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== Climate ==
== Climate ==


Liawenee's climate looks alpine yet is not any sort of ski mountain which makes the township one of the coldest in [[Australia]].<ref>http://world.en.vicdir.com/142363, Once you are in this site Ctrl F liawenee to locate my source</ref> Temperatures even in February temperatures still range between {{convert|4|°C|°F}} to {{convert|17|°C|°F}} which is colder than some mainland [[Australian]] [[winters]] eg. [[Perth, Western Australia]].{{cn|date=December 2009}} Even though their summers are cool-mild they still have the occasional day where a northerly wind blows causing temperatures to climb into the mid to high twenties but rarely into the thirties, this is common of most of Tasmania, [[Victoria]] and [[South Australia]] and is nothing unique to Liawenee's climate.{{cn|date=December 2009}} The coldest day on record was set on 9 July 1997 where the temperature did not rise above {{convert|-2.0|°C|°F}}. Days below {{convert|10|°C|°F}} have been recorded in summer with the coldest day in summer being a mere {{convert|6|°C|°F}} recorded on 8 January 1994.<ref name="abm"/> The town spends an annual average of only 0.7 days above {{convert|30|°C|°F}} and 0.1 of that over {{convert|35|°C|°F}} but in contrast it spends a massive 210.2 days below {{convert|2|°C|°F}} and 142.4 of that below freezing. It spends about 136 cloudy days a year which peaks in July at 15 days and drops to an average of 8 days in February, but it still has about 206 days of measurable precipitation each year. The humidity is rather high but the lack of warm or hot weather means that it rarely makes things uncomfortable, its annual mean 9am humidity is 82% and its mean 3pm humidity is at 67%.
Liawenee's climate looks alpine yet is not any sort of ski mountain which makes the township one of the coldest in [[Australia]].<ref>http://world.en.vicdir.com/142363, Once you are in this site Ctrl F liawenee to locate my source</ref> Temperatures even in February temperatures still range between {{convert|4|°C|°F}} to {{convert|17|°C|°F}} which is colder than some mainland [[Australian]] [[winters]] eg. [[Perth, Western Australia]].{{cn|date=December 2009}} Even though their summers are cool-mild they still have the occasional day where a northerly wind blows causing temperatures to climb into the mid to high twenties but rarely into the thirties, this is common of most of Tasmania, [[Victoria]] and [[South Australia]] and is nothing unique to Liawenee's climate.{{cn|date=December 2009}} The coldest day on record was set on 9th July 1997 where the temperature did not rise above {{convert|-2.0|°C|°F}}. Days below {{convert|10|°C|°F}} have been recorded in summer with the coldest day in summer being a mere {{convert|6|°C|°F}} recorded on 8 January 1994.<ref name="abm"/> The town spends an annual average of only 0.7 days above {{convert|30|°C|°F}} and 0.1 of that over {{convert|35|°C|°F}} but in contrast it spends a massive 210.2 days below {{convert|2|°C|°F}} and 142.4 of that below freezing. It spends about 136 cloudy days a year which peaks in July at 15 days and drops to an average of 8 days in February, but it still has about 206 days of measurable precipitation each year. The humidity is rather high but the lack of warm or hot weather means that it rarely makes things uncomfortable, its annual mean 9am humidity is 82% and its mean 3pm humidity is at 67%.


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Liawenee
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Population5,689(2006)[1]
Established11 June 1920
Postcode(s)7030
Elevation1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Location122 km (76 mi) NNW [2] of Hobart
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
12.2 °C
54 °F		 1.6 °C
35 °F		 1,037.8 mm
40.9 in

Liawenee is a town in Tasmania, Australia built near Lake St Clair and the River Ouse. The town is about 89 to 90 years old as of 2009. The town is known for its great fishing at nearby Great Lake and hosts several fishing events bringing people from all over Tasmania [3]

Origins

It was founded in June 1920 as a camp for the workers at the nearby hydro-electric undertaking as well as some other towns such as Miena. In its humble beginnings the population consisted entirely of the workers at the hydro-electric plant and their families, the houses were wood and canvas.[4] In this time the camp boasted three cottages where married couples lived and a so called hospital that was only twice the size of a house making it more of a first aid clinic. The original layout included blacksmiths, bakeries and a chaff store which made up the requirements for a workforce making it a work camp rather than a village. During the world war it became much larger but settlers consisted mainly of men who were paid hadnsomely for their work yet could find no place to spend it nor a place to deliver mail. [5]

Population

With a population of 5,689 the town is mostly Australian with 86.7% of the population being born in Australia while next up is United Kingdom with a total of 2.09%. Other backgrounds consist of New Zealand and Germany in order of percentage, but around 9% did not state their background in the census. The average Income for an individual per week is AU$389 and for a family it is AU$871, most people in the town work as a labourer. Most houses consist of either a Separate house, row or terrace house or a town-house. [6] The average age of the population as of the 2006 census is 32 and 79.48% of people are aged between 5 and 59. [7] The majority of the population is Anglican at 37% compared to Hobart which has a 30% Anglican population. 20% of the population is Catholic and around 18% consist of people with no religious beliefs, other religions are not very common.[8]

Geography

Liawenee is located along the Lake highway among the central Tasmanian mountains. The mountains surrounding Liawenee include Split rock, Willow Run Hill, Headlam Hill, McDowall Hill with the latter being the tallest. It is known as the twelfth highest locality in Tasmania and the nearest beach is 100 kilometres (62 mi) west south west from Liawenee's centre. The rough terrain is great for bush-walking and mountain biking and the nearest populated area is Bracknell at 35 kilometres (22 mi) away.[9].

Climate

Liawenee's climate looks alpine yet is not any sort of ski mountain which makes the township one of the coldest in Australia.[10] Temperatures even in February temperatures still range between 4 °C (39 °F) to 17 °C (63 °F) which is colder than some mainland Australian winters eg. Perth, Western Australia.[citation needed] Even though their summers are cool-mild they still have the occasional day where a northerly wind blows causing temperatures to climb into the mid to high twenties but rarely into the thirties, this is common of most of Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia and is nothing unique to Liawenee's climate.[citation needed] The coldest day on record was set on 9th July 1997 where the temperature did not rise above −2.0 °C (28.4 °F). Days below 10 °C (50 °F) have been recorded in summer with the coldest day in summer being a mere 6 °C (43 °F) recorded on 8 January 1994.[11] The town spends an annual average of only 0.7 days above 30 °C (86 °F) and 0.1 of that over 35 °C (95 °F) but in contrast it spends a massive 210.2 days below 2 °C (36 °F) and 142.4 of that below freezing. It spends about 136 cloudy days a year which peaks in July at 15 days and drops to an average of 8 days in February, but it still has about 206 days of measurable precipitation each year. The humidity is rather high but the lack of warm or hot weather means that it rarely makes things uncomfortable, its annual mean 9am humidity is 82% and its mean 3pm humidity is at 67%.

Climate data for Liawenee
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: [11]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "7304 (Postal Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  2. ^ http://myboot.com.au/7030/Liawenee/suburb.aspx
  3. ^ http://fishingtasmania.net/live/liawenee-open-weekend/
  4. ^ http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11477213?searchTerm=Liawenee+settlement
  5. ^ [1] The developing tasmanian mountain towns
  6. ^ http://myboot.com.au/7030/Liawenee/demographics.aspx
  7. ^ http://myboot.com.au/7030/Liawenee/suburb.aspx
  8. ^ http://www.homepriceguide.com.au/snapshot/demographic/index.cfm?action=view&suburbORpostcode=7030&source=apm
  9. ^ http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=11547&d=&s=Liawenee&pg=1&m=0&c=1&x=146.67249&y=-41.89865&w=40000&mpsec=0
  10. ^ http://world.en.vicdir.com/142363, Once you are in this site Ctrl F liawenee to locate my source
  11. ^ a b "Climate statistics for Liawenee". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
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