Tanjil Bren

Town in Victoria, Australia
37°49′29″S 146°10′39″E / 37.82472°S 146.17750°E / -37.82472; 146.17750Population110 (2006 census)[1]Postcode(s)3833Elevation838 m (2,749 ft)Location
  • 151 km (94 mi) E of Melbourne
  • 52 km (32 mi) N of Moe
  • 23 km (14 mi) NE of Icy Creek
  • 12 km (7 mi) W of Mount Baw Baw
LGA(s)Shire of Baw BawState electorate(s)NarracanFederal division(s)Monash
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.4 °C
60 °F		 5.6 °C
42 °F		 1,736.5 mm
68.4 in
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Tanjil Bren is a small town in Victoria, Australia, on Mount Baw Baw Tourist Road, 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mount Baw Baw in the Shire of Baw Baw. It was established during the Victorian Gold Rush. Four accommodation lodges, Mooshead, Reindeer, Jenny's and Timbertop Lodge, are located in Tanjil Bren. At the 2006 census, Tanjil Bren and the surrounding area had a population of 110.[1]

Tanjil Bren Post Office opened on 1 November 1939 and closed in 1971.[2]

Climate

Tanjil Bren has a cold rainforest climate, with especially high rainfall between May and November. Heavy snowfalls are a frequent occurrence and can occur even in late spring to early summer.

Climate data for Tanjil Bren (1942–1971); 838 m AMSL; 37.80° S, 146.20° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7) 		22.3
(72.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		9.1
(48.4) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		15.4
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		8.7
(47.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		2.5
(36.5) 		1.7
(35.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		3.2
(37.8) 		4.9
(40.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		8.1
(46.6) 		5.6
(42.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89.4
(3.52) 		89.2
(3.51) 		102.7
(4.04) 		136.9
(5.39) 		186.5
(7.34) 		144.1
(5.67) 		157.9
(6.22) 		169.6
(6.68) 		168.2
(6.62) 		172.8
(6.80) 		171.6
(6.76) 		140.6
(5.54) 		1,736.5
(68.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.1 11.9 13.0 14.2 18.4 17.7 19.0 20.0 17.7 18.0 15.7 14.4 192.1
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Tanjil Bren

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tanjil Bren (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 8 February 2021

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