Tuesday, 3 January 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0

NSW in December 2011: 4th coldest December on record

• 4th coldest mean temperatures on record for December
• 3rd coldest maximum temperatures on record
• Below average minimum temperatures
• Above average rainfall

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall

NSW recorded a statewide average of 65.6 mm during December, above the historical average of 54.2 mm for the 3rd consecutive wet December. Rainfall was generally average to above average across the state, with very much above average totals along the Queensland border, with only patchy below average areas along the tablelands and isolated parts of inland NSW. The Murray-Darling Basin recorded 73.3 mm during the month, well above the historical average of 48.5 mm.

Several rain events occurred during the month. Between the 6th and 8th, a low pressure trough caused moderate to heavy rain across northern NSW, reaching 98.8 mm at Tweed Heads on the 8th and exacerbating the flooding in this area following heavy November rain. A second low pressure trough brought rain in the east between the 10th and 12th, with falls reaching 124.6 mm at Gosford on the 12th. In southern NSW, the most significant rain event was due to a low pressure trough which crossed the state between the 18th and 20th, triggering widespread thunderstorms and locally heavy falls and reaching 61 mm at Hillston on the 19th. A further trough triggered additional thunderstorms on the 25th and 26th, bringing additional falls to central NSW.

Some sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

December 2011 was the 4th coldest for NSW in 62 years of record, with statewide average temperatures 1.7 °C below the historical average and the coolest since 1999. The cool temperatures were associated with southerly winds bringing cool air into the state, and a lack of very warm days during the month. Maximum temperatures were particularly cold across NSW, associated with well above average cloud cover during December.

The average maximum temperature in NSW during December was 28.1 °C, 2.5 °C below the historical average of 30.6 °C. This is the 3rd coldest December on record for NSW, only 0.1 °C warmer than 1992 and 1999. Only southwestern NSW had close to normal temperatures during the month, with most of the northeast more than 3 °C below average, their coldest December on record. The all-time record for lowest maximum temperatures was broken at 54 of the 114 stations with more than 20 years of records, almost half the state, with the previous record exceeded by more than 1 °C at long-record sites including Jerrys Plains and Quirindi.

Temperatures were coolest during the first part of the month, particularly between the 6th and 8th which broke daily records at some northern stations. Temperatures warmed later in the month, with temperatures exceeding 40 °C in parts of the state on the 24th and 25th. However, temperatures remained cooler than average in northeastern NSW for most of the month.

Minimum temperatures in NSW were 0.9 °C below average during December, coolest since 1999. Most of NSW was below average, excluding the southern border, with coolest conditions in northeastern NSW and record-breaking temperatures at 9 stations. Nights were particularly cool at the start of the month, including temperatures more than 6 °C below average across much of NSW on the 1st, but warmed during the second half of the month.

Some sites had their coldest December day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest December mean daily maximum temperature on record. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Some sites had their lowest December temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest December mean daily minimum temperature on record. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Other Phenomena

Severe thunderstorms on the 12th were associated with heavy rain at Ballina, as well as hail of up to 3cm. Further severe storms on the 22nd were associated with reports of small hail at locations including Cobar, NE of Wagga Wagga, and SE of Tamworth, in addition to rain of up to 27 mm in 30 minutes at Myrtle Creek. The strongest wind gusts were on the offshore islands, with Lord Howe Island recording 104 km/hr on the 9th, and 89 km/hr at Norfolk Island. The strongest gusts in mainland NSW were 91 km/hr at Fowlers Gap on the 25th and 94 km/hr at Wattamolla on the 26th, associated with thunderstorm activity.

There were several incidents of flooding in NSW during the month. Floodwaters from Queensland extended into far western NSW, while rain in the Northern Tablelands added to existing flooding from November in the northern central regions of NSW. In addition, a severe rain event had hourly totals as high as 65 mm at Gosford on the morning of the 12th, with flash flooding across the Central Coast including the isolation of Narara High School and stranding of several school buses.

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Extremes in December 2011
Hottest day	41.2 °C at Pooncarie Mail Agency on the 24th
Warmest days on average	33.0 °C at Ivanhoe Post Office
Coolest days on average	13.2 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day	6.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 5th
Coldest night	-4.3 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 5th
Coolest nights on average	3.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS 3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average	19.9 °C at Tibooburra Post Office
Warmest night	27.4 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on the 26th
Warmest on average overall	26.2 °C at Tibooburra Post Office
Coolest on average overall	7.9 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall	329.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River)
Wettest day	124.6 mm at Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS on the 12th
Highest wind gust	104 km/h at Lord Howe Island Windy Point on the 9th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest December daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in December 2011 (mm)		Previous wettest for December		Years of record
Hillston Airport	61.0	on the 19th	51.8	on the 8th in 1930	127
Gravesend Post Office	114.0	on the 16th	99.1	on the 8th in 1959	122
Booroorban (Ramsay)	94.6	on the 19th	86.1	on the 7th in 1930	84
Wollombi (Narone Creek Rd)	77.4	on the 12th	66.3	on the 11th in 2002	39

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Record lowest December daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in December 2011 (°C)		Previous coolest for December		Years of record	Average for December
Brewarrina Hospital	19.0	on the 6th	19.8	on the 27th in 1975	97	35.1
Mungindi Post Office	18.1	on the 6th	20.1	on the 27th in 1999	46	34.5
Tabulam (Muirne)	13.4	on the 6th	14.1	on the 1st in 1986	42	26.9
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	19.2	on the 7th	19.9	on the 15th in 1981	36	29.2

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Record lowest December mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for December 2011 (°C)	Previous coolest for December		Years of record	Average for December
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	25.3	25.6	in 1947	132	30.5
Jerrys Plains Post Office	25.5	26.7	in 1960	104	31.3
Glen Innes Post Office	22.0	22.2	in 1927	98	25.7
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	25.7	25.9	in 1995	93	29.9
Wellington (Agrowplow)	26.5	28.0	in 2010	93	31.5
Casino Airport	26.7	27.5	in 2010	92	31.2
Collarenebri (Albert St)	29.1	30.2	in 2010	91	34.7
Murrurundi Post Office	23.7	25.9	in 1999	91	29.7
Quirindi Post Office	26.9	27.8	in 1927	90	31.2
Nyngan Airport	28.8	28.9	in 1927	89	33.0
Brewarrina Hospital	29.7	29.8	in 1999	88	35.1
Bathurst Agricultural Station	22.9	= 22.9	in 1992	87	26.3
Mungindi Post Office	29.2	30.4	in 1942	87	34.5
Katoomba (Murri St)	17.7	19.4	in 1978	83	22.4
Sydney Airport AMO	22.6	22.7	in 1943	72	25.7
Williamtown RAAF	23.8	24.4	in 1960	62	27.3
Gunnedah Resource Centre	26.3	27.8	in 1999	59	31.0
Dunedoo Post Office	26.1	27.0	in 1947	55	30.8
Inverell Research Centre	24.7	25.4	in 1999	52	28.3
Quandialla Post Office	27.7	27.8	in 1992	52	31.4
Taralga Post Office	20.6	20.7	in 1992	51	24.3
Barraba Post Office	26.2	27.4	in 1999	45	30.5
Grafton Olympic Pool	26.2	27.1	in 1999	45	29.7
Bowral (Parry Drive)	19.2	21.0	in 1992	44	23.9
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	22.9	24.9	in 1995	44	27.5
Prospect Reservoir	23.4	23.7	in 1966	44	27.5
Bankstown Airport AWS	23.8	24.9	in 1995	43	27.3
Peak Hill Post Office	27.3	28.1	in 2010	43	31.3
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	24.1	25.9	in 1999	42	28.7
Tabulam (Muirne)	23.0	23.5	in 2010	41	26.9
Oberon (Springbank)	18.8	19.8	in 1947	39	23.3
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	21.5	23.1	in 1999	39	26.2
Cooma Visitors Centre	22.0	22.4	in 1992	38	25.1
Gulgong Post Office	25.1	26.5	in 2010	38	29.6
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	21.3	21.4	in 1973	36	24.3
Camden Airport AWS	23.9	25.0	in 1983	35	28.5
Goulburn TAFE	21.9	22.9	in 1978	35	25.8
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	26.1	26.5	in 1999	35	29.2
Orange Agricultural Institute	20.8	20.9	in 1992	35	24.4
Cessnock (Nulkaba)	24.6	26.4	in 1978	34	29.5
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS	22.9	24.6	in 1999	31	26.9
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road)	21.3	23.5	in 1995	30	26.0
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	23.4	23.5	in 1968	25	26.2
Guyra Hospital	19.1	19.8	in 1999	24	22.5
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	20.1	21.8	in 1995	21	24.4
Cessnock Airport AWS	24.0	25.9	in 1995	21	28.9
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	22.1	22.6	in 1995	20	24.5
Bathurst Airport AWS	22.8	23.6	in 1992	20	26.3
Bombala AWS	19.7	20.1	in 1995	20	23.1
Goulburn Airport AWS	21.9	22.7	in 1992	20	25.6
Mount Boyce AWS	17.9	19.4	in 1992	20	22.2
Mudgee Airport AWS	24.2	25.5	in 1992	20	28.3
Nullo Mountain AWS	17.3	17.9	in 1992	20	22.0
Scone Airport AWS	25.5	26.2	in 1992	20	29.7

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Record lowest December temperature
	Lowest temperature in December 2011 (°C)		Previous coolest for December		Years of record	Average for December
Taralga Post Office	-0.2	on the 5th	0.0	on the 7th in 2002	50	9.8
Katoomba (Murri St)	2.4	on the 5th	3.0	on the 13th in 1995	49	11.7
Brewarrina Hospital	7.0	on the 28th	9.0	on the 5th in 1984	43	18.9
Goulburn Airport AWS	-0.6	on the 5th	0.6	on the 7th in 2002	21	10.7
Mount Boyce AWS	2.4	on the 5th	2.8	on the 13th in 1995	21	11.4

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Record lowest December mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for December 2011 (°C)	Previous coolest for December		Years of record	Average for December
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	11.0	11.3	in 1999	96	13.0
Bankstown Airport AWS	14.9	15.1	in 1969	43	16.6
Gulgong Post Office	12.7	= 12.7	in 1974	37	14.9
Guyra Hospital	8.9	= 8.9	in 1999	24	10.7
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	8.8	= 8.8	in 2005	21	10.3
Bombala AWS	6.9	7.6	in 1991	20	9.0
Goulburn Airport AWS	8.7	9.3	in 1996	20	10.7
Nullo Mountain AWS	9.1	9.7	in 1992	20	11.7
Scone Airport AWS	13.2	13.8	in 1999	20	15.3

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for December 2011
	Maximum temperatures for December (°C)				Minimum temperatures for December (°C)				Rainfall for December (millimetres)
	Mean for December 2011	Diff from average	Highest for December 2011		Mean for December 2011	Diff from average	Lowest for December 2011		Total for December 2011	Average for December	Rank of December 2011	Fraction of December average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	32.3		40.2	25th	18.3		13.0	1st	13.2
Tibooburra Airport	32.3		39.7	25th	19.6		15.1	7th	54.6
Tibooburra Post Office	32.4	-2.5	40.8	25th	19.9	-0.4	14.8	7th	34.4	22.3	high	154%
White Cliffs AWS	32.5		39.5	24th	18.9		14.3	1st	39.0
Wilcannia (Reid St)	32.6	-1.3	40.2	25th	17.6	-0.6	10.7	3rd	48.6	26.2	high	185%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	32.7		40.6	25th	16.8		10.1	3rd	47.0
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	31.0	-0.3	39.3	24th	16.4	-0.7	10.0	1st	33.6	21.8	high	154%
Broken Hill Airport AWS	30.8	-0.3	38.7	24th	15.8	-1.3	9.9	1st	33.4	21.9	high	153%
Lake Victoria Storage	29.9	-0.4	38.5	24th	15.1	-0.2	8.2	1st	57.6	20.8	v high	277%
Menindee Post Office	32.5	-0.3	41.0	25th	17.2	+0.5	12.2	1st	8.0	21.9	average	37%
Pooncarie Mail Agency	32.2		41.2	24th	16.3		10.8	5th	18.6	21.5	average	87%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS	31.0		35.9	25th	17.8		12.3	2nd	89.8
Brewarrina Hospital	29.7	-5.4	34.0	25th	16.7	-2.2	7.0	28th	102.4	39.2	v high	261%
Cobar Airport AWS	30.2		37.1	25th	16.7		9.3	1st	52.4
Cobar MO	29.9	-2.6	37.3	25th	17.1	-1.6	11.1	1st	39.2	36.9	average	106%
Collarenebri (Albert St)	29.1	-5.6	32.3	27th	17.5	-1.5	14.0	14th	12.2	52.9	low	23%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen	29.8		33.5	25th	18.0		14.0	8th	144.6
Wanaaring Post Office	31.9		38.5	25th	19.1		12.1	1st	76.4	29.2	v high	262%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL)	29.6	-1.3	37.1	27th	14.6	-0.1	7.1	1st	69.0	25.5	v high	271%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	32.1		39.8	25th	16.8		10.0	2nd	8.6
Ivanhoe Post Office	33.0	-0.3	41.0	25th	16.1	-0.2	9.0	1st	12.1	26.1	average	46%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn	28.5	-3.2	34.2	25th	14.8	-0.9	7.8	1st	109.4	41.7	v high	262%
Condobolin Airport AWS	28.7		35.4	25th	14.7		7.8	1st	95.8
Peak Hill Post Office	27.3	-4.0	33.0	25th	15.9	-1.3	10.8	1st	91.2	50.7	high	180%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	28.2		34.0	25th	13.7		9.3	1st	34.4
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	28.2		31.3	25th	15.5		10.8	5th	128.4
Nyngan Airport	28.8	-4.2	34.5	25th	15.8	-2.0	12.0	2nd	96.4	43.2	high	223%
Trangie Research Station AWS	28.2	-3.6	33.0	25th	14.7	-1.9	9.8	13th	49.0	41.6	average	118%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	29.2	-5.3	33.2	26th	18.1	-0.8	14.0	14th	137.1	52.3	v high	262%
Walgett Airport AWS	29.6		33.0	25th	16.6		11.8	13th	84.6
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	28.1		32.0	27th	17.0		12.7	2nd	126.6
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office	26.2	-4.3	29.5	25th	13.1	-1.5	7.7	2nd	145.2	77.9	v high	186%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS	27.1		31.0	25th	14.3		10.2	3rd	94.0
Gunnedah Resource Centre	26.3	-4.7	30.4	25th	15.5	-2.0	11.3	3rd	81.8	71.5	average	114%
Quirindi Post Office	26.9	-4.3	32.0	25th	13.0	-1.8	7.8	3rd	40.0	80.6	low	50%
Tamworth Airport AWS	26.3		30.1	25th	13.3		8.0	3rd	79.8
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	21.5	-4.7	25.5	20th	9.6	-1.0	5.0	17th	111.0	98.6	average	113%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	20.7		24.9	26th	10.6		6.5	29th	111.6
Armidale Airport AWS	20.0		24.4	26th	10.3		7.0	6th	111.8
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	21.3	-3.0	25.0	29th	10.5	-1.6	6.0	2nd	91.8	109.6	average	84%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	21.3		25.1	29th	10.2		6.3	13th	95.6
Glen Innes Post Office	22.0	-3.7	26.0	29th	11.2	-0.9	7.6	2nd	69.8	107.9	low	65%
Guyra Hospital	19.1	-3.4	23.2	26th	8.9	-1.8	5.4	6th	105.7	113.5	average	93%
Inverell (Raglan St)	25.5		28.7	31st	12.9		7.5	2nd	135.8
Inverell Research Centre	24.7	-3.6	27.3	31st	13.3	-1.7	9.5	3rd	143.4	99.2	high	145%
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	22.4	-4.3	27.9	27th	11.0	-2.0	6.5	2nd	59.3	105.2	low	56%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	23.0	-3.9	29.3	20th	14.3	-1.9	10.8	6th	109.1	152.9	average	71%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	25.3		28.9	20th	17.3		11.7	4th	201.2	142.9	high	141%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)	24.4		28.0	22nd	18.0		14.5	7th	111.6
Casino Airport	26.7	-4.5	31.5	27th	16.7	-1.2	12.8	8th	132.0	116.0	average	114%
Casino Airport AWS	26.3		30.8	27th	16.6		12.7	18th	90.6
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	25.0		31.1	20th	17.2		13.8	6th	132.2
Grafton Airport AWS	25.9		31.3	11th	15.9		11.2	3rd	83.6
Grafton Olympic Pool	26.2	-3.5	31.0	20th	17.3	-1.1	13.4	18th	109.0	120.3	average	91%
Grafton Research Stn	25.7		30.8	20th	16.7		13.9	17th	103.8	101.5	average	102%
Lismore (Richmond Hill)	25.8		30.4	20th	16.5		13.0	4th	120.4
Lismore Airport AWS	26.0		31.1	20th	16.3		12.0	18th	85.0
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	26.1	-3.1	31.0	27th	17.9	-0.5	14.5	4th	236.1	170.2	high	139%
Yamba Pilot Station	24.4	-1.5	28.3	20th	18.0	-1.1	14.4	6th	109.6	117.0	average	94%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour MO	24.4	-1.9	27.7	27th	16.9	-1.2	13.1	7th	170.8	145.7	average	117%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	19.8		24.5	26th	12.0		8.8	7th	192.3
Kempsey (Wide Street)	25.3	-3.3	29.1	20th	16.3	-0.2	12.8	3rd	115.3	110.4	average	104%
Kempsey Airport AWS	25.1		28.9	20th	15.2		10.9	4th	115.0
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	25.0	-0.9	28.5	26th	16.5	-1.9	12.8	6th	83.0	119.4	average	70%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	23.7		27.0	24th	15.9		10.0	3rd	109.1	92.8	average	118%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	24.2		28.1	20th	15.9		11.6	16th	131.4
Taree Airport AWS	24.1		28.8	4th	15.6		11.0	4th	88.2
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	24.1	-4.6	29.0	4th	15.7	-0.4	12.2	3rd	328.6	177.5	high	185%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock (Nulkaba)	24.6	-4.9	29.5	11th	14.5	-1.7	7.9	3rd	91.6	70.7	high	130%
Cessnock Airport AWS	24.0	-4.9	28.7	25th	14.0	-0.8	7.6	3rd	89.8	77.5	high	116%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	23.5		28.8	26th	14.3		8.4	3rd	145.0
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS	22.9	-4.0	28.2	11th	14.4	-0.9	9.1	3rd	226.0	104.1	high	217%
Jerrys Plains Post Office	25.5	-5.8	31.0	25th	14.4	-1.3	6.9	3rd	33.0	67.9	low	49%
Maitland Visitors Centre	24.6		29.6	26th	14.8		9.0	3rd	157.3
Mangrove Mountain AWS	21.8		27.6	11th	13.4		8.1	3rd	124.4
Merriwa (Roscommon)	24.5		29.1	25th	11.8		4.5	3rd	38.4	69.4	low	55%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	21.1		26.1	25th	11.6		6.4	3rd	70.6
Murrurundi Post Office	23.7	-6.0	28.9	25th	11.9	-1.7	4.4	3rd	49.0	89.8	low	55%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	23.4	-2.8	28.0	24th	17.4	0.0	14.4	3rd	114.2	95.0	average	120%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	21.8	-3.1	27.2	26th	17.4	-0.6	13.0	3rd	71.4	81.0	average	88%
Newcastle University	23.7		29.2	26th	16.0		10.4	3rd	78.8
Norah Head AWS	22.4		27.0	25th	17.1		12.4	5th	95.0
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road)	21.3	-4.7	27.8	25th	13.5	-1.4	8.5	3rd	106.2	95.4	average	111%
Scone Airport AWS	25.5	-4.2	30.2	25th	13.2	-2.1	6.4	3rd	45.4
Singleton STP	25.2		29.8	4th			11.3	17th	69.6
Williamtown RAAF	23.8	-3.5	30.0	26th	15.4	-1.1	10.2	3rd	88.2	79.6	high	111%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	25.1	-4.5	29.8	25th	12.7	-2.2	7.8	2nd	76.6	67.4	average	114%
Mudgee Airport AWS	24.2	-4.1	29.3	25th	12.8	-0.7	7.5	3rd	63.8
Nullo Mountain AWS	17.3	-4.7	22.8	25th	9.1	-2.6	3.0	5th	81.4
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	22.9	-3.4	28.1	25th	10.1	-1.5	5.0	3rd	107.2	66.1	high	162%
Bathurst Airport AWS	22.8	-3.5	29.1	25th	10.2	-1.3	4.6	5th	133.2
Katoomba (Murri St)	17.7	-4.7	25.0	24th	9.6	-2.1	2.4	5th	160.2	123.6	high	130%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	19.2		25.7	25th	9.9		1.3	3rd	91.0	78.1	average	117%
Mount Boyce AWS	17.9	-4.3	24.5	25th	9.2	-2.2	2.4	5th	128.4
Oberon (Springbank)	18.8	-4.5	25.0	25th	8.1	-0.8	1.9	5th	92.8	74.2	average	125%
Orange Agricultural Institute	20.8	-3.6	26.2	25th	9.3	-2.0	4.0	2nd	128.8	84.4	high	153%
Orange Airport AWS	20.5		26.7	25th	8.7		3.3	7th	97.0
Springwood (Valley Heights)	22.1		28.7	25th	13.4		8.3	5th	115.2	102.2	average	113%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	25.3	-5.2	29.9	25th	11.6	-1.6	5.5	3rd	122.1	71.5	high	171%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS	24.0		28.5	25th	12.7		6.7	5th	175.2
Dunedoo Post Office	26.1	-4.7	31.4	25th	14.0	-1.0	9.8	5th	67.7	62.8	average	108%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS	26.7		31.8	25th	12.6		7.8	3rd	111.2
Dubbo Airport AWS	27.1		32.2	25th	13.7		9.4	2nd	74.8
Forbes Airport AWS	27.6		32.3	25th	13.6		8.4	1st	120.4
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	27.5	-3.2	33.0	24th	14.4	-1.8	9.5	1st	130.6	53.0	v high	246%
Parkes Airport AWS	27.1		33.0	25th	13.5		8.2	14th	102.2	54.3	high	188%
Wellington (Agrowplow)	26.5	-5.0	31.5	25th	13.7	-1.4	9.3	2nd	68.0	56.4	average	121%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	23.8	-3.5	29.2	26th	14.9	-1.7	9.7	7th	111.8	68.2	high	164%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	22.8		28.3	11th	15.1		8.6	7th	140.8
Holsworthy Control Range	23.4		28.7	26th	14.0		7.9	7th	62.8
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	22.9	-4.6	28.3	26th	14.6	-1.6	9.5	3rd	136.0	71.6	high	190%
Riverview Observatory	22.6	-3.2	28.0	26th	15.3	-1.0	10.0	7th	140.8	83.6	high	168%
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	23.1	-2.1	26.8	26th	16.7	-0.8	11.8	5th	78.4	77.9	average	101%
Sydney Airport AMO	22.6	-3.1	28.4	26th	16.8	-0.7	12.0	5th	110.6	74.3	high	149%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)	20.6		25.8	26th	17.2		12.1	5th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)	23.0		28.5	26th	15.6		10.2	7th	133.2
Terrey Hills AWS	21.4		26.3	26th	14.7		9.5	5th	136.2
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS	23.7		29.4	25th	14.0		8.7	5th	99.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	23.3		28.6	25th	14.4		9.9	5th	105.2
Penrith Lakes AWS	24.8		31.3	25th	15.1		10.2	3rd	88.2
Prospect Reservoir	23.4	-4.1	28.8	25th	14.7	-1.7	10.5	3rd	118.4	75.5	high	157%
Richmond RAAF	23.9		29.6	25th	14.8		9.1	3rd	67.2
Illawarra (district 68)
Bellambi AWS	20.8		24.8	24th	15.8		10.8	5th	97.4
Bowral (Parry Drive)	19.2	-4.7	25.8	25th	9.9	-1.7	3.1	5th	80.4	76.4	average	105%
Camden Airport AWS	23.9	-4.6	29.4	25th	13.7	-1.5	7.4	7th	82.0	55.4	high	148%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	23.9		29.1	25th	13.5		7.6	5th	70.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS)	20.9		26.4	26th	15.7		10.5	5th	62.4
Kiama (Bombo Headland)	20.9		25.2	24th	15.8		11.7	5th	50.8
Moss Vale AWS	18.9		25.1	26th	9.9		2.5	7th	61.0
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	22.3		28.4	26th	13.4		8.9	3rd	83.2
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	22.1	-2.4	27.8	25th	13.3	-0.6	7.9	7th	36.8	78.8	v low	47%
Bega AWS	23.3		29.5	25th	11.9		5.8	3rd	35.2
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	20.1	-4.3	27.7	25th	8.8	-1.5	0.0	5th	68.6	62.0	average	111%
Green Cape AWS	21.2		24.8	30th	14.8		10.2	3rd	34.4
Merimbula Airport AWS	22.1		26.9	26th	12.3		6.5	3rd	37.2
Montague Island Lighthouse	20.5	-1.2	23.2	24th	15.4	-0.5	10.1	5th	33.6	66.0	low	51%
Moruya Airport AWS	21.7		25.3	25th	13.5		8.2	3rd	47.4
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	20.9	-1.9	24.1	26th	14.2	-0.5	9.4	1st	43.6	73.7	average	59%
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	20.6	-1.4	23.9	26th	14.3	-0.7	10.0	3rd	32.0	73.5	low	44%
Ulladulla AWS	20.8	-2.1	26.1	11th	14.9	-0.8	9.9	5th	42.6
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	21.2	-2.6	28.0	31st	7.6	-1.3	1.4	3rd	44.2	63.9	average	69%
Bombala AWS	19.7	-3.4	27.1	24th	6.9	-2.1	0.5	3rd	62.4
Canberra Airport	23.6		28.8	25th	10.3		3.3	5th	72.2
Cooma Airport AWS	21.1	-2.9	27.5	31st	7.1	-1.4	-1.0	6th	47.2	53.0	average	89%
Cooma Visitors Centre	22.0	-3.1	28.0	31st	7.9	-1.2	0.1	6th	93.9	55.5	high	169%
Goulburn Airport AWS	21.9	-3.7	30.0	25th	8.7	-2.0	-0.6	5th	44.4
Goulburn TAFE	21.9	-3.9	30.5	25th	10.1	-1.6	2.1	5th	49.0	62.2	average	79%
Mount Ginini AWS	14.8		20.7	25th	5.1		-3.0	5th	172.8
Taralga Post Office	20.6	-3.7	29.0	25th	8.9	-0.9	-0.2	5th	79.3	66.6	average	119%
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve	22.1	-2.9	27.5	25th	9.9	-0.9	3.2	1st	94.4	65.3	high	145%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	23.4		29.2	24th	11.3		4.6	1st	140.6
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS	15.5		21.0	24th	3.0		-4.2	6th	128.2
Thredbo AWS	13.2	-0.9	18.3	24th	3.0	-1.7	-4.3	5th	93.4	110.2	average	85%
Thredbo Village	18.2	-0.9	22.8	24th	5.1	-0.2	-1.0	1st	121.5	123.0	average	99%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	27.7		33.1	24th	13.9		7.2	1st	33.4
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	16.7		21.9	24th	7.4		-0.9	5th	81.6
Hume Reservoir	27.9	-0.6	32.9	24th	14.8	+0.5	7.4	1st	60.2	49.8	average	121%
Khancoban AWS	26.1		31.2	24th	10.8		2.4	5th	86.2
Tumbarumba Post Office	24.8	-1.1	30.5	24th	9.8	+0.3	2.8	1st	82.4	71.0	average	116%
Wagga Wagga AMO	27.4	-2.0	32.7	24th	13.8	0.0	6.9	5th	67.4	46.6	high	145%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	26.5	-1.0	32.5	24th	13.6	0.0	7.5	1st	61.8	62.6	average	99%
Cootamundra Airport	26.3		32.0	24th	12.7		5.8	1st	59.0
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	25.7	-4.2	31.0	24th	12.7	-1.8	6.2	1st	186.2	55.3	v high	337%
Gundagai (William St)	27.1		32.3	24th	12.6		4.9	5th	51.0
Quandialla Post Office	27.7	-3.7	32.8	25th	14.6	-0.3	7.7	1st	96.7	44.3	high	218%
Temora Airport	27.3		32.8	24th	13.9		7.6	1st	63.8
Wyalong Post Office	28.4	-2.2	33.5	25th	14.5	-0.8	9.0	1st	76.2	44.5	high	171%
Young Airport	26.2	-2.8	31.4	24th	11.5	-0.3	3.2	1st	70.6
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	28.5	-1.6	35.2	24th	13.4	-0.2	7.0	1st	47.2	40.9	average	115%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	29.2		36.9	24th	14.0		6.8	1st	31.8
Narrandera Airport	30.1		36.2	24th	14.3		7.1	2nd	15.0	36.3	average	41%
Narrandera Golf Club	30.0	-0.4	36.4	24th	12.8	-2.3	5.0	2nd	18.2	37.2	average	49%
Tocumwal Airport	28.7	-0.7	35.4	24th	14.1	+0.2	6.7	5th	44.4	33.9	high	131%
Yanco Agricultural Institute	30.4		37.0	25th	15.0		8.8	2nd	17.6	30.0	average	59%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	30.2	-0.6	38.2	25th	15.2	+0.1	6.5	2nd	23.8	33.3	average	71%
Hay (Miller Street)	30.6	-0.6	37.0	25th	15.1	+0.2	7.3	5th	32.9	27.0	high	122%
Hay Airport AWS	31.2		38.0	25th	14.3		6.7	1st	42.8
Hillston Airport	30.8	-0.7	37.8	25th	16.6	+0.2	10.0	1st	89.0	30.0	v high	297%
Lake Cargelligo Airport	30.1	-2.3	37.0	25th			8.6	2nd	24.4	37.1	average	66%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Lord Howe Island Aero	22.5	-1.5	25.1	1st	18.7	-0.5	15.9	7th	175.6	107.2	high	164%
Norfolk Island Aero	23.5	+0.1	25.5	12th	18.9	+1.1	16.2	8th	326.4	86.0	v high	380%

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