Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa
Town
Central part of town on the Princes Highway Nowa Nowa, is an Aboriginal word meaning the meeting of the waters.
Central part of town on the Princes Highway Nowa Nowa, is an Aboriginal word meaning the meeting of the waters.
Nowa Nowa is located in Shire of East Gippsland
Nowa Nowa
Nowa Nowa
Coordinates: 37°43′0″S 148°06′0″E / 37.71667°S 148.10000°E / -37.71667; 148.10000
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 • Total199 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3887
Mean max temp20.3 °C (68.5 °F)
Mean min temp7.3 °C (45.1 °F)
Annual rainfall857.2 mm (33.75 in)

Nowa Nowa is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. In lies on the Princes Highway east of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Nowa Nowa had a population of 199.[2]

History

Nowa Nowa Post Office opened on 11 March 1893, though closed for about five years from 1895 to 1900.[3]

Boat ramp on the upper reaches of the Lake Tyers arm near the junction with Boggy Creek

Nowa Nowa railway station on the former Orbost railway line opened in April 1916, with the line closing in 1987.[4]

Scenery

The Nowa Nowa arm of Lake Tyers starts in Nowa Nowa. The East Gippsland Rail Trail which lies on the route of the old Orbost railway line and passes through Nowa Nowa.

Mount Nowa Nowa, 2 km NNE of the town has an old wooden fire-tower. Boggy Creek Gorge is on the northern edge of the town.

Nowa Nowa store and hotel on the Lakes Entrance road, with the East Gippsland Rail Trail passing through town

Climate

Toorloo Arm, Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa has a mild oceanic climate (Csb) with warm summers and cool winters, and moderate rainfall spread throughout the year.

Climate data for Nowa Nowa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 44.3
(111.7) 		43.2
(109.8) 		39.4
(102.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.8
(89.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		37.7
(99.9) 		44.3
(111.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.3
(75.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		18.4
(65.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.5
(68.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4) 		12.9
(55.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		7.8
(46.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		2.0
(35.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		0.2
(32.4) 		1.8
(35.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.0
(2.52) 		54.9
(2.16) 		59.7
(2.35) 		67.6
(2.66) 		72.3
(2.85) 		91.7
(3.61) 		63.6
(2.50) 		62.2
(2.45) 		71.1
(2.80) 		78.0
(3.07) 		88.0
(3.46) 		80.6
(3.17) 		866.7
(34.12)
Average precipitation days 8.6 7.9 9.1 9.0 11.7 12.2 12.1 12.8 12.1 12.7 11.3 10.6 130.1
Source: [5] (temperatures, 1948–1975; rainfall, 1948–)

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nowa Nowa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nowa Nowa". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2025. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Nowa Nowa". Victorian Railway Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Climate statistics for Nowa Nowa". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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