| Khancoban New South Wales | |||||||||
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  Khancoban | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°13′12″S148°07′37″E / 36.22000°S 148.12694°E /-36.22000; 148.12694 | ||||||||
| Population | 304 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2642 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 337.0 m (1,106 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Snowy Valleys Council | ||||||||
| County | Selwyn | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||
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Khancoban (/kænˈkoʊbən/) is a small town inSnowy Valleys Council,New South Wales,Australia. The town is located 567 kilometres (352 mi) from the state capital,Sydney and 13 kilometres (8 mi) from the state border withVictoria, in the western foothills of theSnowy Mountains, near the upper reaches of theMurray River in theSouth West Slopes. At the2016 census, Khancoban had a population of 304.[1]
Khancoban Post Office opened on 7 November 1876.[2]
The town is a popular launching place for tourists exploring the Snowy Mountains area includingKosciuszko National Park. Khancoban is linked toJindabyne andCooma by theAlpine Way, a scenic route that takes travellers past the ski resort ofThredbo. The closest regional centre isCorryong, 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west in Victoria.
Khancoban was constructed to house workers involved in theSnowy Mountains Scheme, Australia's largest engineering project, designed to providehydro-electric power and water forirrigation to vast areas of the nation. The town is still mainly populated by workers employed bySnowy Hydro Limited working in places such as Murray 1 and Murray 2Power Stations.
Khancoban historically has had a temperateoceanic (Cfb) climate with four distinct seasons, though with more recent data it now qualifies for ahumid subtropical (Cfa) climate. It is characterised by its inland location and likewisewindward position (west of the Snowy Mountains); with the summers having a highdiurnal range with often chilly mornings, and generally low humidity and rainfall amount—although thunderstorm buildup with a northerly airstream can occasionally give way to much higher dew points.
Winters are chilly, overcast and very rainy, with occasionalsnowfalls, and a much narrower diurnal range due to frequent cloud cover. Autumns are mild and dry, with crisp nights. Springs are mild, albeit tepid by November, and damp with a high frequency of thunderstorms.
| Climate data for Khancoban SMHEA (1961–1994); 337 m AMSL; 36.23° S, 148.14° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) | 41.7 (107.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 34.4 (93.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 38.5 (101.3) | 39.1 (102.4) | 41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.0 (51.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 7.0 (44.6) | 4.2 (39.6) | 1.8 (35.2) | 1.3 (34.3) | 2.6 (36.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | 6.8 (44.2) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 7.0 (44.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) | 3.5 (38.3) | −0.6 (30.9) | −2.4 (27.7) | −4.1 (24.6) | −8.0 (17.6) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.6 (21.9) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.8 (28.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | −8.0 (17.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 59.8 (2.35) | 53.0 (2.09) | 56.0 (2.20) | 63.3 (2.49) | 80.6 (3.17) | 84.9 (3.34) | 100.9 (3.97) | 112.9 (4.44) | 97.9 (3.85) | 96.8 (3.81) | 81.7 (3.22) | 75.7 (2.98) | 963.5 (37.91) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 135.9 |
| Average afternoonrelative humidity (%) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 50 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 303.8 | 268.4 | 257.3 | 210.0 | 145.7 | 99.0 | 108.5 | 136.4 | 177.0 | 235.6 | 261.0 | 269.7 | 2,472.4 |
| Source:Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Khancoban SMHEA | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Khancoban AWS (1997–2022); 339 m AMSL; 36.23° S, 148.14° E | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.3 (109.9) | 43.3 (109.9) | 38.0 (100.4) | 32.5 (90.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 33.8 (92.8) | 38.0 (100.4) | 41.1 (106.0) | 43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.7 (71.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 12.2 (54.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.4 (83.1) | 21.3 (70.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 7.3 (45.1) | 4.2 (39.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 2.7 (36.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.3 (52.3) | 7.3 (45.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 3.0 (37.4) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.4 (29.5) | −4.0 (24.8) | −4.2 (24.4) | −4.6 (23.7) | −5.0 (23.0) | −7.0 (19.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.2 (36.0) | −7.0 (19.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 60.0 (2.36) | 60.2 (2.37) | 63.2 (2.49) | 57.3 (2.26) | 68.7 (2.70) | 95.8 (3.77) | 89.0 (3.50) | 106.5 (4.19) | 88.6 (3.49) | 80.4 (3.17) | 92.2 (3.63) | 74.6 (2.94) | 936.5 (36.87) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 152.0 |
| Average afternoonrelative humidity (%) | 31 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 48 |
| Source:Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Khancoban AWS | |||||||||||||
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