Railton - TAS

  Town

Position

DEG: -41.3457 146.42363
DMS: 41º 20' 44.52" S 146º 25' 25.07" E
UTM: 55 G 5422706mN 451780mE
Altitude: 66.17m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

186.56kms NorthWest of Hobart
411.68kms South of Melbourne

Address & Contact

9 Foster St
Railton TAS 7305
Phone: 03 6491 0200
Email: council@kentish.tas.gov.au
Web: https://www.sheffieldtasmania.com.au/attraction/railton

Information

The small town of Railton is near Sheffield and known for it's topiary, the art of trimming trees and shrubs into recognisable shapes. The town has a population of just under 1,000 and is part of the Kentish Shire Council.

The limestone of the area is of particularly high quality and was used in the building of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 05/01:30am EDT
Distance from Railton 9.73km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
7.9°C4.8°C74%3.6°C1014.4hPa0.0mmW9km/hr
5knots
17km/hr
9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sheffield School Farm
Distance from Railton 9.73km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C21.921.619.816.513.611.610.811.713.115.118.019.5
Mean Min. °C10.610.89.27.05.43.93.33.94.75.77.68.9
Mean Rain mm48.845.561.366.587.1104.7114.4133.0125.478.493.568.1

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