Rosewood, New South Wales

Rosewood is a village community and locality in the south east part of the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south east from Carabost and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north west from Tumbarumba. At the 2016 census, Rosewood had a population of 214.[1] The village is administered by two local governments; the northern part of the locality by the Greater Hume Shire and the southern part of the locality by the Snowy Valleys Council. The village of Rosewood is within the Snowy Valleys Council area.[2]

Rosewood
New South Wales
Entering Rosewood
Rosewood
Coordinates35°40′29″S 147°51′50″E
Population214 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2652
Elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
Location
  • 16 km (10 mi) from Carabost
  • 19 km (12 mi) from Tumbarumba
LGA(s)
CountySelwyn
State electorate(s)Albury
Federal Division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.1 °C
66 °F		 4.4 °C
40 °F		 905.3 mm
35.6 in

History

Rosewood Post Office opened on 1 August 1885.[3]

Rosewood General Store and Post Office

Heritage listings

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

Coppabella Blacksmith Shop[4]

Climate

Owing to a particularly strong upwind effect, Rosewood yields strikingly cool maxima for its altitude and latitude; its annual mean maximum lay at 19.1 °C (66.4 °F), comparable to that of Cooma on the leeward (eastern) side of the ranges, despite being over 300 metres (980 ft) lower in altitude.

Climate data for Rosewood, NSW (Brookfield Forest Station); 457 m AMSL; 35° 48′ 00.00″ S
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.5
(58.1)		 10.9
(51.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 15.6
(60.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 19.1
(66.4)
Average low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 7.5
(45.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 1.4
(34.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 1.7
(35.1)		 4.0
(39.2)		 6.0
(42.8)		 7.9
(46.2)		 4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.0
(2.20)		 47.2
(1.86)		 65.5
(2.58)		 65.6
(2.58)		 86.2
(3.39)		 82.3
(3.24)		 99.0
(3.90)		 92.3
(3.63)		 81.6
(3.21)		 98.7
(3.89)		 70.8
(2.79)		 60.1
(2.37)		 905.3
(35.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.0 5.6 6.3 8.0 10.8 12.7 13.9 14.5 10.7 11.9 8.5 7.3 116.2
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Brookfield Forest Station

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosewood (Snowy Valleys - NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. "Rosewood". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
  4. "Coppabella Blacksmith Shop, Stables and Burial Plot". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00620. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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