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Branxholm - TAS

The rail of the Red Bridge

Small commercial centre near the campground

The highway over the Red Bridge

Town

Position

DEG: -41.168106 147.735775

DMS: 41º 10' 5.18" S 147º 44' 8.8" E

UTM: 55 G 5442320mN 561723mE

Altitude: 177.85m

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

193.67kms North of Hobart - Driving 281 km (3 hours 26 mins)
442.47kms SouthEast of Melbourne - Driving 639 km (22 hours 45 mins)

Address & Contact

37-41 Tasman Hwy
Branxholm TAS 7261

Phone: 1800 651 827

Email: N/A

Web: http://www.ourtasmania.com.au/launceston/branxholm.html

Information

Branxholm is a small town on the Tasman Highway 93 km east of Launceston. A saw mill operates there and hops are grown as part of its rural economy. It spreads over the floor of the Ringarooma River valley.

The area was first settled around1870 with the discovery of tin three years later. A shanty town grew up and by1877 the population was around 300. By 1883 the town had been proclaimed. Tin mining gradually declined to be replaced by timber cutting and in 1970 the first hop fields were planted.

There was a substantial Chinese population among the miners, commemorated by the Red Bridge over the river which still carries the highway. There are walking trails which are popular with visitors some of which lead to mining relics.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Scottsdale at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Branxholm 20.7km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
6.6°C	5.6°C	94%	5.7°C	1030.8hPa	0.0mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	0km/hr 0knots

Closest Climatic Station

Scottsdale (West Minstone Road)

Distance from Branxholm 20.7km W

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	22.8	23.0	21.3	18.0	14.9	12.6	12.0	12.6	14.2	16.4	18.8	20.8
Mean Min. °C	10.7	11.2	9.9	8.0	5.8	4.2	3.7	3.9	4.7	5.8	7.8	9.2
Mean Rain mm	56.9	40.1	55.6	79.7	97.1	102.0	116.2	120.5	98.1	81.9	70.1	67.1