Maydena facts for kids
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 Maydena
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 222 (2016 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Maydena is a locality in Tasmania, Australia, alongside the River Tyenna.
Maydena is on the Gordon River Road, south west of New Norfolk, through the Bushy Park Hop Fields, past the Styx Valley, turn left at Westerway, past Mount Field National Park and Russell Falls, through Tyenna and Fitzgerald townships and then up to Maydena itself. Gordon River Road continues to Lake Pedder, Lake Gordon and Strathgordon, in the Southwest National Park of Tasmania. Maydena was formerly called Junee and was a small settlement that provided access to Adamsville Osmiridium mining in the early 1900s. In 1947-1950 Australian Newsprint Mills built 100 houses for the workers of the forestry operations of Australian Newsprint Mill to provide timber for the production of newsprint at their newsprint Mill in Boyer, Tasmania.
At the 1954 Census Maydena had a population of 518 with a further 60 at the Maydena Newsprint Camp. At the 2016 census, Maydena had a population of 222.
Maydena's state primary school and a community online centre have now been closed.
History
The 3' 6" gauge railway line in Maydena was once used for hauling timber and osmiridium ore, as well as a way point for the Dam builders up at Strathgordon. A portion of the disused rail track is now being used by a pedal powered 'Rail track riders' tourist attraction.
Maydena Post Office opened on 1 May 1944.
Climate
The climate is generally cold and wet. Some winter nights drop below freezing, the average winter daytime temperatures average between 8 °C (46 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). The summer is mild with temperatures averaging around 5 °C (41 °F) to 12 °C (54 °F) at night to 15 °C (59 °F) to 28 °C (82 °F) during the day. Rainfall is set to 1,187.9 millimetres (46.77 in) annually spread over 12 months and an average of 219.3 days of rainfall.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.0 (98.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.9 (2.52) |
64.7 (2.55) |
69.8 (2.75) |
85.1 (3.35) |
96.2 (3.79) |
99.0 (3.90) |
107.6 (4.24) |
156.8 (6.17) |
140.1 (5.52) |
122.7 (4.83) |
91.5 (3.60) |
89.7 (3.53) |
1,187.9 (46.77) |
| Average rainy days | 13.2 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 17.4 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 23.8 | 21.8 | 20.7 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 219.3 |
