Merriwa, New South Wales

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Merriwa
New South Wales
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Bettington Street (Golden Highway), the main street of Merriwa, 2017
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Merriwa
Coordinates 32°9′S150°21′E / 32.150°S 150.350°E / -32.150; 150.350
Population1,790 (2011 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2329
Location273 km (170 mi) NW of Sydney
LGA(s) Upper Hunter Shire

Merriwa is a town located in the Upper Hunter Shire, in the far west of the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

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The town is located on the Golden Highway, 273 kilometres (170 mi) northwest of Sydney and about halfway between Newcastle and Dubbo. At the 2011 census, Merriwa had a population of 1,790 people. [1] Up until 2004, Merriwa was part of the Merriwa Shire local government area, when it was merged with nearby Scone Shire and Murrurundi Shire councils to form the Upper Hunter Council.

The 1940 Melbourne Cup winner, Old Rowley, retired to Merriwa. [2] [3]

Events

Every year, Merriwa hosts a range of events including;

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Entrance sign for the town of Merriwa, NSW

Heritage listings

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

Climate

Climate data for Merriwa (Roscommon)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)43.8
(110.8)		45.4
(113.7)		37.4
(99.3)		33.2
(91.8)		28.8
(83.8)		23.1
(73.6)		24.7
(76.5)		28.0
(82.4)		34.3
(93.7)		37.4
(99.3)		43.0
(109.4)		43.7
(110.7)		45.4
(113.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.4
(88.5)		29.9
(85.8)		27.4
(81.3)		23.7
(74.7)		19.8
(67.6)		16.3
(61.3)		16.2
(61.2)		18.0
(64.4)		21.8
(71.2)		25.4
(77.7)		28.1
(82.6)		29.7
(85.5)		24.0
(75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.9
(62.4)		15.7
(60.3)		13.8
(56.8)		9.4
(48.9)		5.2
(41.4)		4.0
(39.2)		2.2
(36.0)		2.7
(36.9)		5.2
(41.4)		8.5
(47.3)		12.4
(54.3)		14.7
(58.5)		9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F)5.4
(41.7)		6.9
(44.4)		3.0
(37.4)		−2.9
(26.8)		−3.8
(25.2)		−5.8
(21.6)		−5.7
(21.7)		−4.5
(23.9)		−3.7
(25.3)		−0.2
(31.6)		2.5
(36.5)		4.5
(40.1)		−5.8
(21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)78.0
(3.07)		57.8
(2.28)		58.6
(2.31)		33.0
(1.30)		36.8
(1.45)		39.4
(1.55)		35.2
(1.39)		32.3
(1.27)		38.3
(1.51)		51.0
(2.01)		61.2
(2.41)		74.9
(2.95)		613.9
(24.17)
Average precipitation days7.86.46.34.76.27.47.26.46.46.97.77.580.9
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [5]

Schools

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Merriwa (SSC) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Karen Shrosbery; Mike Pritchard (1 November 2016). "Legendary Melbourne Cup horses gone but not forgotten by NSW Hunter Valley". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne Cup Won By Old Rowley". The Canberra Times. 6 November 1940. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cottage Museum". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00259. 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 .
  5. ↑ "Climate statistics for Merriwa". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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