Beaumont is located in New Zealand
Beaumont
Beaumont

Beaumont is a small town in inland Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the Clutha River / Mata-Au six kilometres southeast of Raes Junction, between Roxburgh and Balclutha. Beaumont is connected to Milton and Roxburgh by State Highway 8.[1]

Aerial photo of the Beaumont area in 2006, State Highway 8 crosses the Clutha River just below centre

Beaumont was named for Beaumont Burn, probably about 1857.[2]

For eleven years, Beaumont served as the terminus of a branch line railway that ran from a junction with the Main South Line at Milton. The railway reached Beaumont in 1914; an extension to Millers Flat was opened in 1925. The line was ultimately reached Roxburgh as the Roxburgh Branch, operating until 1968.[3] Relics of the railway still remain, including a stock yard and a bridge over the Beaumont River.

Climate

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Climate data for Beaumont (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
19.3
(66.7)
16.7
(62.1)
12.6
(54.7)
9.5
(49.1)
9.1
(48.4)
12.1
(53.8)
14.7
(58.5)
16.7
(62.1)
18.5
(65.3)
20.0
(68.0)
16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
15.2
(59.4)
13.4
(56.1)
10.8
(51.4)
7.8
(46.0)
4.9
(40.8)
4.3
(39.7)
6.4
(43.5)
8.8
(47.8)
10.7
(51.3)
12.5
(54.5)
14.2
(57.6)
10.4
(50.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
9.1
(48.4)
7.5
(45.5)
4.9
(40.8)
3.0
(37.4)
0.2
(32.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
0.7
(33.3)
2.9
(37.2)
4.6
(40.3)
6.5
(43.7)
8.5
(47.3)
4.7
(40.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 102.0
(4.02)
105.7
(4.16)
105.1
(4.14)
70.8
(2.79)
122.0
(4.80)
58.5
(2.30)
107.5
(4.23)
66.2
(2.61)
91.1
(3.59)
81.2
(3.20)
75.9
(2.99)
94.8
(3.73)
1,080.8
(42.56)
Source: NIWA[4]

References

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  1. ^ "New Beaumont bridge design begins". Otago Daily Times. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.
  3. ^ "Story: Otago Places". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Beaumont N.Z.F.S." NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

45°49′S 169°32′E / 45.817°S 169.533°E / -45.817; 169.533