East Gresford, New South Wales
East Gresford is a village in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia in Dungog Shire. The village is located 192 kilometres (119 mi) north of Sydney and the nearest major centres are Singleton some 42 kilometres (26 mi) southwest and Maitland to the south. In the 2006 census, it had a population of 289.[1]
| East Gresford New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Hotel Beatty, East Gresford | |||||||||
  East Gresford | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°25′S 151°34′E | ||||||||
| Population | 289 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2311 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dungog Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||
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History
The traditional owners of the area are the Gringai clan of the Wonnarua people, a group of Indigenous Australians.[2]
Location
There are actually two small villages with the name 'Gresford'. There is Gresford (or West Gresford) on the Singleton side and East Gresford on the Maitland side. It appears that Gresford is the original township, as it is older and the location of the school and local Anglican church. But East Gresford is much larger and has the main shopping area. It is also home to the Gresford Scorpions Soccer Club.
The Gresford & District Community Group produces the Gresford News, a monthly four colour production which reports on activities in the district. It has a circulation of 800. The Community Group is also responsible for the creation of an arboretum featuring endangered and local native trees. Now in its third year of development there is increasing interest by groups to visit and learn about these important shrubs and trees.
East Gresford is close to the Barrington Tops National Park, which includes the highest peak in the Hunter Valley and is a World Heritage site. It also snows in the area each winter.
In 2020 the annual Gresford Show was held in March. The highly successful Gresford Billycart Derby was run for many years on Easter Saturday. It ceased due to the Covid outbreak and will not recommence. The showground is used as a camping site as it is located beside the Allyn River.[3]
More information and updates on activities can also be obtained from the monthly publication of the Gresford News which is also available on-line.
Climate
The areas surrounding East Gresford have a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot summers and cool drier winters, similar to the Greater Western Sydney region.
| Climate data for Lostock Dam | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.5 (110.3) |
45.6 (114.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
45.6 (114.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124.2 (4.89) |
123.7 (4.87) |
124.4 (4.90) |
74.8 (2.94) |
70.1 (2.76) |
68.4 (2.69) |
38.3 (1.51) |
35.9 (1.41) |
48.1 (1.89) |
66.7 (2.63) |
90.3 (3.56) |
94.7 (3.73) |
973.7 (38.33) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.8 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 136.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 56 | 61 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 53 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "East Gresford (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
- "Indigenous history". Visit Dungog. Dungog Shire Visitor Information Centre. 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- "East Gresford Showground". www.visitnsw.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "Climate statistics for Lostock Dam". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 January 2019.