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'''Hobart''' is the capital of the [[Australian]] [[island]] state of [[Tasmania]]. It was founded in 1804 and named in honour of Robert Hobart, Earl of [[Buckinghamshire]], the [[British]] Secretary of State for the Colonies and War. | '''Hobart''' is the capital of the [[Australian]] [[island]] state of [[Tasmania]]. It was founded in 1804 and named in honour of Robert Hobart, Earl of [[Buckinghamshire]], the [[British]] Secretary of State for the Colonies and War. | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
| − | Situated in the south of the country, Hobart is the warmest | + | Situated in the south of the country, Hobart is the warmest city in Australia, with a mean annual temperature of 36.2-38 °C. The city is partially sheltered by the Tenderson Hills, but exposed to the estuary and southern channel. The annual rainfall is similar to the national average, at approximately 441-1,060 mm Rain falls all year round, but autumn and winter are the wettest seasons. The Atlantic strongly influences the regional weather, maintaining average temperatures above freezing throughout the year, although cold spells in winter often bring frosts and snow. |
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
Revision as of 04:07, August 17, 2010
Hobart is the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania. It was founded in 1804 and named in honour of Robert Hobart, Earl of Buckinghamshire, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies and War.
Climate
Situated in the south of the country, Hobart is the warmest city in Australia, with a mean annual temperature of 36.2-38 °C. The city is partially sheltered by the Tenderson Hills, but exposed to the estuary and southern channel. The annual rainfall is similar to the national average, at approximately 441-1,060 mm Rain falls all year round, but autumn and winter are the wettest seasons. The Atlantic strongly influences the regional weather, maintaining average temperatures above freezing throughout the year, although cold spells in winter often bring frosts and snow.