Rutherglen, Victoria

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Rutherglen is located north of Wangaratta and west of Wodonga, just 10 kilometres from the Murray River at the border towns of Wahgunyah and Corowa.

Originally a gold-mining town of the mid-19th century, it has since developed into a major wine-producing area, with 17 wineries all located within a short drive from the town centre.

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The main street of Rutherglen maintains its historical charm, with most of the shop fronts retaining the same look they had a century ago. Attractions within the town include Lake King which is surrounded by Apex Park and Rutherglen Park, as well as the historical wine-bottle-shaped water tower in Campbell Street.

Rutherglen Post Office opened on 1 November 1860.{{Citation

| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Rutherglen* | access-date = 18 January 2021}} The Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser newspaper was published between 1886 and 1979.

The Rutherglen Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.{{cite web | url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/lawrefrom/legal_services/final_report.pdf | title=Review of Legal Services in Rural and Regional Victoria | publisher=Parliament of Victoria Law Reform Committee | date=May 2001 | access-date=12 April 2020 |pages=291–292}}

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The Rutherglen wine region is a wine-producing area around the town of Rutherglen and is particularly noted for its sweet fortified wine styles including Muscat, Topaque (formerly known as Tokay) and Port.

The largest winery in the region is the All Saints Winery, located just a short drive north-west outside of Wahgunyah. Established in 1864, it features landscaped gardens, ponds, a restaurant and wine tasting facilities. The Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information Centre, located in the town centre on Main Street, offers displays of the town's rich history, how wines are made, and comprehensive tourist information.

Unusually for a town of its size, Rutherglen has two Australian Rules football teams. The town in conjunction with nearby town Corowa has an Australian Rules football team (Corowa-Rutherglen) competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League.{{Citation|last=Full Points Footy |title=Corowa Rutherglen |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Corowa-Rutherglen.htm |access-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724163118/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/corowa-rutherglen.htm |archive-date=24 July 2008 }} Another Australian rules football team, Rutherglen Football Club, play in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Rutherglen Golf Club on Murray Street. The current club professional is Paul Black.{{Citation | author= Golf Select | title = Rutherglen | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1083 | access-date = 2009-05-11}}

Rutherglen features a borderline oceanic / humid subtropical climate (Cfb / Cfa), with warm to hot, dry summers and cool, damp winters. Climate data are sourced at Rutherglen Research; established in 1912 and still operating today. It sits at an elevation of {{convert|175|m}}.

The highest temperature recorded was {{convert|46.8|°C|}} on 14 January 1939, whereas the lowest was {{convert|-7.5|°C|}} on 14 June 2006. The lowest maximum temperature was {{convert|3.0|°C|}} on 3 July 1984.

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|Jan record high C= 46.8

|Feb record high C= 45.6

|Mar record high C= 40.2

|Apr record high C= 35.5

|May record high C= 28.7

|Jun record high C= 22.2

|Jul record high C= 22.5

|Aug record high C= 24.9

|Sep record high C= 32.2

|Oct record high C= 38.9

|Nov record high C= 42.6

|Dec record high C= 45.6

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|Jan high C= 31.5

|Feb high C= 30.8

|Mar high C= 27.4

|Apr high C= 22.0

|May high C= 17.0

|Jun high C= 13.4

|Jul high C= 12.5

|Aug high C= 14.1

|Sep high C= 17.2

|Oct high C= 21.0

|Nov high C= 25.4

|Dec high C= 29.3

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|Jan low C= 13.8

|Feb low C= 13.9

|Mar low C= 11.0

|Apr low C= 7.1

|May low C= 4.3

|Jun low C= 2.5

|Jul low C= 2.0

|Aug low C= 2.7

|Sep low C= 4.1

|Oct low C= 6.2

|Nov low C= 8.7

|Dec low C= 11.5

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|Jan record low C= 1.9

|Feb record low C= 1.2

|Mar record low C= -0.9

|Apr record low C= -3.2

|May record low C= -6.1

|Jun record low C= -7.5

|Jul record low C= -6.9

|Aug record low C= -6.1

|Sep record low C= -5.3

|Oct record low C= -5.1

|Nov record low C= -2.8

|Dec record low C= 0.0

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|Jan precipitation mm= 38.8

|Feb precipitation mm= 37.2

|Mar precipitation mm= 39.2

|Apr precipitation mm= 40.2

|May precipitation mm= 51.5

|Jun precipitation mm= 56.5

|Jul precipitation mm= 60.2

|Aug precipitation mm= 60.2

|Sep precipitation mm= 54.1

|Oct precipitation mm= 58.0

|Nov precipitation mm= 46.4

|Dec precipitation mm= 44.1

|year precipitation mm= 586.4

|Jan precipitation days= 5.3

|Feb precipitation days= 4.9

|Mar precipitation days= 5.3

|Apr precipitation days= 6.8

|May precipitation days= 9.9

|Jun precipitation days= 12.6

|Jul precipitation days= 14.4

|Aug precipitation days= 14.0

|Sep precipitation days= 10.9

|Oct precipitation days= 9.8

|Nov precipitation days= 7.7

|Dec precipitation days= 6.3

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|Feb afthumidity = 31

|Mar afthumidity = 34

|Apr afthumidity = 43

|May afthumidity = 57

|Jun afthumidity = 67

|Jul afthumidity = 68

|Aug afthumidity = 61

|Sep afthumidity = 57

|Oct afthumidity = 48

|Nov afthumidity = 38

|Dec afthumidity = 30

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| Jan sun = 313.1

| Feb sun = 282.5

| Mar sun = 272.8

| Apr sun = 228.0

| May sun = 161.2

| Jun sun = 120.0

| Jul sun = 127.1

| Aug sun = 173.6

| Sep sun = 207.0

| Oct sun = 260.4

| Nov sun = 276.0

| Dec sun = 288.3

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• George Sutherland Smith (1830–1903), paddle-steamer captain and founder of All Saints winery
• Sir John Harris (1868–1946), politician and sherry pioneer
• Michael Joseph Savage (1872–1940), Prime Minister of New Zealand, lived at North Prentice
• Erle Cox (1873–1950), author
• Robert Campbell (born 1982), former Hawthorn footballer

• Rutherglen Regatta: second weekend of January
• Tastes of Rutherglen: second weekend of March - third weekend of March
• Winery Walkabout: Queen's Birthday long weekend of June
• Rutherglen Agricultural Show: third weekend of October
• Tour de Rutherglen: first weekend of November
• Rutherglen Farmers Market: second weekend each month

• Australian wine

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• [http://www.nattrust.com.au/info.asp?pg=hpdshow&id=4589&so=prop&fn=&lga=&src=hpdsearch&s=1&prop=Victoria%20Hotel&key=&pc=&referer=hpdresults Heritage citation] for the Victoria Hotel in the National Trust (Victoria) Register
• [http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Wine styles of Rutherglen] by Australian wine critic, James Halliday
• [http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat] by U.S. wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.
• [http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Wine styles of Rutherglen] by Australian wine critic, James Halliday
• [http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat] by U.S. wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.

• [http://www.rutherglenrotary.org Rotary Club of Rutherglen]

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