Mount Dandenong
Light to moderate snowfalls occur on Mount Dandenong a few times most years, mostly frequently between late winter and late spring. The area around Mount Dandenong experienced a highly unusual summer snow fall on Christmas Day 2006.
History
Originally the town was to be named Mount Corhanwarrabul, but due to the problems that were foreseen with the spelling and pronunciation of this name, the Surveyor-General's office opted to name it Mount Dandenong. However, today there is still a Mount Corhanwarrabul, which is on the site of Burkes Lookout. The town of Mount Dandenong was settled in 1893, along with a neighbouring town, Olinda. It was around this time that the Government established 10-acre (40,000 m) farms that would be used to harvest timber.
By around 1900 the town had its own general store and primary school. The Post Office, opened in 1902, was closed and replaced by one at Kalorama in 1991. In 1922 the first motorcars were seen in operation in Mount Dandenong.
In 1938, the 1938 Kyeema Crash occurred eighteen people were killed when the Kyeema, an Australian National Airways DC-2, VH-UYC crashed.
A proposal around 2002 for the building of a large "Melbourne" sign on the mountain, similar to the Hollywood sign, was vigorously opposed and not pursued.
Climate
Mount Dandenong has a cool oceanic climate (Cfb), with cool to mild summers and cold, damp winters. Daytime temperatures are usually 4−6 °C cooler than downtown Melbourne due to its elevation and distance from the urban heat island effect of Melbourne. It is significantly cloudier than Melbourne, particularly in the winter due to the heavy orographic lifting brought about by cold fronts.
| Climate data for Mount Dandenong GTV9 (1968−1986, rainfall to 2007); 600 m AMSL; 37.83° S, 145.35° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.2 (2.76) |
61.2 (2.41) |
74.6 (2.94) |
102.0 (4.02) |
129.6 (5.10) |
98.4 (3.87) |
95.5 (3.76) |
116.8 (4.60) |
106.0 (4.17) |
104.8 (4.13) |
109.4 (4.31) |
95.7 (3.77) |
1,165.9 (45.90) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.1 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 184.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232.5 | 217.5 | 189.1 | 150.0 | 102.3 | 78.0 | 83.7 | 105.4 | 126.0 | 170.5 | 189.0 | 198.4 | 1,842.4 |
| Source 1: Mount Dandenong GTV9 (temperatures and rainfall, 1968–2007) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Toolangi (Mount St Leonard DPI, sunshine hours 1965–2001) | |||||||||||||
Recent snowfalls
- 2007 - 17 and 18 July
- 2006 - 25 December
- 2006 - 15 November
- 2006 - 28 October
- 2005 - 10 August
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Dandenong (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Dowsley, Anthony (26 December 2006). "Melbourne shivers at Christmas". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
- ^ "Mt.Dandenong | Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley Booking Service". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Mt Dandenong". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Sun hours from Toolangi". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Webb, Carolyn (18 July 2007). "Wet and white Victoria shivers through coldest day". theage.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ Edmonds, Mike (18 July 2007). "Wintry blast to continue". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ Wotherspoon, Sarah (15 November 2006). "Rain hits the target". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
- ^ "Snow falls in south-east Aust as cold snap bites". ABC News Online. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
- ^ Borensztain, Jordana (29 October 2006). "Snow, hail...but we're still in longest dry". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
- ^ http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/vic/20050810.shtml
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