Summary
Burrinjuck is a village community in the far eastern part of the Riverina, in the South West Slopes. It is situated by road, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest from Woolgarlo and 28 kilometres (17 mi) south from Bookham.[3] The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'mountain with a rugged top'.[4] At the 2016 census, the Burrinjuck area had a population of 19.[1]
| Burrinjuck New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Burrinjuck | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′35″S 148°37′23″E / 34.97639°S 148.62306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2582 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Yass Valley | ||||||||||||||
| County | Harden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Childowla | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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The village is situated on the western side of Burrinjuck Dam which holds water from the Murrumbidgee River and which was constructed between 1907 and 1928 (with World War I interfering with the timing of the construction).
During the construction of the dam and in the time during which it filled, there was a settlement known as 'Barren Jack City' facing the river at the base of the Burrinjuck mountain. Much of its site was later submerged as the dam water rose.[5][6]
The locality of Burrinjuck includes part of one of the proposed sites for Australia's national capital, which was known as Mahkoolma. It was to be located in the upper reaches of nearby Carrolls Creek,[7][1]
Barren Jack Post Office opened on 23 May 1907, was renamed Burrinjuck in 1911, and closed in 1979.[8]
Heritage listings edit
Burrinjuck has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Climate edit
Located on the exposed western slopes of the Brindabella Range, rainfall peaks distinctly in winter. Snow is a rare occurrence at the bottom of the valley, but it does occur annually on the surrounding ranges and hilly country above 700 metres (such as at Wee Jasper); nearby Black Andrew Mountain (935 metres) and Mount Barren Jack (972 metres) overlooking the lake, can be periodically snow-capped during the winter months.
| Climate data for Burrinjuck Dam (1908–2023, extremes 1965–2023); 390 m AMSL; 35.00° S, 148.60° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45.6 (114.1) |
44.3 (111.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
42.1 (107.8) |
45.6 (114.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
20.7 (69.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.1 (2.48) |
56.1 (2.21) |
62.5 (2.46) |
64.7 (2.55) |
79.8 (3.14) |
96.0 (3.78) |
100.1 (3.94) |
97.7 (3.85) |
83.4 (3.28) |
85.5 (3.37) |
74.3 (2.93) |
63.1 (2.48) |
926.6 (36.48) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 110.5 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Burrinjuck Dam | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Billapaloola State Forest (1938–1969); 808 m AMSL; 35.27° S, 148.38° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.6 (79.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.9 (3.42) |
71.4 (2.81) |
98.8 (3.89) |
113.7 (4.48) |
163.4 (6.43) |
156.1 (6.15) |
172.6 (6.80) |
162.9 (6.41) |
132.6 (5.22) |
145.0 (5.71) |
120.1 (4.73) |
86.5 (3.41) |
1,516.8 (59.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 112.7 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Billapaloola State Forest | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrinjuck". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Burrinjuck". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Burrinjuck". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ O'Leary, Susan (11 July 2019). "Discover the lost city of Barren Jack on the Murrumbidgee River". Yass Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "BARREN JACK CITY". Australian Star. 7 February 1908. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Federal Capital,". Yass Evening Tribune. 31 May 1906. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Burrinjuck Dam Site - Barren Jack Creek Water Supply Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00960. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Burrinjuck Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00958. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Burrinjuck Dam Site (Greater)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00959. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
