Hopetoun, Victoria
- 395 km (245 mi) NW of Melbourne
- 195 km (121 mi) south of Mildura
- 62 km (39 mi) north of Warracknabeal
- 118 km (73 mi) north of Horsham
Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia.[2] Hopetoun is situated 400 km (249 mi) north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2016 census, Hopetoun had a population of 739.[1]
History
The town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia.[3] The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established.[4]
During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the heatwave and also broke the record for the highest temperature in Victoria.[5]
Present
The town has one hotel, a supermarket (IGA), a newsagent, post office, chemist/pharmacist, hairdressers, service station, one Catholic primary school and a combined primary and secondary school, Hopetoun P-12 College, which caters for surrounding townships. It also has a fast food cafe and an op shop. It has a hospital with urgent care, an acute ward and a residential aged care facility. Hopetoun Airport serves the town.
Local attractions include Wyperfeld National Park, Yarriambiack Creek and Lake Coorong.
With neighbouring townships Rainbow, Jeparit, and Beulah, Hopetoun has a football and netball club, the Southern Mallee Thunder, competing in the Wimmera Football Netball League. The town also has a golf course, lawn bowls, cricket and tennis competitions, basketball and many other sporting and recreational activities for all ages.
Golfers play at the Hopetoun Golf Club on Rainbow Road.[6]
Climate
Climate data for Hopetoun (Hopetoun Airport), elevation 77 m (253 ft), (2004–2024) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 46.0 (114.8) | 48.8 (119.8) | 41.9 (107.4) | 39.3 (102.7) | 29.4 (84.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.9 (82.2) | 34.6 (94.3) | 39.9 (103.8) | 45.0 (113.0) | 47.9 (118.2) | 48.8 (119.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) | 31.9 (89.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 30.6 (87.1) | 23.9 (75.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 12.6 (54.7) | 8.9 (48.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | 4.2 (39.6) | 3.2 (37.8) | 3.5 (38.3) | 4.9 (40.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 13.0 (55.4) | 8.7 (47.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 1.0 (33.8) | −1.7 (28.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.0 (23.0) | −5.3 (22.5) | −3.6 (25.5) | −1.4 (29.5) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | −6.4 (20.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.15) | 16.2 (0.64) | 14.7 (0.58) | 23.8 (0.94) | 25.0 (0.98) | 25.5 (1.00) | 25.9 (1.02) | 27.0 (1.06) | 28.2 (1.11) | 27.3 (1.07) | 32.6 (1.28) | 27.5 (1.08) | 302.7 (11.92) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 49.1 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[7] |
References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hopetoun (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Brocklebank, Deirdre Heather (2010), Tell tales : memoirs of Hopetoun Victoria 1950s-70 ([Revised edition] ed.), Deirdre Brocklebank, ISBN 978-0-646-54885-2
- ^ "HOPETOUN". Adelaide Observer. Vol. L, no. 2, 702. South Australia. 15 July 1893. p. 32. Retrieved 26 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 January 2021
- ^ "The exceptional January–February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia" (PDF), Bureau of Meteorology, National Climate Centre, p. 2, 12 February 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Hopetoun, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- HOPETOUN AIRPORT". 8 July 2024.
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