Ouse, Tasmania

Ouse (pronounced - ooze) is a locality and small town in the Central Highlands Council local government area in Tasmania, Australia on the Lyell Highway. At the 2011 census, Ouse had a population of 368.[1]

Ouse
Tasmania
Ouse
Coordinates42°29′S 146°43′E
Population368 (2011 census)[1]
Established1842
Postcode(s)7140
Elevation150 m (492 ft)
Location
  • 95 km (59 mi) NW of Hobart
  • 58 km (36 mi) NW of New Norfolk
LGA(s)Central Highlands Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons

History

Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island. Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835.[2]

The town briefly made national headlines in August 2006 when the Ouse District Hospital, originally established as a Bush Nursing Centre and reconstituted in its present form in 1956,[3] was downgraded to a community health centre.

Education

Ouse District School is a public school which caters for students from Kindergarten to grade 6.

Climate

Ouse has an oceanic climate, verging on Mediterranean, with higher rainfall and humidity in winter than in summer, and average temperatures cooler than most of mainland Australia. The diurnal ranges are rather high throughout the year, due to the inland location. Rainfall is highest in late winter and early spring, whilst lowest in midsummer. Frost is very common in the winter. Snowfall is rare, but not unheard of.

Climate data for Ouse Fire Station
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.7
(105.3)		 39.0
(102.2)		 36.4
(97.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 26.0
(78.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 38.0
(100.4)		 40.7
(105.3)
Average high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.3
(64.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 11.9
(53.4)		 11.7
(53.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 15.8
(60.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 18.4
(65.1)
Average low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 7.9
(46.2)		 4.9
(40.8)		 3.6
(38.5)		 1.4
(34.5)		 1.0
(33.8)		 2.0
(35.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 8.7
(47.7)		 5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −6.8
(19.8)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −7.8
(18.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.3
(1.04)		 31.3
(1.23)		 31.1
(1.22)		 29.7
(1.17)		 34.0
(1.34)		 41.8
(1.65)		 48.1
(1.89)		 64.2
(2.53)		 67.8
(2.67)		 51.8
(2.04)		 38.7
(1.52)		 33.9
(1.33)		 506.3
(19.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) 8.5 8.0 9.6 10.2 13.3 14.6 16.6 16.8 15.8 15.4 12.2 11.2 152.2
Average relative humidity (%) 39 41 47 55 63 71 68 61 57 54 49 43 54
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ouse (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. Archives Office of Tasmania. "Agency Details - TA455 Ouse District Hospital". Retrieved 23 April 2007.
  4. "Climate statistics for Ouse". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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