Campania, Tasmania
| Campania Tasmania | |||||||||||||
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  Campania | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′50″S 147°25′16″E / 42.66389°S 147.42111°ECoordinates: 42°39′50″S 147°25′16″E / 42.66389°S 147.42111°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 742 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7026 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) N of Hobart | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Franklin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons, Franklin | ||||||||||||
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Campania is a township in Tasmania's Coal River Valley, in the Southern Midlands Council.
It is one of the most important wine-producing regions of Tasmania,[2] and has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.[3]
History
Campania developed around a railway station built in 1876[4] on land that was formerly a section of the Campania Estate owned by James Brock,[5] and contains several historical buildings.[2]
Campania Post Office opened on 15 September 1873.[6]
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 742 persons in Campania on census night. Of these, 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (87.2%) are of Australian birth, with another 4.2% from England.[1]
The age distribution of Campania residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
Transport
Richmond Road and the Tasman Highway both pass through Campania.
Climate
| Climate data for Campania | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.1 (106) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
25.0 (77) |
20.0 (68) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.0 (77) |
27.8 (82) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.1 (106) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.9 (66) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.1 (61) |
17.8 (64) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.2 (45) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
0.0 (32) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.2 (1.465) |
32.6 (1.283) |
36.5 (1.437) |
35.7 (1.406) |
30.5 (1.201) |
40.9 (1.61) |
37.0 (1.457) |
55.5 (2.185) |
48.9 (1.925) |
42.2 (1.661) |
42.4 (1.669) |
36.9 (1.453) |
475.6 (18.724) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.7 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 154.7 |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Campania (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- 1 2 "Townships". Southern Midlands Council. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "History". Wine Tasmania. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "Touring Brochure: Colebrook, Campania and the Coal River Valley" (PDF). Southern Midlands Council. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "Historic villages". Heritage Highway Tasmania. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 November 2013.