The Hermitage, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°12′25″S 152°06′29″E / 28.2069°S 152.1080°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 55 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.74/km2 (9.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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The Hermitage is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Hermitage had a population of 55 people.[1] There is a large agricultural research facility in the locality.
Climate
The lowest temperature in Queensland was -10.6 °C (12.9 °F) registered on 12 July 1965 in The Hermitage.[4]
| Climate data for Hermitage (1965-1998), 28.21°S, 152.10° E, 475m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81.6 (3.21) |
74.7 (2.94) |
60.5 (2.38) |
35.0 (1.38) |
42.4 (1.67) |
36.7 (1.44) |
40.2 (1.58) |
29.2 (1.15) |
36.7 (1.44) |
65.6 (2.58) |
71.5 (2.81) |
94.5 (3.72) |
668.1 (26.30) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 77.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251.1 | 214.7 | 235.6 | 231.0 | 198.4 | 195.0 | 217.0 | 244.9 | 252.0 | 257.3 | 255.0 | 257.3 | 2,809.3 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[5] | |||||||||||||
History
The Hermitage Research Facility was established in March 1897 and was known as the State Farm and/or the Experimental Farm,[6] making it one of the oldest research centres in Queensland. The original land parcel included the homestead of The Hermitage farm. Its original purpose was to provide advice to farmers taking up land in the area through the Queensland Government's closer settlement programs. During the Great Depression, the land was leased for commercial income, but in 1946 resumed undertaking government experiments with wheat breeding.[7] On Thursday 20 March 1997, a cairn with a time capsule was unveiled to celebrate the centenary of the research facility.[8]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 14 September 2001.[2] It takes its name from an early pastoral property called The Hermitage.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, The Hermitage had a population of 54 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, The Hermitage had a population of 55 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in The Hermitage. The nearest government primary schools are Warwick East State School in Warwick to the west and Yangan State School in Yangan to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[10]
