Campania, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
42°39′50″S 147°25′16″E / 42.66389°S 147.42111°E / -42.66389; 147.42111| Localities around Campania: | ||
| Colebrook | Colebrook, Woodsdale | Woodsdale |
| Mangalore | Campania | Buckland |
| Tea Tree | Richmond, Orielton | Kellevie |
Campania is a township in Tasmania's Coal River Valley, in the Southern Midlands Council.
It is one of the most important wine-producing regions of Tasmania,[2] and has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.[3]
History
Campania developed around a railway station built in 1876[4] on land that was formerly a section of the Campania Estate owned by James Brock,[5] and contains several historical buildings.[2]
Campania Post Office opened on 15 September 1873.[6]
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 742 persons in Campania on census night. Of these, 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (87.2%) are of Australian birth, with another 4.2% from England.[1]
The age distribution of Campania residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
Transport
Colebrook Road passes through Campania.
Climate
| Climate data for Campania | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.1 (106.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 38.0 (100.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 34.3 (93.7) | 34.8 (94.6) | 38.1 (100.6) | 41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 13.1 (55.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.7 (72.9) | 18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 3.7 (38.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | 4.2 (39.6) | 5.3 (41.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 2.0 (35.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | −1.7 (28.9) | −2.9 (26.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | −3.0 (26.6) | −2.0 (28.4) | −3.0 (26.6) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.9 (35.4) | −3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.2 (1.46) | 32.6 (1.28) | 36.5 (1.44) | 35.7 (1.41) | 30.5 (1.20) | 40.9 (1.61) | 37.0 (1.46) | 55.5 (2.19) | 48.9 (1.93) | 42.2 (1.66) | 42.4 (1.67) | 36.9 (1.45) | 475.6 (18.72) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.7 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 154.7 |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campania (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Townships". Southern Midlands Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "History". Wine Tasmania. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Touring Brochure: Colebrook, Campania and the Coal River Valley" (PDF). Southern Midlands Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Historic villages". Heritage Highway Tasmania. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Climate statistics for". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
External links
- Southern Midlands Council
- 2006 ABS Census Data by Location
