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Railton - TAS

Shrubs trimmed to represent a train is most appropriate for Railton

A large animal which could be a hippo several shrubs and much patience to produce

Topiary in Railton

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

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.

PlaceID	46204

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Devonport to Cradle Valley

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 02/02:30am EST

Distance from Railton 9.73km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
3.0°C	1.4°C	96%	2.4°C	1030.9hPa	0.0mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	0km/hr 0knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sheffield School Farm

Distance from Railton 9.73km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.9	21.6	19.8	16.5	13.6	11.6	10.8	11.7	13.1	15.1	18.0	19.5
Mean Min. °C	10.6	10.8	9.2	7.0	5.4	3.9	3.3	3.9	4.7	5.7	7.6	8.9
Mean Rain mm	48.8	45.5	61.3	66.5	87.1	104.7	114.4	133.0	125.4	78.4	93.5	68.1