Burrinjuck, New South Wales

Burrinjuck
New South Wales
Burrinjuck is located in New South Wales
Burrinjuck
Burrinjuck
Coordinates34°58′35″S 148°37′23″E / 34.97639°S 148.62306°E / -34.97639; 148.62306
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2582
Elevation574 m (1,883 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Yass Valley
CountyHarden
ParishChildowla
State electorate(s)Goulburn
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.7 °C
69 °F		 9.2 °C
49 °F		 926.6 mm
36.5 in
Localities around Burrinjuck:
Bookham Bookham Woolgarlo
Adjungbilly Burrinjuck Narrangullen
Adjungbilly Wee Jasper Narrangullen

Burrinjuck is a village community in the far eastern part of the Riverina, in the South West slopes of New South Wales. By road it is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Woolgarlo and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south from Bookham.[3] The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'mountain with a rugged top'.[4] At the 2016 census, the Burrinjuck area had a population of 19.[1]

The village is on the western side of Burrinjuck Dam which holds water from the Murrumbidgee River and which was constructed between 1907 and 1928 (with World War I interfering with the timing of the construction).

During the construction of the dam and in the time during which it filled, there was a settlement known as 'Barren Jack City' facing the river at the base of the Burrinjuck mountain. Much of its site was later submerged as the dam water rose.[5][6]

Burrinjuck includes part of one of the proposed sites for Australia's national capital, which was known as Mahkoolma. The capital was to be located in the upper reaches of nearby Carrolls Creek,[7][1]

Barren Jack Post Office opened on 23 May 1907, was renamed Burrinjuck in 1911, and closed in 1979.[8]

Visit of State Governors to Burrinjuck Dam in 1915

Heritage listings

Burrinjuck has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Climate

Located on the exposed western slopes of the Brindabella Range, rainfall peaks distinctly in winter. While snow is a rare occurrence at the bottom of the valley, it does occur annually on the surrounding ranges and hilly country above 700 metres (such as at Wee Jasper); nearby Black Andrew Mountain (935 metres) and Mount Barren Jack (972 metres) overlooking the lake, can be periodically snow-capped during the winter months.

Climate data for Burrinjuck Dam (1908–2023, extremes 1965–2023); 390 m AMSL; 35.00° S, 148.60° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 45.6
(114.1) 		44.3
(111.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		34.0
(93.2) 		29.0
(84.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.6
(69.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		39.4
(102.9) 		42.1
(107.8) 		45.6
(114.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		20.7
(69.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		4.2
(39.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		3.7
(38.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.2
(48.6)
Record low °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		3.1
(37.6) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.5
(32.9) 		2.6
(36.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.1
(2.48) 		56.1
(2.21) 		62.5
(2.46) 		64.7
(2.55) 		79.8
(3.14) 		96.0
(3.78) 		100.1
(3.94) 		97.7
(3.85) 		83.4
(3.28) 		85.5
(3.37) 		74.3
(2.93) 		63.1
(2.48) 		926.6
(36.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.5 5.7 6.3 6.9 9.3 12.0 13.2 13.4 10.9 10.3 8.6 7.4 110.5
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Burrinjuck Dam


Climate data for Billapaloola State Forest (1938–1969); 808 m AMSL; 35.27° S, 148.38° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.6
(54.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		17.3
(63.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		3.2
(37.8) 		1.2
(34.2) 		0.1
(32.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		4.8
(40.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.9
(3.42) 		71.4
(2.81) 		98.8
(3.89) 		113.7
(4.48) 		163.4
(6.43) 		156.1
(6.15) 		172.6
(6.80) 		162.9
(6.41) 		132.6
(5.22) 		145.0
(5.71) 		120.1
(4.73) 		86.5
(3.41) 		1,516.8
(59.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 5.8 5.6 6.1 7.9 10.9 12.3 13.4 13.6 10.3 11.1 8.7 7.0 112.7
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Billapaloola State Forest

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrinjuck". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  3. ^ "Burrinjuck". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Burrinjuck". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 June 2009. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ O'Leary, Susan (11 July 2019). "Discover the lost city of Barren Jack on the Murrumbidgee River". Yass Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ^ "BARREN JACK CITY". Australian Star. 7 February 1908. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ "The Federal Capital,". Yass Evening Tribune. 31 May 1906. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Burrinjuck Dam Site – Barren Jack Creek Water Supply Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00960. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "Burrinjuck Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00958. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Burrinjuck Dam Site (Greater)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00959. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
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