Beaumont, New Zealand

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Aerial photo of the Beaumont area in 2006, State Highway 8 crosses the Clutha River just below centre Beaumont, New Zealand aerial photo 2006.jpg
Aerial photo of the Beaumont area in 2006, State Highway 8 crosses the Clutha River just below centre

Beaumont is a small town in inland Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the Clutha River / Mata-Au six kilometres southeast of Raes Junction, between Roxburgh and Balclutha. Beaumont is connected to Milton and Roxburgh by State Highway 8. [1]

Beaumont was named for Beaumont Burn, probably about 1857. [2]

For eleven years, Beaumont served as the terminus of a branch line railway that ran from a junction with the Main South Line at Milton. The railway reached Beaumont in 1914; an extension to Millers Flat was opened in 1925. The line was ultimately reached Roxburgh as the Roxburgh Branch, operating until 1968. [3] Relics of the railway still remain, including a stock yard and a bridge over the Beaumont River.

Climate

Climate data for Beaumont (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.6
(70.9)		21.3
(70.3)		19.3
(66.7)		16.7
(62.1)		12.6
(54.7)		9.5
(49.1)		9.1
(48.4)		12.1
(53.8)		14.7
(58.5)		16.7
(62.1)		18.5
(65.3)		20.0
(68.0)		16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.6
(60.1)		15.2
(59.4)		13.4
(56.1)		10.8
(51.4)		7.8
(46.0)		4.9
(40.8)		4.3
(39.7)		6.4
(43.5)		8.8
(47.8)		10.7
(51.3)		12.5
(54.5)		14.2
(57.6)		10.4
(50.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.5
(49.1)		9.1
(48.4)		7.5
(45.5)		4.9
(40.8)		3.0
(37.4)		0.2
(32.4)		−0.6
(30.9)		0.7
(33.3)		2.9
(37.2)		4.6
(40.3)		6.5
(43.7)		8.5
(47.3)		4.7
(40.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)102.0
(4.02)		105.7
(4.16)		105.1
(4.14)		70.8
(2.79)		122.0
(4.80)		58.5
(2.30)		107.5
(4.23)		66.2
(2.61)		91.1
(3.59)		81.2
(3.20)		75.9
(2.99)		94.8
(3.73)		1,080.8
(42.56)
Source: NIWA [4]

References

  1. ↑ "New Beaumont bridge design begins". Otago Daily Times . 23 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN   0-790-00761-4 .
  3. ↑ "Story: Otago Places". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. ↑ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Beaumont N.Z.F.S." NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

45°49′S169°32′E / 45.817°S 169.533°E / -45.817; 169.533


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