Tanjil Bren, Victoria
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.
Tanjil Bren Post Office opened on 1 November 1939 and closed in 1971.
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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tanjil Bren (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 8 February 2021
External links
Media related to Tanjil Bren at Wikimedia Commons
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