Adelong, New South Wales

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Adelong
New South Wales
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Adelong
Coordinates 35°18′S148°03′E / 35.300°S 148.050°E / -35.300; 148.050
Population856 (UCL 2021) [1]
Established1836
Postcode(s) 2729
Elevation303 m (994 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Snowy Valleys Council
County Wynyard
State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s) Eden-Monaro
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
21.8 °C
71 °F		6.7 °C
44 °F		790.4 mm
31.1 in

Adelong is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, on the banks of the Adelong Creek. Adelong sits on the Snowy Mountains Highway and is a part of the Snowy Valleys Council. At the 2016 census, Adelong had an urban population of 943. [3]

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Etymology

Adelong's name is said to be derived from the local Aboriginal language meaning "along the way" or "plain with a river". [4]

History

The area now known as Adelong lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people. [5]

In 1852 during the Australian Gold Rush, gold was discovered at Upper Adelong. Records around the time indicated a yield of 198 kg of precious metals. In 1855 Adelong was declared a gold field. The Adelong township, which was first established in 1836, came alive when in 1857 William Willams discovered a gold bearing reef ore on Charcoal Hill. Alluvial mining and panning along the Adelong Creek was followed by mines being staked in the surrounding hills and water and steam powered stamper batteries were located along the creek to crush and process the hard pyritic quartz ore. [6] These included the heritage-listed Adelong Falls Gold Workings.

The gold ran out in the first part of the 20th century and the pastoral industry became the principal activity. This was mainly Merino sheep and beef cattle, and continues now. Over the last 20 years a tourist industry has developed because of the pleasant scenery and gold mining history. During the gold rush many Chinese people worked in the mines, a lot of whom died and were buried in a special portion of the Adelong cemetery. One or two elderly Chinese and Indians still lived in Adelong in the 1950s. A community named Cornishtown existed about a mile to the west of Adelong until the 1940s. [7]

Climate

Adelong has a climate that is characteristic of the upper South West Slopes, though wetter on account of its proximity to the Brindabella Range. Summers are warm to hot and dry, though often chilly by morning; winters cool and rainy, with occasional snowfall (with the last occurrence in August 2019). Cold rain below 5 °C (41 °F) falls with some regularity in the winter months. Seasonal range is great about the maximum temperatures, and in the warmer months, diurnal range is also great. Under the Köppen climate classification scheme, the town is located in transitional areas between the humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic climates (Cfb).

Rainfall records began in 1883 at Adelong (Tumut St), but temperature records not until 1907, and temperature extremes not until 1965. Temperature records ceased in 1994, but those of rainfall continued to 2020 before ceasing.

Climate data for Adelong (Tumut St, 1907–1994, rainfall 1883–2020); 333 m AMSL; 35.31° S, 148.06° E
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)42.6
(108.7)		42.8
(109.0)		41.1
(106.0)		31.1
(88.0)		26.1
(79.0)		23.3
(73.9)		23.0
(73.4)		25.7
(78.3)		31.7
(89.1)		33.3
(91.9)		39.0
(102.2)		40.3
(104.5)		42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.7
(87.3)		30.4
(86.7)		27.3
(81.1)		22.0
(71.6)		17.2
(63.0)		13.5
(56.3)		12.5
(54.5)		14.3
(57.7)		17.8
(64.0)		21.4
(70.5)		25.2
(77.4)		28.8
(83.8)		21.8
(71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.9
(55.2)		13.4
(56.1)		10.5
(50.9)		6.3
(43.3)		3.7
(38.7)		1.6
(34.9)		0.9
(33.6)		2.0
(35.6)		3.7
(38.7)		5.9
(42.6)		8.5
(47.3)		11.0
(51.8)		6.7
(44.1)
Record low °C (°F)2.5
(36.5)		3.0
(37.4)		−1.1
(30.0)		−2.5
(27.5)		−5.0
(23.0)		−6.1
(21.0)		−7.3
(18.9)		−6.6
(20.1)		−4.2
(24.4)		−2.2
(28.0)		−1.1
(30.0)		1.5
(34.7)		−7.3
(18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)54.2
(2.13)		44.5
(1.75)		56.4
(2.22)		55.2
(2.17)		67.6
(2.66)		82.8
(3.26)		81.0
(3.19)		82.5
(3.25)		71.0
(2.80)		75.3
(2.96)		60.8
(2.39)		55.8
(2.20)		790.4
(31.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)5.44.75.56.68.611.112.112.110.29.07.06.398.6
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Adelong (Tumut St)

Heritage listings

Adelong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are currently two primary schools, Adelong Public School and St. Joseph's Primary School, servicing the town and surrounding areas.

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References

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  2. ↑ Travelmate Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Adelong (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ Madden, Rod; Longworth, Jim (February 1998). "The Perseverance Gold-mining Company Tramway". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin . 49 (724): 54–60.
  5. ↑ "Tindale Tribes – Wiradjuri". archives.samuseum.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Adelong". www.adelong.org.au.
  7. ↑ "Adelong, New South Wales". Local History Library. Internet Family History Association of Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Adelong Falls Gold Workings/Reserve". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00072. Retrieved 1 June 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  9. ↑ "Hillas Hut and other buildings". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00625. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
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