Jarrahwood, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°48′S 115°40′E / 33.80°S 115.67°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1932 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6275 |
| Mean max temp | 22.8 °C (73.0 °F)[3] |
| Mean min temp | 8.7 °C (47.7 °F)[3] |
| Annual rainfall | 908.5 mm (35.77 in)[3] |
Jarrahwood is a small town located in the South West region of Western Australia, near the Vasse Highway between Busselton and Nannup. At the 2021 census, the area had a population of nine.
History
The town is named for the Jarrah Wood and Saw Mills Company which operated in the area and operated a private railway from the district to Wonnerup, which was purchased by the Government in 1906. It was gazetted in 1932.[4] The town lost much of its population after the closure of the local mill in 1982. A newspaper report from around this time described the town as containing "two schools, a hospital, a sizeable town hall, a number of diverse shops, a post office and about 50 company cottages".[5]
Climate
Jarrahwood experiences a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb) with warm-to-hot summers and cool winters.[3] It generally receives more rainfall and cooler minimum temperatures than Busselton.[5]
| Climate data for Jarrahwood | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.7 (110.7) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.5 (0.61) |
12.9 (0.51) |
22.1 (0.87) |
48.7 (1.92) |
121.4 (4.78) |
153.7 (6.05) |
178.1 (7.01) |
147.7 (5.81) |
101.2 (3.98) |
55.0 (2.17) |
39.7 (1.56) |
16.4 (0.65) |
908.5 (35.77) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jarrahwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jarrahwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Climate statistics for Jarrahwood". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "History of country town names – J". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ a b Bertelli, Lincoln (27 December 2012). "Life is all good in Jarrahwood". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 27 October 2018.