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| ENVIRONMENT |
CLIMATE |
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 | Average annual rainfall | Total rainfall 2007 | Average daily temperature - 2007 |
| | | January | July |
| Location | mm | mm | Max °C | Min °C | Max °C | Min °C |
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| Adelaide | 558 | 465 | 29.6 | 18.2 | 15.6 | 7.8 |
| Ceduna | 298 | 237 | 29.5 | 15.6 | 19.0 | 5.1 |
| Coober Pedy | 156 | 163 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 6.5 |
| Mt. Gambier | 708 | 749 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| Pt. Augusta | 259 | 225 | 33.1 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 4.2 |
| Pt. Lincoln | 491 | 460 | 26.9 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 7.3 |
| Renmark | 221 | 240 | 32.4 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 3.1 |
| Victor Harbor | 536 | 604 | 25.9 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 6.6 |
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Adelaide - Daily Weather Observations
Note: 2007 was the warmest year since 1910 for South Australia. State wide records commenced in 1910.
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WATER USAGE
| | | SA |
| Water consumption | | | 2006-07 |
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| Total volume delivered | | | |
| Statewide | ML | | 245 587 |
| Metropolitan | ML | | 156 014 |
| Country | ML | | 89 572 |
| Average residential consumption per household | KL | | 241 |
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| | SA | SA |
| Water sources | | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| Total water | ML | 234 142 | 245 587 |
| Provided by River Murray | % | 48.7 | 91.0 |
| Provided by surface water | % | 44.8 | 2.9 |
| Provided by groundwater | % | 6.5 | 6.1 |
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Source: SA Water, Annual Report 2006-07
This page last updated 5 May 2009
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