Roger River
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Roger River is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census determined a population of 59 for the state suburb of Roger River.[2]
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| Coordinates: 41°01′51″S 145°01′29″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 59 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 15.6 °C (60.1 °F)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 7.6 °C (45.7 °F)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,494.6 mm (58.84 in)[1] | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality was originally gazetted as Roger River in 1962. In 1978 it was re-gazetted as Rogerton, but five months later it was again re-gazetted as Roger River.[3]
Geography
The Arthur River passes through from south-east to south-west, and then forms part of the south-western boundary. The Duck River passes through from the north-east to the north-west.[4]
Climate
Roger River experiences a wet oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb)[5] with very mild, drier summers and cool, very drizzly winters. The wettest recorded day was 21 July 2000 with 67.0 mm (2.64 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) on 30 January 2009 to −1.6 °C (29.1 °F) on 30 May 1999 and 11 June 1999.[6]
Climate data was sourced from the nearest weather station at Luncheon Hill.
| Climate data for Luncheon Hill (41.15°S 145.15°E) (344 m (1,129 ft) AMSL) (1989-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.4 (95.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.6 (45.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.1 (2.72) |
52.6 (2.07) |
84.8 (3.34) |
96.8 (3.81) |
160.0 (6.30) |
150.2 (5.91) |
199.3 (7.85) |
203.2 (8.00) |
166.4 (6.55) |
132.4 (5.21) |
96.1 (3.78) |
88.1 (3.47) |
1,494.6 (58.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.7 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 26.2 | 26.4 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 252.7 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 65 | 64 | 68 | 78 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 76 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.9 (47.9) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1989-2025)[1] | |||||||||||||
Road infrastructure
The C218 route (Trowutta Road) enters from the north-east and travels south for a short distance before splitting to two branches. Trowutta Road exits to the east and Roger River Road runs south-west through the locality before exiting. Route C214 (Blackwater Road) starts at an intersection with route C218 on the south-western boundary and runs away to the south-west.[7]
