Tunnack, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°28′21″S 147°27′04″E / 42.4725°S 147.4511°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 212 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7120 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 15.4 °C (59.7 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 5.1 °C (41.2 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 612.3 mm (24.11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||
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Tunnack is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Tunnack.[2]
History
Tunnack was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name is an Aboriginal word for “cold”.[4]
Geography
The Coal River forms much of the northern and western boundaries.[5]
Climate
Tunnack experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb)[6] with mild, drier summers and cool, wetter winters. The wettest recorded day was 9 June 2011 with 114.0 mm (4.49 in) of rainfall. Cooled by its moderate altitude, Tunnack's extreme temperatures ranged from 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) on 25 January 2003 to −6.8 °C (19.8 °F) on 22 May 2010.[7]
| Climate data for Tunnack Fire Station (42°27′S 147°28′E / 42.45°S 147.46°E) (462 m (1,516 ft) AMSL) (1997-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.9 (1.81) |
37.2 (1.46) |
46.1 (1.81) |
39.9 (1.57) |
46.0 (1.81) |
65.1 (2.56) |
42.0 (1.65) |
60.0 (2.36) |
55.9 (2.20) |
61.2 (2.41) |
59.3 (2.33) |
52.6 (2.07) |
612.3 (24.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.2 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 164.9 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 47 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 60 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.4 (41.8) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1997-2025)[3] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
The C312 route (Tunnack Road / New Country Marsh Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs south-west until it exits.[4][8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tunnack (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tunnack Fire Station Climate Statistics (1997-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tunnack". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1288K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tunnack, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Tunnack Fire Station Climate (1997-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
