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|May mean C = 12.3
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|Jun mean C = 9.6
|Jun low C = 4.1
|Jul mean C = 8.5
|Jul low C = 3.1
|Aug mean C = 9.5
|Sep mean C = 12.5
|Oct mean C = 16.2
|Nov mean C = 19.7
|Dec mean C = 22.4
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|Feb low C = 16.6
|Mar low C = 13.8
|Apr low C = 9.5
|May low C = 6.4
|Jun low C = 4.6
|Jul low C = 3.5
|Aug low C = 3.9
|Aug low C = 3.9
|Sep low C = 6.1
|Sep low C = 6.2
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|Nov low C = 12.3
|Dec low C = 14.4
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|Jan record low C = 6.0
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|Dec humidity = 41.0
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Revision as of 06:47, 14 May 2022

Grenfell
New South Wales
Main Street, Grenfell, during the 2011 Henry Lawson Festival
Grenfell is located in New South Wales
Grenfell
Grenfell
Coordinates33°54′0″S 148°09′0″E / 33.90000°S 148.15000°E / -33.90000; 148.15000
Population2,573 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2810
Elevation410 m (1,345 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Weddin Shire
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Hume
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.5 °C
73 °F		 9.4 °C
49 °F		 622.9 mm
24.5 in

Grenfell is a town in Weddin Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is 370 km (230 mi) west of Sydney. It is close to Forbes, Cowra and Young. At the 2011 census, Grenfell had a population of 1,996.[2] The town is served daily by connecting NSW TrainLink services from Sydney via Bathurst and Lithgow. Grenfell is approximately 5 hours from Sydney and 2 1/2 hours from Canberra.[3][failed verification]

History

In 1866, shepherd Cornelius O’Brien discovered a gold bearing quartz outcrop. Within some weeks, large parties of miners from the Lambing Flats and Forbes diggings arrived. Tents, bark huts and a business centre grew along the banks of Emu Creek. A few months later, Grenfell was proclaimed on January 1, 1867 after Gold Commissioner, John Granville Grenfell, who was wounded by bushrangers near Narromine on 7 December 1866. John Granville Grenfell was driving a coach at the time and refused to stop when bushrangers called him to. He was shot twice in the groin and died 24 hours later. Between 1867 and 1869 over 1,100 kilograms (40,000 oz) of gold were produced each year on the Grenfell goldfields and were the richest gold fields in NSW during this time.

Grenfell was a goldmining town first known as Emu Creek and renamed in honour of John Grenfell, Gold Commissioner at Forbes, who had been killed in 1866 when bushrangers attacked a stagecoach on which he was travelling.[4] "Weddin" Post Office opened on 3 December 1866 and was renamed "Grenfell" on 24 December the same year.[5] By 1870-71 it was producing more gold than any other town in NSW.[citation needed] However, by the mid-1870s gold was in decline. During the First World War, manganese ore was mined near Grenfell[6] for the production of ferromanganese.

Wheat was first grown in the district in 1871. In late October 1901, the railway from Koorawatha to Grenfell was officially opened.[7] Unlike most Australian country towns Grenfell has a main street which bends.

The town's rugby league team competed for the Maher Cup.

In June 2007, the Spirit of the Bush Concert was held on the sporting fields. Acts included the organiser and Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan, local and international star Steve Forde & the Flange, Adam Brand, Leo Sayer, Diesel, and The McClymonts.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,573 people in Grenfell. 86.5% of people were born in Australia and 91.7% of people spoke only English at home. he most common responses for religion were Anglican 27.1%, Catholic 25.6%, No Religion 17.9% and Uniting Church 8.5%.[1]

Grenfell railway station

Railway Station from street side, built 1901

The Grenfell railway station is a heritage listed site.[8]

Attractions

Grenfell Railway Station sign
  • Chrysler Car Museum
  • Ochre Arch Farm Tours
  • Iandra Castle
  • Ben Halls Cave
  • Weddin Mountains National Park
  • Seaton's Farm
  • Bird Watching and Bird Trails
  • Endemic Garden
  • Wallangreen Sculpture Garden
  • Grenfell Art Gallery
  • Patina Gallery
  • Grenfell Museum
  • Historic Railway Station
  • Historic Main Street and George Street
  • Henry Lawson birthplace and statues
  • O'Brians Hill
  • The Big Gold Pick and Pan
  • Sporting Hall of Fame

Major events

A full calendar of events can be found here or a list of the major events can be found below.

  • Australia Day – January
  • Grenfell Rodeo - March (cancelled 2021)
  • ANZAC Day Commemorations – April
  • Grenfell Picnic Races – April
  • Henry Lawson Festival of Arts – June (cancelled 2021 & 2020, due to covid-19)
  • Grenfell Show – August/September (cancelled 2020)
  • Caragabal Sheep Races – September
  • Jockey Club Races – September
  • Weddin Mountain Muster – September/October
  • Combined Services Club Christmas Carnival - December
  • Carols by Candlelight – December

Climate

Typical of the South West Slopes, Grenfell features a stark difference in temperatures and sky conditions between summer and winter. Summers are hot and dry with long sunny periods interspersed with severe thunderstorms, whereas winters are cool and rainy with many overcast days. Sleet and occasionally snow can fall in the winter months, despite the low altitude.

Climate data are sourced from Grenfell (Manganese Rd), at an altitude of 390 metres (1,280 ft). Rainfall records commenced in 1885, but those of temperature not until 1907. Extreme temperature records are found only from 1965 onwards.

Climate data for Grenfell (Manganese Rd), New South Wales, Australia (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1885-present); 390 m AMSL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.0
(111.2) 		43.8
(110.8) 		38.9
(102.0) 		35.3
(95.5) 		26.5
(79.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		26.5
(79.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		35.6
(96.1) 		42.1
(107.8) 		44.0
(111.2) 		44.0
(111.2)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 38.0
(100.4) 		36.5
(97.7) 		32.7
(90.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		36.0
(96.8) 		38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		22.9
(73.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		16.4
(61.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1) 		16.6
(61.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.4
(43.5) 		4.6
(40.3) 		3.5
(38.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.3
(54.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.8
(49.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		4.9
(40.8) 		1.7
(35.1) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		4.0
(39.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Record low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		5.8
(42.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		2.1
(35.8) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−6.5
(20.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.4
(1.71) 		52.5
(2.07) 		43.4
(1.71) 		31.7
(1.25) 		37.8
(1.49) 		58.7
(2.31) 		56.0
(2.20) 		49.6
(1.95) 		53.4
(2.10) 		44.4
(1.75) 		58.6
(2.31) 		62.0
(2.44) 		591.5
(23.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.5 4.8 4.4 3.5 4.7 7.1 7.7 6.3 5.9 5.5 6.1 5.3 66.8
Average relative humidity (%) 42.0 47.0 48.5 50.5 61.5 73.5 73.0 64.5 58.5 48.5 46.0 41.0 54.5
Average dew point °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		12.1
(53.8) 		10.3
(50.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		7.1
(44.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		5.2
(41.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		8.7
(47.7) 		8.0
(46.3)
Source 1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (temperatures, precipitation, humidity- 1991-2020 normals)[9]
Source 2: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1885-present extremes)[10]

The villages of Weddin Shire

  • Greenethorpe – George Greene built Iandra Castle between 1886 and 1908 and established Australia's first share farming agreement. He was instrumental in providing a rail link from Koorawatha to transport wheat. Greenethorpe grew as a support town for the rural population and was named in honour of George Greene.
  • Caragabal – The town developed as a staging post and watering hole for coach drivers and horses on the run between West Wyalong and Grenfell. Caragabal was once a thriving hub for railway, stock and grain. The town has an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, bowling club and hotel.
  • Quandialla – Quandialla is the aboriginal word for spiny anteater. Founded in 1914 as a railway town, Quandialla has a population of 200 people. Services in the village include the historic hotel, general store, swimming pool, and bowling club. Quandialla was the setting for the film 1915.

Fossils

Main article: Grenfell fossil site

Grenfell is an important centre for fossils from the Devonian period which are found in many surrounding outcrops of the Hunter Siltstone geological formation.

Notable people

Notable people from or who have lived in Grenfell include:

Education

  • Grenfell Preschool & Long Day Care Centre
  • Grenfell Public School
  • St Joseph's Primary School - Grenfell
  • Henry Lawson High School

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grenfell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2011 Census QuickStats – Grenfell (Urban Centre)".
  3. ^ "Sydney to Grenfell Visitor Information Centre". Sydney to Grenfell Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Grenfell's History". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Hoskins mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, Australia". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ^ "KOORAWATHA TO GRENFELL RAILWAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 28 October 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Grenfell Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01155. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "Grenfell (Manganese Rd), NSW Climate (1991-2020 normals)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Grenfell (Manganese Rd), NSW Climate (1885-present extremes)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

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