Burrinjuck, New South Wales

Burrinjuck is a village community in the far eastern part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres southwest from Woolgarlo and 28 kilometres 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]

Burrinjuck
New South Wales
Burrinjuck
Coordinates34°58′35″S 148°37′23″E
Population19 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2582
Elevation574 m (1,883 ft)
Location
  • 324 km (201 mi) from Sydney
  • 177 km (110 mi) from Wagga Wagga
  • 28 km (17 mi) from Bookham
  • 15 km (9 mi) from Woolgarlo [2]
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		 923.7 mm
36.4 in
Localities around Burrinjuck:
Bookham Bookham Woolgarlo
Adjungbilly Burrinjuck Narrangullen
Adjungbilly Wee Jasper Narrangullen

The village is situated 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).

Barren Jack Post Office opened on 23 May 1907, was renamed Burrinjuck in 1911, and closed in 1979.[5]

Visit of State Governors to Burrinjuck Dam in 1915

Heritage listings

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

Climate

Owing to the windward position of Burrinjuck astride the western slopes of the Brindabella Range, maximum temperatures are significantly cooler relative to altitude than regions on the eastern side of the range—i.e. the Australian Capital Territory; this difference in maxima is most pronounced in winter, jointly with much higher winter precipitation. Snow falls occasionally at the bottom of the valley, but it regularly occurs on the surrounding ranges and farmland above 800 metres (2,600 ft) (such as at Wee Jasper); nearby Black Andrew Mountain (935 metres) and Mount Barren Jack (972 metres) overlooking the lake, are often snow-capped from June to August.

Climate data for Burrinjuck Dam (1908–2020, records >1965); 390 m AMSL; 34° 59′ 58.92″ S
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 45.6
(114.1)		 42.4
(108.3)		 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)
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 29.0
(84.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.2
(61.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 16.8
(62.2)		 20.5
(68.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 27.7
(81.9)		 20.7
(69.3)
Average low °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 9.6
(49.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 4.1
(39.4)		 3.0
(37.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 5.7
(42.3)		 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)		 5.5
(41.9)		 −7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.8
(2.43)		 57.0
(2.24)		 61.3
(2.41)		 63.8
(2.51)		 80.1
(3.15)		 95.7
(3.77)		 101.1
(3.98)		 98.2
(3.87)		 83.3
(3.28)		 84.5
(3.33)		 73.1
(2.88)		 63.8
(2.51)		 923.7
(36.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.5 5.8 6.2 6.9 9.3 11.9 13.3 13.5 11.0 10.3 8.6 7.4 110.7
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Burrinjuck Dam

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrinjuck". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  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.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  6. "Burrinjuck Dam Site - Barren Jack Creek Water Supply Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00960. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. "Burrinjuck Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00958. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. "Burrinjuck Dam Site (Greater)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00959. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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