Rosewood, New South Wales
Rosewood is a village community and locality in the south east part of the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south east from Carabost and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north west from Tumbarumba. At the 2016 census, Rosewood had a population of 214.[1] The village is administered by two local governments; the northern part of the locality by the Greater Hume Shire and the southern part of the locality by the Snowy Valleys Council. The village of Rosewood is within the Snowy Valleys Council area.[2]
| Rosewood New South Wales | |||||||||
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 War memorial at Rosewood, 2020 | |||||||||
  Rosewood | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′29″S 147°51′50″E | ||||||||
| Population | 214 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2652 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) | ||||||||
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| County | Selwyn | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||
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Heritage listings
Rosewood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Climate
Owing to its exposed location on the western edge of the South West Slopes (in pine plantation country), Rosewood yields cool maxima relative to its altitude; its annual mean maximum lay at 19.1 °C (66.4 °F), comparable to that of Cooma on the eastern side of the ranges, despite being over 300 metres (980 ft) lower in altitude. Maxima are especially cool in winter.
| Climate data for Brookfield Forest Station (1938–1968); 457 m AMSL; 35° 48′ 00.00″ S | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.0 (2.20) |
47.2 (1.86) |
65.5 (2.58) |
65.6 (2.58) |
86.2 (3.39) |
82.3 (3.24) |
99.0 (3.90) |
92.3 (3.63) |
81.6 (3.21) |
98.7 (3.89) |
70.8 (2.79) |
60.1 (2.37) |
905.3 (35.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 116.2 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Brookfield Forest Station | |||||||||||||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosewood (Snowy Valleys - NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Rosewood". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
- "Coppabella Blacksmith Shop, Stables and Burial Plot". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00620. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Rosewood, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
