Nowlands Gap

Nowlands Gap

Nowlands Gap, also known as Nowlands Pass and Murrurundi Gap, is a pass over the Liverpool Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, that provides access between the Hunter Valley and Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

William Nowland, a farmer from Singleton (then known as Patrick's Plains), discovered Nowlands Gap north of Murrurundi in 1827. The pass is approximately 730 metres (2,400 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by high ground of over 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). The New England Highway carries vehicular traffic over the range, and the Main North railway line passes under the range via the Ardglen Tunnel.

The Bureau of Meteorology maintains a weather station at the pass, named Murrurundi Gap AWS.

Climate

Climate data for Murrurundi Gap AWS (2003–2022); 729 m AMSL; 31.74° S, 150.79° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.2
(102.6) 		40.5
(104.9) 		34.7
(94.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		24.1
(75.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		29.6
(85.3) 		34.2
(93.6) 		38.2
(100.8) 		39.3
(102.7) 		40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		20.7
(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		5.7
(42.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.8
(51.5)
Record low °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		6.8
(44.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.4
(32.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		3.7
(38.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−2.1
(28.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.6
(2.62) 		70.3
(2.77) 		79.2
(3.12) 		32.2
(1.27) 		36.4
(1.43) 		65.2
(2.57) 		48.5
(1.91) 		42.0
(1.65) 		47.4
(1.87) 		56.8
(2.24) 		85.2
(3.35) 		86.8
(3.42) 		720.9
(28.38)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 8.6 8.5 10.2 8.6 9.2 13.4 11.4 8.5 7.3 9.2 9.8 10.6 115.3
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Murrurundi Gap AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

31°44′24″S 150°47′41″E / 31.7400°S 150.7948°E / -31.7400; 150.7948


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