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'''Geeveston''' is a small town in the south of [[Tasmania]] in [[Australia]] on the [[Huon River]], 62&nbsp;km south west of [[Hobart, Tasmania|Hobart]], making it Australia's most southerly administrative centre. The town takes its name from William Geeves, an [[England|English]] settler who was given a land grant by [[Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin)|Lady Jane Franklin]] in the area then known as Lightwood Bottom (after a type of timber prevalent in the area). The settlement Geeves set up was renamed Geeves Town in 1861, and the name eventually became Geeveston.<ref name="smh">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Tasmania/Geeveston/2005/02/17/1108500205770.html Geeveston], ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', February 8, 2004.</ref> Geeveston is for local government purposes included in the area of the [[Huon Valley Council]] and is part of the [[division of Franklin]] for both [[Australian House of Representatives]] and [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]] electoral purposes.
'''Geeveston''' is a small town in the south of [[Tasmania]] in [[Australia]] near the [[Huon River]], {{cvt|62|km}} south west of [[Hobart, Tasmania|Hobart]], making it Australia's most southerly administrative centre. The town takes its name from William Geeves, an [[England|English]] settler who was given a land grant by [[Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin)|Lady Jane Franklin]] in the area then known as Lightwood Bottom (after a type of timber prevalent in the area). The settlement Geeves set up was renamed Geeves Town in 1861, and the name eventually became Geeveston.<ref name="smh">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Tasmania/Geeveston/2005/02/17/1108500205770.html Geeveston], ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', February 8, 2004.</ref> Geeveston is for local government purposes included in the area of the [[Huon Valley Council]] and is part of the [[division of Franklin]] for both [[Australian House of Representatives]] and [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]] electoral purposes.


Geeveston is on the [[Huon Highway]], and is the gateway to the [[Hartz Mountains National Park]]. It is the centre of Tasmania's [[apple]] and fruit-growing industry, and has also been highly reliant on the timber industry since the late 19th century. A [[pulp mill]] was opened in the town in 1962, and was Geeveston's largest employer until the plant closed in 1982, devastating the area economically.<ref>[[Pip Courtney|Courtney, Pip]]: [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline/old-site/content/2004/s1181101.htm Positive approach regenerates timber town], ''[[Landline (TV series)|Landline]]'' ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]]), August 22, 2004.</ref> The Forest & Heritage Centre, a tourist centre which details the history of the timber industry in the area, is located in Geeveston. Since 2016, the town has hosted the filming of the comedy series [[Rosehaven]].
Geeveston is on the [[Huon Highway]], and is the gateway to the [[Hartz Mountains National Park]]. It is the centre of Tasmania's [[apple]] and fruit-growing industry, and has also been highly reliant on the [[wood industry|timber industry]] since the late 19th century. A [[pulp mill]] was opened in the town in 1962, and was Geeveston's largest employer until the plant closed in 1982, devastating the area economically.<ref>[[Pip Courtney|Courtney, Pip]]: [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/landline/old-site/content/2004/s1181101.htm Positive approach regenerates timber town], ''[[Landline (TV series)|Landline]]'' ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]]), August 22, 2004.</ref> The Geeveston Town Hall Visitor Centre is a tourist and information centre which details the local area and tourist destinations in southern Tasmania, is located in Geeveston. From 2016–2021, the town hosted the filming of the comedy series [[Rosehaven]].


==History==
==History==
''Geeves-Town'' Post Office opened on 1 June 1876 and was renamed ''Geeveston'' in 1888.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | accessdate = 16 June 2012}}</ref>
''Geeves-Town'' Post Office opened on 1 June 1876 and was renamed ''Geeveston'' in 1888.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=Tas&country= | access-date = 16 June 2012}}</ref>
==Climate==
Typically for southeastern Tasmania, Geeveston has a pleasant [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfb'') with typically warm summers and cool winters. Occasionally, very hot air from [[Central Australia]] will be driven across the region by anticyclones lying over the [[Tasman Sea]], producing hot to sweltering conditions and extremely dangerous [[Bushfires in Australia|bushfire]] conditions. The rainfall is substantially heavier than Hobart as Geeveston is less shielded from the moisture-bearing westerlies by Tasmania’s southern mountains: the wettest month in a record from 1971 to 2015 has been October 1988 with {{convert|296.6|mm|in|2|disp=or}} and the driest January 1999 with {{convert|4.8|mm|in|2|disp=or}}. The hottest afternoon occurred on 4 January 2013 when the mercury rose to {{convert|40|C|F|disp=or}}, and the coldest morning 19 June 1992 which fell to {{convert|&minus;5.2|C|F|1|disp=or}} – {{convert|2.3|C-change|F-change|disp=or}} less cold than the absolute minimum in [[Alice Springs]] 20 degrees closer to the equator.
{{Weather box
|location = Geeveston Cemetery Road (1971–2015)
|width = auto
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 40.0
|Feb record high C = 36.9
|Mar record high C = 36.8
|Apr record high C = 29.8
|May record high C = 25.0
|Jun record high C = 20.6
|Jul record high C = 18.9
|Aug record high C = 23.7
|Sep record high C = 27.7
|Oct record high C = 31.0
|Nov record high C = 34.0
|Dec record high C = 37.0
|Jan high C = 21.8
|Feb high C = 22.1
|Mar high C = 20.1
|Apr high C = 17.2
|May high C = 14.6
|Jun high C = 12.3
|Jul high C = 12.1
|Aug high C = 13.0
|Sep high C = 14.8
|Oct high C = 16.4
|Nov high C = 18.3
|Dec high C = 19.9
|Jan low C = 10.0
|Feb low C = 9.9
|Mar low C = 8.5
|Apr low C = 6.3
|May low C = 4.7
|Jun low C = 2.4
|Jul low C = 2.2
|Aug low C = 3.0
|Sep low C = 4.5
|Oct low C = 6.0
|Nov low C = 7.6
|Dec low C = 8.7
|Jan record low C = 0.8
|Feb record low C = 0.1
|Mar record low C = &minus;1.2
|Apr record low C = &minus;2.8
|May record low C = &minus;3.7
|Jun record low C = &minus;5.2
|Jul record low C = &minus;4.5
|Aug record low C = &minus;4.4
|Sep record low C = &minus;4.6
|Oct record low C = &minus;1.4
|Nov record low C = 0.0
|Dec record low C = 1.0
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 57.2
|Feb rain mm = 49.2
|Mar rain mm = 54.7
|Apr rain mm = 63.6
|May rain mm = 73.6
|Jun rain mm = 72.4
|Jul rain mm = 92.7
|Aug rain mm = 104.6
|Sep rain mm = 93.1
|Oct rain mm = 92.2
|Nov rain mm = 69.4
|Dec rain mm = 70.5
| Jan rain days = 13.2
| Feb rain days = 12.2
| Mar rain days = 14.3
| Apr rain days = 13.5
| May rain days = 13.6
| Jun rain days = 11.4
| Jul rain days = 13
| Aug rain days = 14.4
| Sep rain days = 14.7
| Oct rain days = 13.7
| Nov rain days = 16
| Dec rain days = 13.7
|Jan humidity = 73
|Feb humidity = 75
|Mar humidity = 77
|Apr humidity = 78
|May humidity = 80
|Jun humidity = 82
|Jul humidity = 80
|Aug humidity = 79
|Sep humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 74
|Nov humidity = 75
|Dec humidity = 73
|source =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094137_All.shtml|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|title=Climate Statistics for Station 094137 – GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD)}}</ref>
}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120518055200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/133629/20120518-1552/monumentaustralia.org.au/monument_display2ddf.html Geeveston Cenotaph] {{cbignore|bot=medic}}- Monument Australia (www.monumentaustralia.org.au)
*[http://www.geeveston.net/ Geeveston Central town website]
*[https://www.geeveston.net/ Geeveston Central] - directory of businesses in the local area
*[http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/133629/20120518-1552/monumentaustralia.org.au/monument_display2ddf.html Geeveston Cenotaph] - Monument Australia (www.monumentaustralia.org.au)


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[[Category:Localities of Huon Valley Council, Tasmania]]

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Latest revision as of 06:43, 2 May 2024

Geeveston
Tasmania
Old Mill Geeveston Bakery with wood carvings
Geeveston is located in Tasmania
Geeveston
Geeveston
Coordinates43°10′S 146°56′E / 43.167°S 146.933°E / -43.167; 146.933
Population616 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density23.7/km2 (61/sq mi)
Established1842
Postcode(s)7116
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
Area60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Huon Valley Council
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin

Geeveston is a small town in the south of Tasmania in Australia near the Huon River, 62 km (39 mi) south west of Hobart, making it Australia's most southerly administrative centre. The town takes its name from William Geeves, an English settler who was given a land grant by Lady Jane Franklin in the area then known as Lightwood Bottom (after a type of timber prevalent in the area). The settlement Geeves set up was renamed Geeves Town in 1861, and the name eventually became Geeveston.[2] Geeveston is for local government purposes included in the area of the Huon Valley Council and is part of the division of Franklin for both Australian House of Representatives and Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral purposes.

Geeveston is on the Huon Highway, and is the gateway to the Hartz Mountains National Park. It is the centre of Tasmania's apple and fruit-growing industry, and has also been highly reliant on the timber industry since the late 19th century. A pulp mill was opened in the town in 1962, and was Geeveston's largest employer until the plant closed in 1982, devastating the area economically.[3] The Geeveston Town Hall Visitor Centre is a tourist and information centre which details the local area and tourist destinations in southern Tasmania, is located in Geeveston. From 2016–2021, the town hosted the filming of the comedy series Rosehaven.

History

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Geeves-Town Post Office opened on 1 June 1876 and was renamed Geeveston in 1888.[4]

Climate

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Typically for southeastern Tasmania, Geeveston has a pleasant oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) with typically warm summers and cool winters. Occasionally, very hot air from Central Australia will be driven across the region by anticyclones lying over the Tasman Sea, producing hot to sweltering conditions and extremely dangerous bushfire conditions. The rainfall is substantially heavier than Hobart as Geeveston is less shielded from the moisture-bearing westerlies by Tasmania’s southern mountains: the wettest month in a record from 1971 to 2015 has been October 1988 with 296.6 millimetres or 11.68 inches and the driest January 1999 with 4.8 millimetres or 0.19 inches. The hottest afternoon occurred on 4 January 2013 when the mercury rose to 40 °C or 104 °F, and the coldest morning 19 June 1992 which fell to −5.2 °C or 22.6 °F – 2.3 °C or 4.1 °F less cold than the absolute minimum in Alice Springs 20 degrees closer to the equator.

Climate data for Geeveston Cemetery Road (1971–2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.0
(104.0) 		36.9
(98.4) 		36.8
(98.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		37.0
(98.6) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		6.3
(43.3) 		4.7
(40.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.0
(37.4) 		4.5
(40.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		8.7
(47.7) 		6.1
(43.1)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		0.0
(32.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−5.2
(22.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 57.2
(2.25) 		49.2
(1.94) 		54.7
(2.15) 		63.6
(2.50) 		73.6
(2.90) 		72.4
(2.85) 		92.7
(3.65) 		104.6
(4.12) 		93.1
(3.67) 		92.2
(3.63) 		69.4
(2.73) 		70.5
(2.78) 		893.2
(35.17)
Average rainy days 13.2 12.2 14.3 13.5 13.6 11.4 13 14.4 14.7 13.7 16 13.7 163.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73 75 77 78 80 82 80 79 76 74 75 73 77
Source: [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geeveston (Urban Centre Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Geeveston, The Sydney Morning Herald, February 8, 2004.
  3. ^ Courtney, Pip: Positive approach regenerates timber town, Landline (ABC TV), August 22, 2004.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Climate Statistics for Station 094137 – GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
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