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| Beulah Victoria | |||||||||
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 Main street of Beulah, 2012 | |||||||||
  Beulah | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°56′17″S 142°25′12″E / 35.93806°S 142.42000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 329 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3395 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 100 m (328 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||
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Beulah is a town in the southern Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area, 395 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Beulah had a population of 329.[1]
History
[edit]The town's name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, 62:4. In some English translations, the word is given as "married" or "inhabited".[2]
Beulah was established on land that was once part of Brim station. Closer settlement began in the 1880s and the town site was proclaimed in 1891. A post office opened on May 6, 1891, and the railway from Warracknabeal opened on 5 January 1893.[3][4] The line to Hopetoun opened on 6 March 1894.[4] The town claims to be the closest to the rabbit-proof fence, established in the first decade of the 20th century to prevent the incursion of rabbit plagues.[5]
Beulah was the location for the fictional town Kiewarra in the 2019 film The Dry, starring Eric Bana.[6]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Beulah, elevation 89 m (292 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 46.7 (116.1) | 44.3 (111.7) | 40.4 (104.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 38.3 (100.9) | 42.2 (108.0) | 44.0 (111.2) | 46.7 (116.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.4 (86.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 14.5 (58.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 22.4 (72.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 6.3 (43.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | 4.2 (39.6) | 5.6 (42.1) | 7.5 (45.5) | 9.9 (49.8) | 12.2 (54.0) | 8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.7 (44.1) | 3.9 (39.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | −2.1 (28.2) | −3.9 (25.0) | −3.2 (26.2) | −2.8 (27.0) | −0.9 (30.4) | −1.7 (28.9) | 1.9 (35.4) | 3.9 (39.0) | −3.9 (25.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22.5 (0.89) | 24.5 (0.96) | 21.2 (0.83) | 25.0 (0.98) | 38.1 (1.50) | 37.5 (1.48) | 36.0 (1.42) | 39.0 (1.54) | 37.6 (1.48) | 35.4 (1.39) | 28.9 (1.14) | 25.7 (1.01) | 371.2 (14.61) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 58.7 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology[7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beulah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Beulah". Travel. Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Hopteoun Line". Infrastructure. VICSIG. 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Beulah, Victoria". Travelmate. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ^ "Drought, no pub and a burnt-down general store: Struggling town of 300 shines in major movie role". ABC News. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- BEULAH". 8 July 2024.
External links
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Media related to Beulah, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Official town website
- Yarriambiack Shire Council - Official council site
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