Tullamore, New South Wales
Tullamore is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Tullamore had a population of 369.[1]
| Tullamore New South Wales | |||||||||
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  Tullamore | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°38′0″S 147°34′0″E | ||||||||
| Population | 369 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2874 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Parkes Shire | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||
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It lies in wheat-growing country. Tullamore has a railway station on the Bogan Gate–Tottenham Branch line. It is served by a newly constructed medical centre and a K-12 central school. Tullamore is home to the Tullamore Irish Festival, which is held each Easter long weekend.
Tullamore is the first town mentioned in the original (Australian) version of the song "I've Been Everywhere".
History
The area known as Tullamore was first settled as "Bullock Creek" in 1870. The post office opened under that name on 1 April 1890.[2] It was then renamed Gobondery. In 1895 Jim Tully, whose family came from Tullamore in Ireland, built a hotel and called it "Tullie's Exchange Hotel". The Kerley family, also from the Tullamore area in Ireland, settled on a nearby property and called it Tullamore Station. It is believed that the town obtained its name from this property.[3] The post office was officially renamed "Tullamore" in 1895.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Tullamore (Kitchener St.) (1970–1988); 244 m AMSL; 32° 38′ 04.02″ S | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45.3 (113.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
43.1 (109.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
45.3 (113.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.1 (91.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.4 (2.02) |
47.5 (1.87) |
41.4 (1.63) |
36.7 (1.44) |
37.6 (1.48) |
38.7 (1.52) |
34.8 (1.37) |
37.0 (1.46) |
31.9 (1.26) |
43.3 (1.70) |
43.9 (1.73) |
45.8 (1.80) |
490.0 (19.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 65.3 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Tullamore (Kitchener St.) | |||||||||||||
Tullamore Show Grounds
The Tullamore Show Grounds on Corbet Street hosts the annual Tullamore Show each August.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tullamore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- "Tullamore Township, in the heart of NSW" Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. tullamoreinc.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- "Tullamore Show in South NSW". Indian eGov Newswire. 16 July 2012. Gale A296526671 – via Gale OneFile.
External links
Media related to Tullamore, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons