Lankeys Creek, New South Wales
Lankeys Creek is a rural community in the east part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 18 kilometres north west of Jingellic and 36 kilometres south east of Holbrook.
| Lankeys Creek New South Wales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memorial Hall | |||||||||
  Lankeys Creek | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°49′S 147°40′E | ||||||||
| Population | 60 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2644 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 355–640 m (1,165–2,100 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire Council | ||||||||
| County | Goulburn | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
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Lankeys Creek Post Office was open briefly in 1890, reopened in 1906 and closed in 1961.[2]
Climate
Being the first of the higher ground on the South West Slopes in a westerly wind, Lankeys Creek experiences cool maximum temperatures relative to its altitude (particularly in winter), averaging just 9.1 °C (48.4 °F) in July. The site was located in a pine plantation at 580 metres (1,900 ft) above sea level, operated from 1938 until 1969 by the Carabost Forest Headquarters.
| Climate data for Carabost Forest Headquarters (1938–1969); 580 m AMSL; 35.65° S, 147.80° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.4 (2.22) |
48.6 (1.91) |
61.2 (2.41) |
72.6 (2.86) |
96.4 (3.80) |
92.8 (3.65) |
112.5 (4.43) |
107.6 (4.24) |
84.4 (3.32) |
100.1 (3.94) |
70.5 (2.78) |
60.1 (2.37) |
973.8 (38.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 102.4 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Carabost Forest Headquarters | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lankeys Creek (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
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