Tullamore, New South Wales

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Tullamore
New South Wales
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Tullamore
Coordinates 32°38′0″S147°34′0″E / 32.63333°S 147.56667°E / -32.63333; 147.56667
Population369 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2874
Elevation239 m (784 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Parkes Shire
State electorate(s) Orange
Federal division(s) Calare
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
24.5 °C
76 °F		10.0 °C
50 °F		497.4 mm
19.6 in

Tullamore is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Tullamore had a population of 369. [1]

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It lies in wheat-growing country. Tullamore has a railway station on the Bogan Gate–Tottenham Branch line. It is served by a newly constructed medical centre and a K-12 central school. Tullamore is home to the Tullamore Irish Festival, which is held each Easter long weekend.

Tullamore is the first town mentioned in the original (Australian) version of the song "I've Been Everywhere".

History

The area known as Tullamore was first settled as "Bullock Creek" in 1870. The post office opened under that name on 1 April 1890. [2] It was then renamed Gobondery. In 1895 Tristan and Elliot Brophy, whose family came from Tullamore in Ireland, built a hotel and called it "Brophy Exchange Hotel". The Brophy family, also from the Tullamore area in Ireland, settled on a nearby property and called it Tullamore Station. It is believed that the town obtained its name from this property. [3] The post office was officially renamed "Tullamore" in 1895. [2]

Climate

Being near the geographical centre of New South Wales, the seasonal range is quite marked, with long, hot summers and cool winters, and rather scanty rainfall through the year – mainly resulting from severe thunderstorms and northwest cloudbands. There are two known occurrences of snowfall in the district, on 5 July 1900 and some time in 1874 (both having occurred on the Melrose Plains to the south-west). [4]

Climate data for Tullamore (Kitchener St, 1970–1988, rainfall 1914–2024); 244 m AMSL; 32.63° S, 147.57° E
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)45.3
(113.5)		42.7
(108.9)		39.0
(102.2)		36.3
(97.3)		28.5
(83.3)		26.3
(79.3)		24.0
(75.2)		28.5
(83.3)		35.7
(96.3)		37.0
(98.6)		43.1
(109.6)		42.0
(107.6)		45.3
(113.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)33.1
(91.6)		32.4
(90.3)		29.5
(85.1)		24.7
(76.5)		19.9
(67.8)		16.1
(61.0)		15.3
(59.5)		17.2
(63.0)		20.5
(68.9)		24.6
(76.3)		28.4
(83.1)		32.2
(90.0)		24.5
(76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17.8
(64.0)		17.9
(64.2)		14.4
(57.9)		10.1
(50.2)		6.6
(43.9)		3.2
(37.8)		2.4
(36.3)		3.4
(38.1)		5.8
(42.4)		9.6
(49.3)		12.6
(54.7)		15.7
(60.3)		10.0
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F)8.1
(46.6)		7.5
(45.5)		4.5
(40.1)		−2.0
(28.4)		−3.5
(25.7)		−3.7
(25.3)		−5.6
(21.9)		−3.0
(26.6)		−2.2
(28.0)		0.8
(33.4)		1.5
(34.7)		5.5
(41.9)		−5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)52.6
(2.07)		46.9
(1.85)		42.6
(1.68)		37.6
(1.48)		38.1
(1.50)		38.4
(1.51)		35.5
(1.40)		37.6
(1.48)		33.0
(1.30)		43.7
(1.72)		46.4
(1.83)		45.1
(1.78)		497.4
(19.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)5.14.74.44.35.56.56.76.45.36.25.55.065.6
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Tullamore (Kitchener St)

Tullamore Show Grounds

The Tullamore Show Grounds on Cornet Street hosts the annual Tullamore Show each August. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullamore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 September 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tullamore Township, in the heart of NSW" Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine . tullamoreinc.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "5 July 1900 Snowstorm" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Tullamore Show in South NSW". Indian eGov Newswire. 16 July 2012. Gale   A296526671 – via Gale OneFile.

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