Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives

“The Hunter Valley Research Foundation is an expression of the determination of the citizens of this Valley to bring knowledge gained from scientific research to the solution of the problems they face in bringing the resources of the Valley to full development and in contributing still further to the prosperity of the Commonwealth. It is … More Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives

Marion Wyndham and the ‘Wollong’ Weather Diaries, 1891 to 1928

Marion Wyndham and the ‘Wollong’ weather diaries, 1891 to 1928 On the first Monday of June 1891, eighteen-year-old Marion Wyndham recorded details of her first weather observation at her parent’s vineyard, ‘Wollong’ at Mt Vincent, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley (north of Newcastle). She observed and recorded wind direction, wind force and cloud … More Marion Wyndham and the ‘Wollong’ Weather Diaries, 1891 to 1928

Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1908-1956) Part 2

The Donation of the Hunter Valley Meteorological Journals to the UON On the 3 May 2016, during a site visit to the former residence of the Hunter Valley Research Foundation on the banks of Throsby Creek,  three sets of Hunter Valley meteorological journals dating from 1843-1907 were donated to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1908-1956) Part 2

Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1891-1907)

DOWNLOAD – Wollong Combined Converted V4 KT Master File Metric Only [DOWNLOAD 1.2MB XLSX FILE) The “Wollong” (New South Wales) data set The scientific transcription of the Wollong (New South Wales) data set has been completed.  The spreadsheet is available for download above, and the metadata description is available below. These are the first of … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1891-1907)