Adjungbilly
Adjungbilly is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina and on the north-western edge of the Snowy Mountains. It is situated about 29 kilometres south-east of Gobarralong and 35 kilometres north-east of Tumut.
| Adjungbilly New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Adjungbilly Community Hall | |||||||||
  Adjungbilly | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°4′53″S 148°24′35″E | ||||||||
| Population | 101 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2727 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council | ||||||||
| County | Buccleuch | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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The (first) Tomooroma Post Office opened on 15 May 1896, was renamed Adjungbilly in 1899 and closed in 1974.[3]
The area of Adjungbilly was originally referred to as Nadjongbilla, from the Wiradjuri word nadjong meaning water and billa meaning creek, therefore referring to the area's creek with its permanent water supply.[4]
The area has a community hall and a small isolated primary school named the Bongongo Public School probably in relation to the nearby Bongongo Station.
Climate
Owing to Adjingbilly's location in between the western plains of New South Wales and the dividing range, it varies greatly in maximum temperatures between seasons with a distinct winter rainfall peak. Falls of snow are by no means uncommon.
| Climate data for Red Hill State Forest (1938–1970); 640 m AMSL; 35.17° S, 148.37° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.3 (2.89) |
56.1 (2.21) |
76.1 (3.00) |
78.6 (3.09) |
108.3 (4.26) |
96.5 (3.80) |
117.0 (4.61) |
118.9 (4.68) |
91.5 (3.60) |
105.3 (4.15) |
85.1 (3.35) |
70.0 (2.76) |
1,076.7 (42.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 121.5 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Red Hill State Forest | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Adjungbilly (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Travelmate - Australia Accommodation and Hotels, Tours, Car Hire, Maps, Australian Travel Guide". Archived from the original on 24 March 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
- Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 January 2021
- "Adjungbilly". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
