Hastings, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
43°25′24″S 146°56′17″E / 43.4233°S 146.9381°E / -43.4233; 146.9381Localities around Hastings: | ||
Southwest | Strathblane | Southport, Strathblane |
Southwest | Hastings | Southport |
Lune River | Lune River | Southport |
Hastings is a rural locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Hastings.[1]
History
Hastings was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
The southern boundary is formed by Mesa Creek, Lune River, and the shores of Hastings Bay. Hastings Caves State Reserve is in the north-west of the locality.[3]
Climate
Climate data for Hastings Chalet (35 m AMSL; BOM 1945-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.7 (101.7) | 38.9 (102.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 29.6 (85.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.1 (88.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.7 (96.3) | 38.9 (102.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.2 (52.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 13.8 (56.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.0 (60.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 3.4 (38.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | 4.4 (39.9) | 5.7 (42.3) | 7.0 (44.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 6.1 (43.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | −0.7 (30.7) | −2.9 (26.8) | −5 (23) | −5 (23) | −5 (23) | −2.2 (28.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −0.1 (31.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | −5 (23) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 73.1 (2.88) | 69.2 (2.72) | 86.2 (3.39) | 107.4 (4.23) | 125.8 (4.95) | 132.4 (5.21) | 147.5 (5.81) | 154.6 (6.09) | 134.1 (5.28) | 134.4 (5.29) | 108.6 (4.28) | 102.6 (4.04) | 1,380.2 (54.34) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.8 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 207.1 |
Source: [4] |
Road infrastructure
The C635 route (Hastings Caves Road) enters from the east and runs generally west and north-west until it reaches the Hastings Caves State Reserve, where it ends.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Hastings (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Hastings". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1034H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Hastings, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094027_All.shtml [bare URL]
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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