Shooters Hill, New South Wales
Shooters Hill is a locality and mountain located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Oberon, New South Wales. It is the fourth highest point in the Central Tablelands at 1,355 metres (4,446 ft) AHD , behind Mount Canobolas at 1,394 metres (4,573 ft) AHD , Mount Bindo at 1,363 metres (4,472 ft) AHD and Mount Trickett at 1,362 metres (4,469 ft) AHD . Shooters Hill is a common location for snowfalls in the Central Ranges.
| Shooters Hill New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Shooters Hill | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′S 149°52′E |
| Population | 29 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2787 |
| Elevation | 1,355 m (4,446 ft) |
| LGA(s) | Oberon Shire |
The tower location at 1,355 metres (4,446 ft) AHD is along Tower Road, accessible by turning off from a turnoff near the Shooters Hill locality area. The locality area (marked as Shooters Hill on most mapping software) is approximately 1,242 metres (4,075 ft) AHD . One can get good views over the area east of Shooters Hill at the tower location.
Shooters Hill Post Office opened on 1 December 1889 and closed in 1978.[2]
Climate
Although there exists no climate data for the summit or even the upper slopes of Vulcan State Forest, there is, however, climate data existing for a lower region located farther south in the Gurnang State Forest.
The region is subject to high winds and volatile weather year-round. Snow falls heavily, although by no means a regular occurrence due to its northern latitude.
| Climate data for Gurnang State Forest (1933–1975); 1,148 m AMSL; 34.01° S, 149.84° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.8 (3.54) |
78.9 (3.11) |
67.7 (2.67) |
70.4 (2.77) |
76.2 (3.00) |
96.5 (3.80) |
84.6 (3.33) |
89.1 (3.51) |
77.9 (3.07) |
85.2 (3.35) |
85.3 (3.36) |
75.6 (2.98) |
1,008.5 (39.70) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 127.6 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Gurnang State Forest | |||||||||||||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shooters Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
External links
- "Shooters Hill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.