| 词条 | Ranfurly, New Zealand |
| 释义 |
| name = Ranfurly | settlement_type = Settlement | image_skyline = Ranfurlyhotel.jpg | image_caption = The main street of Ranfurly | pushpin_map = New Zealand | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Ranfurly within New Zealand | coordinates = {{coord|45|08|S|170|06|E|region:NZ-OTA|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Otago | subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority | subdivision_name2 = Central Otago District Council (see Alexandra) | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | total_type = Urban area | population_total = 1,060 | population_as_of = 2006 census | timezone1 = NZST | utc_offset1 = +12 | timezone1_DST = NZDT | utc_offset1_DST = +13 | postal_code_type = Postcode | postal_code = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = }} Ranfurly is a town in the Central Otago District of Otago, New Zealand. Located 110 kilometres north of Dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of Maniototo at a moderately high altitude (around 430 metres above sea level) close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It operates as a service town for the local farming community. The town was formerly known as Eweburn, one of the "farmyard" names bestowed by former Otago Chief Surveyor John Turnbull Thomson on many small streams and locations in the district. The modern name honours the Fifth Earl of Ranfurly, who served as Governor of New Zealand (1897-1904) at the time of the extension of the Otago Central Railway to the area. Ranfurly is well known for its Art Deco buildings, like its hotel and the milk bar. ClimateUnder the Köppen climate classification Ranfurly has an oceanic climate (Cfb). Central Otago in general, and the Maniototo in particular, has one of New Zealand's very few zones influenced by continental climates, with large daily and seasonal temperature extremes. Average highs in summer are around {{convert|22|C|F}}, with occasional days as warm as {{convert|30|C|F}}; average winter highs are around {{convert|7|C|F}}, with the coldest nights below {{convert|-5|C|F}}. The lowest temperature on record in New Zealand (-25.6 °C) was recorded at Ranfurly in 1903.[1] Heavy frosts are common throughout winter. The town is sheltered from the prevailing rain patterns by the mountains to the west. The Nor'wester foehn wind is thus a frequent weather pattern, and annual rainfall is only in the region of 300-400mm. {{-}}{{weather box| location = Ranfurly, New Zealand | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 32.7 | Feb record high C = 33.4 | Mar record high C = 30.8 | Apr record high C = 26.5 | May record high C = 22.0 | Jun record high C = 17.8 | Jul record high C = 16.2 | Aug record high C = 19.2 | Sep record high C = 22.2 | Oct record high C = 26.5 | Nov record high C = 29.0 | Dec record high C = 31.2 | year record high C = 33.4 | Jan high C = 21.7 | Feb high C = 21.8 | Mar high C = 19.5 | Apr high C = 15.6 | May high C = 10.8 | Jun high C = 7.2 | Jul high C = 6.7 | Aug high C = 9.5 | Sep high C = 13.3 | Oct high C = 15.9 | Nov high C = 18.0 | Dec high C = 20.5 | year high C = 15.0 | Jan mean C = 14.6 | Feb mean C = 14.5 | Mar mean C = 12.5 | Apr mean C = 9.1 | May mean C = 5.3 | Jun mean C = 2.4 | Jul mean C = 1.9 | Aug mean C = 4.2 | Sep mean C = 7.1 | Oct mean C = 9.6 | Nov mean C = 11.4 | Dec mean C = 13.6 | year mean C = 8.9 | Jan low C = 7.4 | Feb low C = 7.1 | Mar low C = 5.5 | Apr low C = 2.6 | May low C = -0.2 | Jun low C = -2.4 | Jul low C = -2.9 | Aug low C = -1.2 | Sep low C = 0.9 | Oct low C = 3.2 | Nov low C = 4.7 | Dec low C = 6.7 | year low C = 2.6 | Jan record low C = -2.7 | Feb record low C = -3.1 | Mar record low C = -5.3 | Apr record low C = -7.3 | May record low C = -10.9 | Jun record low C = -12.5 | Jul record low C = -25.6 | Aug record low C = -15.4 | Sep record low C = -11.4 | Oct record low C = -8.0 | Nov record low C = -5.8 | Dec record low C = -4.3 | year record low C = -25.6 | precipitation colour= green | Jan precipitation mm = 58.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 56.6 | Mar precipitation mm = 64.6 | Apr precipitation mm = 50.0 | May precipitation mm = 63.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 57.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 59.3 | Aug precipitation mm = 51.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 56.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 66.0 | Nov precipitation mm = 55.3 | Dec precipitation mm = 70.0 | year precipitation mm = 708.9 | source 1 = Weatherbase[2] | date = October 2014 }} HistoryDuring the Central Otago goldrush of the 1860s, several important deposits of the precious metal were found near Ranfurly, notably at Kyeburn and Naseby, close to the southwestern face of the Kakanui Range. After the gold-rush faded Ranfurly grew at the expense of Naseby, spurred by the arrival of the railway in 1898. The rail line was closed in 1989 and the track removed, but its course became a major walking and cycling route, the Otago Central Rail Trail, which attracts tourists. The former railway station now serves as a museum and display centre. The town became an important service-centre for the rural community, experiencing a building boom in the 1930s. It is recognised{{by whom|date=December 2013}} for the large proportion of rural Art Deco buildings which have been preserved from that time. An annual festival commemorating Ranfurly's Art Deco heritage takes place held each February. {{As of | 2013}} Ranfurly has a population of around 1000. The nearby Ida Valley functioned as one of the locations for Peter Jackson's 2001–2003 Lord of the Rings film trilogy, representing the wide plains of Rohan. SportRanfurly lies close to the heart of New Zealand's curling-playing region, and the local club have represented New Zealand at the 1999, 2004, and 2005 World Championships (finishing tenth, seventh and eighth respectively), as well as providing members for the New Zealand 2006 Winter Olympics curling team. Surprisingly for such a small town, Ranfurly has also been the birthplace of several recent members of the New Zealand women's (field) hockey team. Education
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References1. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10737901 |title=NZ's temperature record hits new low - minus 25.6degC |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=12 July 2011 |accessdate=12 July 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.weatherbase.com/Ranfurly, New Zealand/monthly-weather averages summary| title = Ranfurly, New Zealand | publisher = Weatherbase| accessdate = 20 October 2014}} 3. ^http://www.mas.school.nz External links
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