Ardlethan

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Ardlethan
New South Wales
File:ArdlethanMainStreet.JPG
Ariah Street, the main street of Ardlethan
Ardlethan is located in New South Wales
Ardlethan
Ardlethan
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 379 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2665
Elevation 204 m (669 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Coolamon Shire Council
County Bourke
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Riverina
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.0 °C
73 °F		 9.2 °C
49 °F		 481.8 mm
19 in

Ardlethan (/ɑːrdˈliːθən/, locally [aːdˈliːθən]) is a small service town in the Coolamon Shire in New South Wales, Australia. Ardlethan is at the intersection of the Burley Griffin Way and Newell Highway.[3] At the 2006 census Ardlethan had a population of 379 people.[1]

Ardlethan lays claim to be the birthplace of the Australian kelpie.[4]

History

Ardlethan was established in the 19th century after gold was discovered but gold mining was short-lived. The railway line opened in 1908. Passenger services ceased in 1983 however the line remains open for goods trains.[5]

Warri Post Office opened on 1 October 1907 and was renamed Ardlethan in 1908.[6]

In 1961, tin mining started in the town, and continued until 1986. The tin mine was reopened in late 2001 but closed in mid-2004 after Marlborough Resources was placed under voluntary administration due to disappointing results at its new processing plant, poor tin price hedging results, and lower-than-expected tin reserves.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Ardlethan Post Office
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.4
(111.9)		 44.4
(111.9)		 39.4
(102.9)		 32.2
(90)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.8
(74.8)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 33.9
(93)		 35.0
(95)		 39.0
(102.2)		 42.7
(108.9)		 44.4
(111.9)
Average high °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1)		 31.1
(88)		 28.7
(83.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.0
(64.4)		 14.7
(58.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 15.6
(60.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.9
(78.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 23.0
(73.4)
Average low °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 6.1
(43)		 3.3
(37.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 3.6
(38.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 13.9
(57)		 9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −6.1
(21)		 −3.9
(25)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 2.2
(36)		 5.0
(41)		 −6.1
(21)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.4
(1.669)		 38.7
(1.524)		 36.8
(1.449)		 35.9
(1.413)		 40.4
(1.591)		 42.1
(1.657)		 42.8
(1.685)		 42.6
(1.677)		 38.8
(1.528)		 44.7
(1.76)		 39.3
(1.547)		 37,3 481.8
(18.969)
Average rainy days 4.3 3.9 3.9 4.5 6.2 7.9 8.8 8.4 7.0 6.7 5.1 4.5 71.2
Source: [8]

References

File:ArdlethanTrainStation.JPG
Ardlethan Station

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External links

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Travelmate
  3. ↑ Coolamon Shire Council Retrieved 1 January 2007. Archived 24 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald - Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  5. ↑ Ardlethan Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ USGS Minerals - Tin in August 2004 - Retrieved September 2009.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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