Khancoban
Khancoban Post Office opened on 7 November 1876.
Tourism
The town is a popular launching place for tourists exploring the Snowy Mountains area including Kosciuszko National Park. Khancoban is linked to Jindabyne and Cooma by the Alpine Way, a scenic route that takes travellers past the ski resort of Thredbo. The closest regional centre is Corryong, 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west in Victoria.
Economy
Khancoban was constructed to house workers involved in the Snowy Mountains Scheme, Australia's largest engineering project, designed to provide hydro-electric power and water for irrigation to vast areas of the nation. The town is still mainly populated by workers employed by Snowy Hydro Limited working in places such as Murray 1 and Murray 2 Power Stations.
Climate
Khancoban historically has had a temperate oceanic (Cfb) climate with four distinct seasons, though with more recent data it now qualifies for a humid subtropical (Cfa) climate. It is characterised by its inland location and likewise windward position (west of the Great Divide); with the summers having a high diurnal range with often chilly mornings, and generally low humidity and rainfall amount—although thunderstorm buildup with a northerly airstream can occasionally give way to much higher dew points.
Winters are chilly, overcast and very rainy, with occasional snowfalls, and a much narrower diurnal range due to frequent cloud cover. Autumns are mild and dry, with crisp nights. Springs are mild, albeit tepid by November, and damp with a high frequency of thunderstorms.
| Climate data for Khancoban SMHEA (1961–1994); 337 m AMSL; 36.23° S, 148.14° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.0 (44.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.8 (2.35) |
53.0 (2.09) |
56.0 (2.20) |
63.3 (2.49) |
80.6 (3.17) |
84.9 (3.34) |
100.9 (3.97) |
112.9 (4.44) |
97.9 (3.85) |
96.8 (3.81) |
81.7 (3.22) |
75.7 (2.98) |
963.5 (37.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 135.9 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 303.8 | 268.4 | 257.3 | 210.0 | 145.7 | 99.0 | 108.5 | 136.4 | 177.0 | 235.6 | 261.0 | 269.7 | 2,472.4 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Khancoban SMHEA | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Khancoban AWS (1997–2022); 339 m AMSL; 36.23° S, 148.14° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.3 (109.9) |
43.3 (109.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
21.3 (70.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.0 (2.36) |
60.2 (2.37) |
63.2 (2.49) |
57.3 (2.26) |
68.7 (2.70) |
95.8 (3.77) |
89.0 (3.50) |
106.5 (4.19) |
88.6 (3.49) |
80.4 (3.17) |
92.2 (3.63) |
74.6 (2.94) |
936.5 (36.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 152.0 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 31 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 48 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Khancoban AWS | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Aerial photo -
Khancoban Hotel -
Community hall
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Khancoban (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
External links
Media related to Khancoban at Wikimedia Commons
- Tumbarumba Shire Council Archived 27 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Official Site
