted in damming of Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon. Its post office opened on 16 July 1969.

Geography

The locality is completely surrounded by the much larger locality of Southwest.

Road infrastructure

Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs through from south-east to south-west.

Climate

Strathgordon has a cold oceanic climate (Cfb) with cool summers and cold winters with crisp nights year round. Rainfall is extremely heavy year round, some of the heaviest in all of Australia. Strathgordon as well as being very wet is also very cloudy for most of the year; it is the cloudiest site in Australia, with only 1,478 sun hours and 16.3 clear days annually.

Snow is a common occurrence in the winter and spring months, and can be heavy in amount, while sleet and wet snow can occur in the summer. On average there are 12.7 snowy days annually.

The station commenced record in 1968 and ceased on 19 March 2021.

|Jan record high C = 36.2 |Feb record high C = 36.3 |Mar record high C = 33.1 |Apr record high C = 27.5 |May record high C = 21.1 |Jun record high C = 16.1 |Jul record high C = 17.5 |Aug record high C = 20.8 |Sep record high C = 24.5 |Oct record high C = 27.9 |Nov record high C = 32.0 |Dec record high C = 35.0 |year record high C = 36.3 |Jan record low C = 2.8 |Feb record low C = 1.5 |Mar record low C = 1.3 |Apr record low C = 0.0 |May record low C = -1.1 |Jun record low C = -4.0 |Jul record low C = -2.5 |Aug record low C = -3.1 |Sep record low C = -1.5 |Oct record low C = -1.3 |Nov record low C = 0.6 |Dec record low C = 1.8 |year record low C = -4.0

References

References

  1. . (23 October 2017). ["2016 Census Quick Stats Strathgordon (Tas.)"](https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60269?opendocument). *Australian Bureau of Statistics*.
  2. [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097053.shtml Bureau of Meteorology]. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
  3. . ["Placenames Tasmania – Strathgordon"](https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1). *Placenames Tasmania*.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
  5. "Strathgordon, Tasmania".
  6. . (May 2017). ["Tasmanian Road Route Codes"](https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf). *Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment*.
  7. "Strathgordon Snowy Days (12.7)".
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