Yarrangobilly, New South Wales

Yarrangobilly New South Wales
Yarrangobilly
Coordinates	35°44′54″S148°30′04″E / 35.74833°S 148.50111°E / -35.74833; 148.50111
Population	0 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	2720
Elevation	1,067 m (3,501 ft)
Location	477 km (296 mi) from Sydney 176 km (109 mi) from Canberra 172 km (107 mi) from Wagga Wagga
LGA(s)	Snowy Valleys Council
County	Buccleuch
State electorate(s)	Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 16.1 °C 61 °F 0.8 °C 33 °F 1,327.9 mm 52.3 in

Yarrangobilly, New South Wales is a rural locality in the Snowy Mountains, west of Canberra, Australia, ^[2] and is also a civil Parish of Buccleuch County. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Yarrangobilly is on the Snowy Mountains Highway, south-east of Tumut, and south-west of Canberra. The parish is situated within the Kosciuszko National Park.

Yarrangobilly is in the Snowy Valleys Council Area.

Climate

Yarrangobilly yields a similar climate to that of Kiandra, albeit of greater continentality due to its more inland location west of the Divide; diurnal range is especially impressive, with a mean daily range of 5.3 to 25.2 °C (41.5 to 77.4 °F) in January. Snowfall is frequent and often heavy.

Climate data for Jounama State Forest (1938–1956, rainfall 1922–1994); 1,067 m AMSL; 35.60° S, 148.45° E
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.2 (77.4)	24.0 (75.2)	22.0 (71.6)	16.4 (61.5)	12.1 (53.8)	8.4 (47.1)	7.2 (45.0)	8.3 (46.9)	12.3 (54.1)	15.4 (59.7)	18.9 (66.0)	22.9 (73.2)	16.1 (61.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	5.3 (41.5)	3.5 (38.3)	0.2 (32.4)	−1.4 (29.5)	−2.0 (28.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	−3.0 (26.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	0.5 (32.9)	2.6 (36.7)	4.0 (39.2)	0.8 (33.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	75.2 (2.96)	68.2 (2.69)	93.1 (3.67)	102.1 (4.02)	113.9 (4.48)	140.8 (5.54)	137.9 (5.43)	153.7 (6.05)	117.9 (4.64)	141.9 (5.59)	102.4 (4.03)	80.9 (3.19)	1,327.9 (52.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	5.8	6.0	7.3	8.9	10.0	12.5	13.2	13.4	10.8	11.4	9.3	6.9	115.5
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Jounama State Forest

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yarrangobilly (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Yarrangobilly, New South Wales, google maps.com.
3. "Yarrangobilly Locality". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
4. Robert McLean, The New atlas of Australia : the complete work containing over one hundred maps and full descriptive geography of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, together with numerous illustrations and copious indices (Sydney :J. Sands, [1886) Map 11.
5. "Yarrangobilly Parish". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2018.