Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia.[2] Hopetoun is situated 400 km (249 mi) north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2016 census, Hopetoun had a population of 739.[1]
| Hopetoun Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Memorial Hall in Hopetoun, built in 1922 | |
  Hopetoun | |
| Coordinates | 35°43′S 142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E |
| Population | 739 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3396 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack |
| State electorate(s) | Mildura |
| Federal division(s) | Mallee |
History
editThe town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia.[3] The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established.[4]
During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the heatwave and also broke the record for the highest temperature in Victoria.[5]
Present
editThe town has one hotel, a supermarket (IGA), a newsagent, post office, chemist/pharmacist, hairdressers, service station, one Catholic primary school and a combined primary and secondary school, Hopetoun P-12 College, which caters for surrounding townships. It also has a fast food cafe and an op shop. It has a hospital with urgent care, an acute ward and a residential aged care facility. Hopetoun Airport serves the town.
Local attractions include Wyperfeld National Park, Yarriambiack Creek and Lake Coorong.
With neighbouring townships Rainbow, Jeparit, and Beulah, Hopetoun has a football and netball club, the Southern Mallee Thunder, competing in the Wimmera Football Netball League. The town also has a golf course, lawn bowls, cricket and tennis competitions, basketball and many other sporting and recreational activities for all ages.
Golfers play at the Hopetoun Golf Club on Rainbow Road.[6]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Hopetoun (Hopetoun Airport), elevation 77 m (253 ft), (2004–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 46.0 (114.8) |
48.8 (119.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
34.6 (94.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
45.0 (113.0) |
47.9 (118.2) |
48.8 (119.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.1 (1.15) |
16.2 (0.64) |
14.7 (0.58) |
23.8 (0.94) |
25.0 (0.98) |
25.5 (1.00) |
25.9 (1.02) |
27.0 (1.06) |
28.2 (1.11) |
27.3 (1.07) |
32.6 (1.28) |
27.5 (1.08) |
302.7 (11.92) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 49.1 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[7] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hopetoun (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Brocklebank, Deirdre Heather (2010), Tell tales : memoirs of Hopetoun Victoria 1950s-70 ([Revised edition] ed.), Deirdre Brocklebank, ISBN 978-0-646-54885-2
- ^ "HOPETOUN". Adelaide Observer. Vol. L, no. 2, 702. South Australia. 15 July 1893. p. 32. Retrieved 26 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 January 2021
- ^ "The exceptional January–February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia" (PDF), Bureau of Meteorology, National Climate Centre, p. 2, 12 February 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Hopetoun, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- HOPETOUN AIRPORT". 8 July 2024.
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