Butlers Gorge, Tasmania

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Butlers Gorge, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 42°14′57″S 146°15′34″E / 42.2492°S 146.2594°E

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Butlers Gorge
Tasmania

Butlers Gorge

Coordinates

42°14′57″S 146°15′34″E / 42.2492°S 146.2594°E

Population

nil (2016 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

7140

Elevation

667 m (2,188 ft)

Location

67 km (42 mi) NW of Hamilton

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
12.9 °C 55 °F	3.0 °C 37 °F	1,677.6 mm 66 in

Localities around Butlers Gorge:
Southwest	Derwent Bridge	Bronte Park
Southwest	Butlers Gorge	Tarraleah, Bronte Park
Southwest	Southwest	Southwest

Butlers Gorge is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 67 kilometres (42 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Butlers Gorge.^[1]

History

Butlers Gorge was gazetted as a locality in 1971. It was named for John Leslie Butler, a surveyor who worked in the area.^[2]

Geography

Most of Lake King William is contained within the locality. The River Derwent flows from the lake to the south-east boundary.^[3]

Climate

Butlers Gorge has a cold oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), bordering on a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc). Over the period 1957 to 1993, there were on average 27.1 snowy days annually, which can occur in any month of the year.^[4] It is extremely cloudy, with only 19.4 clear days annually and 163.4 cloudy days.

Despite the relatively low elevation of 667 metres (2,188 ft), some of the coldest temperatures in Australia are often recorded at Butlers Gorge, due to being further south and more exposed to cold westerly airmasses than Liawenee to the north-east.

Climate data for Butlers Gorge (1941–2023); 667 m AMSL; 42.28° S, 146.28° E
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	34.4 (93.9)	33.5 (92.3)	31.9 (89.4)	25.0 (77.0)	22.0 (71.6)	18.3 (64.9)	16.1 (61.0)	18.9 (66.0)	24.4 (75.9)	26.8 (80.2)	30.3 (86.5)	32.7 (90.9)	34.4 (93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	18.8 (65.8)	16.6 (61.9)	13.1 (55.6)	10.0 (50.0)	7.8 (46.0)	7.1 (44.8)	8.0 (46.4)	10.2 (50.4)	12.6 (54.7)	14.8 (58.6)	16.8 (62.2)	12.9 (55.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	6.2 (43.2)	5.2 (41.4)	3.4 (38.1)	1.8 (35.2)	0.3 (32.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	0.1 (32.2)	1.1 (34.0)	2.4 (36.3)	4.0 (39.2)	5.5 (41.9)	3.0 (37.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.8 (27.0)	−2.5 (27.5)	−4.4 (24.1)	−5.7 (21.7)	−6.7 (19.9)	−13 (9)	−12.5 (9.5)	−12.2 (10.0)	−6.5 (20.3)	−5.7 (21.7)	−5.5 (22.1)	−3.3 (26.1)	−13 (9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	92.1 (3.63)	80.0 (3.15)	101.2 (3.98)	139.0 (5.47)	162.6 (6.40)	151.1 (5.95)	177.7 (7.00)	185.1 (7.29)	168.5 (6.63)	159.0 (6.26)	135.3 (5.33)	124.0 (4.88)	1,677.6 (66.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.0	12.9	16.4	19.4	21.7	21.0	23.5	23.9	21.8	21.3	19.3	18.2	234.4
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)	56	62	64	69	77	80	80	75	67	66	63	59	68
Source: Bureau of Meteorology^[5]

Road infrastructure

The C603 route (Butlers Gorge Road) enters from the south-east and terminates at the Lake King William Dam.^[2]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Butlers Gorge (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Butlers Gorge". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "936E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Butlers Gorge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ Australian Weather News. "Annual snow days sorted in descending order of average occurrence". Australian Weather News. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_096003_All.shtml ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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