Tolmie, Victoria

Tolmie is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Mansfield in the Victorian high country. At the 2011 census, Tolmie had a population of 547.[1]

Tolmie
Victoria
General store
Tolmie is located in Shire of Mansfield
Tolmie
Tolmie
Coordinates36°56′S 146°15′E
Population447 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3723
Elevation782 m (2,566 ft)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
15.2 °C
59 °F		 6.9 °C
44 °F		 1,656.9 mm
65.2 in

The Post Office opened on 1 February 1877 as Wombat, was renamed Tolmie in 1879, and closed in 1971 .[2]

The town is named after Ewen Tolmie who was born in Scotland in 1816 and died at his homestead, Dueran, in 1883. The town has a few amenities such as the Tolmie Tavern and Hotel, which serves food and drinks as well as providing lodgings for visitors. The Tolmie Tavern is a great place to stop for a refreshing cold drink and offers a Tapas style menu.

The Tolmie Community Social Club was started during the Covid crisis as an outdoor socially distanced family-friendly environment where the locals could meet for a drink, some live music and have a bite to eat on the weekend. The Social Club meets at the Tolmie Recreation Reserve at 13 Tolmie Mahaikah Road (and in the camp kitchen during Winter) Thursdays from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm and Sundays from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Sunday evening a meal is served for purchase. By 2023, with over 500 members, the club has built club rooms with bar. The social club welcomes new members.

There used to be a general store and petrol station, but it has closed. The region surrounding the town is heavily forested, and much of it was devastated during the bushfires in 2006/07.

Each year the town holds an annual community event in February or March, at the known as Tolmie Recreation Reserve. The day includes foot races and novelty events, a dog jump, woodchopping and horse events, as well as raffles, many displays and an evening bush dance. The event typically attracts several thousand visitors. In 2023, the date for the 136th Tolmie Sports day is 4th March.

Climate

Located in the hills of Central Victoria, Tolmie is frequently affected by heavy snow and chilling rains throughout much of the year. Climate data are sourced from Rubicon SEC at an elevation of 838 metres (2,749 ft). Tolmie is one of the coldest localities by mean maximum temperature in mainland Australia, second only to Aberfeldy. It is the wettest locality in Victoria, and possibly also the wettest anywhere in mainland Australia's temperate zone (i.e., south of the 35th parallel until the Bass Strait).

Climate data for Rubicon SEC (1943–1993); 838 m AMSL; 37.34° S, 145.85° E
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.5
(99.5)		 36.7
(98.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 16.7
(62.1)		 18.5
(65.3)		 23.9
(75.0)		 26.7
(80.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 32.9
(91.2)		 37.5
(99.5)
Average high °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)		 23.5
(74.3)		 20.6
(69.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 11.0
(51.8)		 8.3
(46.9)		 7.0
(44.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 11.3
(52.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 17.6
(63.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 15.2
(59.3)
Average low °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 5.3
(41.5)		 3.2
(37.8)		 2.1
(35.8)		 2.6
(36.7)		 3.9
(39.0)		 6.0
(42.8)		 7.7
(45.9)		 9.8
(49.6)		 6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 2.8
(37.0)		 0.1
(32.2)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.5
(2.78)		 53.9
(2.12)		 73.6
(2.90)		 115.1
(4.53)		 181.4
(7.14)		 187.6
(7.39)		 228.4
(8.99)		 227.3
(8.95)		 164.4
(6.47)		 149.8
(5.90)		 112.7
(4.44)		 89.1
(3.51)		 1,656.9
(65.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.4 6.8 8.5 10.7 15.7 16.8 19.9 20.2 16.0 15.6 12.9 10.3 160.8
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Rubicon SEC

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tolmie (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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