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Rawson - VIC

Town

Position

DEG: -37.95459 146.39931

DMS: 37º 57' 16.52" S 146º 23' 57.51" E

UTM: 55 H 5799053mN 447228mE

Altitude: 488.85m

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

127.28kms East of Melbourne - Driving 172 km (2 hours 10 mins)
384.95kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 627 km (7 hours 44 mins)
552.97kms North of Hobart - Driving 904 km (1 day 2 hours)

Address & Contact

C481
Rawson VIC 3825

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Information

Rawson is a 2 hour drive from Melbourne and was established in 1977 for workers constructing the Thomas Dam which was completed in 1983. As of the 2016 census the town was home to 296 permanent residents.
For those that a travelling through and need a place to camp Rawson Caravan Park is the perfect place (see listing for more information).

PlaceID	53775

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Baw Baw at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Rawson 16.92km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
3.2°C	-1.2°C	68%	-2.1°C	hPa	0.0mm	NW	11km/hr 6knots	17km/hr 9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Baw Baw

Distance from Rawson 16.92km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	17.7	16.7	13.8	9.8	6.5	3.3	2.1	3.0	5.5	8.3	12.5	14.0
Mean Min. °C	8.6	8.3	6.1	3.7	1.5	-0.6	-1.6	-1.4	-0.3	1.4	4.5	5.5
Mean Rain mm	90.9	103.9	100.6	141.0	119.6	131.5	145.0	155.0	150.5	145.6	154.0	152.0