Ulong, New South Wales
Ulong is a small town located on the Mid North Coast region, neighbouring the Northern Tablelands, of New South Wales, Australia.
Geography
The town lies inland from Coffs Harbour by 36 kilometres (22 mi). Whilst a short distance, it takes 45 minutes to drive to, through rainforest. Ulong is on the Dorrigo Plateau and sits some 1,700 feet (520 m) AHD . The climate is markedly different from Coffs Harbour. Ulong is known as the "Village in the Valley".
History
Once larger than Coffs Harbour, it was a centre for the timber industry. Hoop pine, tallowood, blackbutt were all milled extensively. There was gold in the hills too. Georges Gold Mine is open on occasion as a tourist attraction. Ulong is on the road to Nymboida River and borders one of its tributaries, the Little Nymboida River.
The Australian National series Enduro motorcycle Championships took place over two days in and around Ulong in 2007. On 9 September 2011 a special stage of the World Rally Championship was held in the area. These events make use of the roads within the extensive array of State and National parks in the area.
Population
At the 2006 census, Ulong had a population of 131 people.[1] Home of iconic actor Jack Thompson.
Climate
The region surrounding Ulong, especially the higher area, has a Subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with warm, humid and wet summers and cool winters with frosty nights.
| Climate data for Bobo Nursery | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 207.2 (8.16) |
222.0 (8.74) |
258.0 (10.16) |
142.7 (5.62) |
100.1 (3.94) |
110.0 (4.33) |
97.4 (3.83) |
87.5 (3.44) |
66.1 (2.60) |
99.1 (3.90) |
128.4 (5.06) |
169.5 (6.67) |
1,667.6 (65.65) |
| Average precipitation days | 14.5 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 133.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 69 | 71 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ulong (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- "Climate statistics for". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 January 2019.