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Southport, Tasmania

Southport
Tasmania
View of coast of the township
Southport is located in Tasmania
Southport
Southport
Location in Tasmania
Coordinates43°25′50″S 146°58′30″E / 43.43056°S 146.97500°E / -43.43056; 146.97500
Population149 (2021 census)[1]
Established1837
Postcode(s)7109
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.6 °C
60 °F		 6.7 °C
44 °F		 984.6 mm
38.8 in

Southport is a small township in far southern Tasmania; the southernmost township in Australia, Cockle Creek, is located further south, but it is not a gazetted town. The town had a population of 149 in 2021.[2] It was settled in 1837 and grew to be the largest town south of Hobart; but a declining shipping industry slowly led to the town's shrinking population, and much of it has been destroyed by fire.[3] Shore-based whaling took place at Southport in the 19th century.[4]

Climate

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Being so far south and exposed to the prevailing westerlies, Southport is the coldest town at sea level in Australia with an annual mean temperature of just 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) − comparable to that in much of England, which lies considerably further from the equator. Snow is fairly common in winter and can even fall in the late spring months.

Climate data for Southport (1895–1922, rainfall 1882–1994); 20 m AMSL; 43.42° S, 146.97° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.7
(56.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		8.9
(48.0) 		7.2
(45.0) 		5.3
(41.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		6.5
(43.7) 		7.7
(45.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		6.7
(44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.1
(2.48) 		54.4
(2.14) 		73.7
(2.90) 		84.6
(3.33) 		84.5
(3.33) 		97.6
(3.84) 		98.5
(3.88) 		91.5
(3.60) 		89.1
(3.51) 		93.1
(3.67) 		77.2
(3.04) 		77.4
(3.05) 		984.6
(38.76)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 11.0 9.6 11.7 13.8 15.0 15.5 16.9 16.9 15.9 16.0 13.9 12.6 168.8
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 66 68 69 69 73 76 76 72 68 68 67 68 70
Source: [5]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southport (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Southport (Tas.) State Suburb". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Southport". farsouthtasmania.com. Far South Tourism. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ Katherine Evans, Shore-based whaling in Tasmania; Historical Research Project, Vol 1, A social and economic history, Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1993, p.6.
  5. ^ "Climate statistics for Southport". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

See also

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