Kanagulk
| Kanagulk Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Kanagulk Memorial Park | |
  Kanagulk | |
| Coordinates | 37°7′52″S 141°50′50″E / 37.13111°S 141.84722°E |
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3401 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Horsham |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal division(s) | Mallee |
Kanagulk is a locality in western Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Rural City of Horsham local government area, 384 kilometres (239 mi) west north west of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the 2016 census, Kanagulk had a population of 18.[1]
Lake Kanagulk is a designated wildlife reserve under the management of Parks Victoria.[2]
A Bureau of Meteorology weather station has been placed in Kanagulk.[3]
There have been concerns about contamination from mining refuse dumping at Kanagulk. Iluka Resources used Kanagulk to store by-products from its Hamilton processing plant. There has been opposition from local community groups over fears of radon gas levels and water contamination.[4] The application to continue dumping at Kanagulk was rejected by Horsham Council in 2016 after Kanagulk Lancare Group found concerning levels of radon gas at the site.[5]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Kanagulk, elevation 189 m (620 ft), (2004–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.8 (112.6) |
45.5 (113.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
46.8 (116.2) |
46.8 (116.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.6 (1.40) |
16.8 (0.66) |
22.7 (0.89) |
34.5 (1.36) |
42.0 (1.65) |
55.1 (2.17) |
62.3 (2.45) |
65.9 (2.59) |
44.4 (1.75) |
37.5 (1.48) |
36.0 (1.42) |
40.3 (1.59) |
494.9 (19.48) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 85.4 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kanagulk". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Parks Victoria Lake Kanagulk Wildlife Reserve
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology Kanagulk
- ^ The Age: Horsham Council debates Iluka Resources mining dump site at Kanagulk
- ^ ABC: Horsham Council rejects plan for radioactive dump site
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- KANAGULK". 8 July 2024.
External links
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Media related to Kanagulk at Wikimedia Commons
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