Skinny Dog Rise

Skinny Dog Rise "Skinny Dog Rise", our farming venture, is situated at the very top of the Strzelecki Range, about 20K south of Traralgon, in West Gippsland.

Skinny Dog Rise is about 2 hours' drive from Melbourne. The property is approximately 180 acres, and is bordered on 3 sides by forestry plantations, all on 99-year lease to a plantation company from the Victorian Government. At present, our property is the only freehold land in the Sassafras Creek valley. Effectively, we have the valley to ourselves. It is very private. The property is rectangular

, with a road frontage of about 900 metres and a rear boundary of about 850 metres. From the road to the rear is about 1 kilometre. At its highest point, the property is about 575 metres above sea level. The lowest point, at the creek, is about 420 metres up. Approximately 50 acres closest to the road is cleared pasture and newly fenced and gated, livestock ready. Another 20-30 or so acres can be made ready down the track. A 20-acre pine plantation still exists. This will be ready for harvest in 8 to 10 years' time. The balance of the property is natural woodland forest, of mainly blue gum and mountain ash. Access through the forest to the creek is by 4WD tracks, which were constructed when the forest was first cleared. The property drops away through the forest to Sassafras Creek, which is a permanent running creek wholly contained within the boundary. Bordering the creek is temperate rain forest and a private waterfall is another fantastic feature. The property boasts an abundance of wildlife including wallaby, wombat, echidna etc. We intend to operate the farm in peaceful co-existence, retaining much of the native forest. The dwelling is totally "off grid" and innovative. The site for the house is close to the road, and at the highest point of the property. There is full fencing around the house. From this point, there are unobstructed 180 degree views across the Latrobe Valley to Mount Baw Baw. The property is drought proof - being so high up it receives approximately 40-50 inches of rain per year. We understand that it can potentially have a high stock carrying capacity with appropriate farm management. At this point in time, Skinny Dog Rise is a 'retirement project'. It will not carry permanent stock for some time, but it could use some sheep to clear out the paddocks and encourage grass growth (sheep eat anything!). Please join us in enjoying this journey, by "liking" this page and receiving updates.

30/04/2026

MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY for Skinny Dog Rise for April 2026.

COMMENT: A strange April, really.
6 dry days to start the month and 9 dry days to finish, with 12 cool, windy and damp days in the middle, although there was little rain received.

Rainfall YTD is similar to the last 3 years, at a rate less than the La Nina years of 2021 and 2022.

Note, however, that the BoM is preducting a strong El Nino across the upcoming Winter.

Here is the April 2026 data (and comparison March 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 data).

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575m above sea level

APRIL 2026 SUMMARY
Average maximum: 17.5 degrees
(Average April 2025 max: 18.2 degrees)
(Average April 2024 max: 14.9 degrees)
(Average April 2023 max: 16.3 degrees)
(Average April 2022 max: 16.4 degrees)
(Average April 2021 max: 15.5 degrees)

Warmest maximum: 24.4 on 1 April
Coolest maximum: 9.7 on 11 April

Average minimum: 9.6 degrees
(Average April 2025 min: 11.6 degrees)
(Average April 2024 min: 8.7 degrees)
(Average April 2023 min: 9.4 degrees)
(Average April 2022 min: 10.8 degrees)
(Average April 2021 min: 8.9 degrees)

Warmest minimum: 16.1 on 1 April
Coolest minimum: 4.2 on 19 April

Rainfall for month: 15.2mm
(Rainfall April 2025: 52mm)
(Rainfall April 2024: 101mm)
(Rainfall April 2023: 52.2mm)
(Rainfall April 2022: 163.4mm)
(Rainfall April 2021: 33.6mm)

Highest daily rainfall: 4.8mm on 15 April.
Number of days when rain recorded: 13

Rainfall year-to-date comparison -
2026: 242.6mm
2025: 276.2mm
2024: 250.8mm
2023: 212.4mm
2022: 535mm
2021: 475.6mm

That is all...

25/04/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: Another fine, warm and benign Autumn week. The only chance of rain is late Saturday into Sunday.

SUNDAY 26/4 -
Min: 14 Max: 21
Mainly sunny with a light N-NW breeze, tending cooler Westerly later. Occasional smoke haze.

MONDAY 27/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 19
Mainly sunny with light winds. Occasional smoke haze.

TUESDAY 28/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 19
Mainly sunny. A light NW-SW breeze.

WEDNESDAY 29/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 19
Mainly sunny. Light breeze with a SE sea breeze later.

THURSDAY 30/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 21
Mainly sunny. Light NE-NW winds.

FRIDAY 1/5 -
Min: 10 Max: 22
Mainly sunny. Light Northerly winds.

SATURDAY 2/5 -
Min: 12 Max: 21
Partly cloudy but generally fine. A possible afternoon shower, but more likely overnight. Northerly winds.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

18/04/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: After last week's cool, damp and debilitating conditions, there is a return to dry and sunny weather this week. The Westerly winds are gone for now, with light winds expected this week.
A good week to get some work done and the bonfires lit. 🔥

SUNDAY 19/4 -
Min: 4 Max: 15
A cold morning, before a mainly sunny day with light winds.

MONDAY 20/4 -
Min: 5 Max: 18
Another cold morning. A mainly sunny day. Light winds, with an afternoon sea breeze.

TUESDAY 21/4 -
Min: 8 Max: 18
Fine and sunny. A light E-NE breeze.

WEDNESDAY 22/4 -
Min: 8 Max: 19
Mainly sunny. NW-NE breeze, turning SE later.

THURSDAY 23/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 19
Mainly sunny. A light Northerly breeze, with an Easterly sea breeze in the afternoon.

FRIDAY 24/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 21
Mainly sunny. A little warmer. Light N-NW breeze.

SATURDAY 25/4 - Anzac Day
Min: 11 Max: 21
Mainly sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon. Just a slight chance of an afternoon shower. NW-W winds.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

12/04/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: A generally cool and damp week ahead, with rain in some form expected nearly every day. Another less vigorous trough/front expected Wednesday into Thursday. Westerly winds all week. Saturday should be a reasonable day, and maybe the best of the week, but it will be cool.

SUNDAY 12/4 -
Min: 6 Max: 10
Cold front conditions, abating. Cloudy with passing showers, interspersed with sunny breaks. Westerly winds continue, fresh at times. Conditions ease a little overnight.

MONDAY 13/4 -
Min: 9 Max: 14
Remaining cool to cold. Cloudy with showers, mainly in the morning. The odd sunny break in the afternoon. Westerly winds, fresh at times.

TUESDAY 14/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 15
Cool and cloudy with a shower or two, mainly in the morning. Westerly winds.

WEDNESDAY 15/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 15
Cool and partly cloudy with a shower or two, mainly in the morning. Westerly winds. A transiting trough/front either overnight or on Thursday.

THURSDAY 16/4 -
Min: 10 Max: 17
Cloudy with showers, due to the trough and cold front. Westerly winds, fresh with the change.

FRIDAY 17/4 -
Min: 8 Max: 12
Remnant cold front conditions. Cool to cold and cloudy with showers, easing a little in the afternoon. W-SW winds, fresh at times.

SATURDAY 18/4 -
Min: 7 Max: 14
Cool. Partly cloudy, but generally fine. SW-S winds, easing overnight.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

04/04/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: A fine Easter. Cooling off, with showers late Monday into Tuesday with a passing cold front, then again from Thursday. The first real Wintry blast will come on Saturday.

SUNDAY 5/4 - Easter Sunday
Min: 10 Max: 21
Partly cloudy, but fine. Lengthy sunny breaks. Light winds, tending NE-SE.

MONDAY 6/4 - Easter Monday
Min: 10 Max: 18
Partly cloudy but fine. Sunny breaks in the morning, but cloud building later ahead of an approaching cold front which will brush past the area overnight. NE-SE winds, turning NW in the afternoon ahead of the front.
Overnight showers, tending to rain at times.

TUESDAY 7/4 -
Min: 14 Max: 16
Cool and cloudy with showers, clearing overnight. NW-SW winds.

WEDNESDAY 8/4 -
Min: 7 Max: 16
Partly cloudy, but fine. A cool day. Light W-SW breeze.

THURSDAY 9/4 -
Min: 9 Max: 22
Cloudy. A passing low pressure trough will bring showers, mainly in the afternoon. N-NW winds.

FRIDAY 10/4 -
Min: 13 Max: 15
Cool and cloudy with showers, easing a little in the afternoon. Westerly winds, fresh at times.

SATURDAY 11/4 -
Min: 8 Max: 10
Cold. Cloudy with showers. Westerly winds, fresh at times.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

31/03/2026

MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY for Skinny Dog Rise for March 2026.

COMMENT: Cool and damp best summarises March. The coolest March since 2023 and rain on 18 of the 31 days.

Here is the March 2026 data (and comparison March 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 data).

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575m above sea level

MARCH 2026 SUMMARY
Average maximum: 20.1 degrees
(Average March 2025 max: 22.3 degrees)
(Average March 2024 max: 22.7 degrees)
(Average March 2023 max: 18.8 degrees)
(Average March 2022 max: 20.6 degrees)
(Average March 2021 max: 18 degrees)

Warmest maximum: 27.2 on 1 March
Coolest maximum: 11.7 on 27 March

Average minimum: 12.2 degrees
(Average March 2025 min: 13.2 degrees)
(Average March 2024 min: 12.5 degrees)
(Average March 2023 min: 11.2 degrees)
(Average March 2022 min: 12.5 degrees)
(Average March 2021 min: 10 3 degrees)

Warmest minimum: 16.9 on 2 March
Coolest minimum: 6.9 on 14 March

Rainfall for month: 57.2mm
(Rainfall March 2025: 73.2mm)
(Rainfall March 2024: 12mm)
(Rainfall March 2023: 77.2mm)
(Rainfall March 2022: 113.4mm)
(Rainfall March 2021: 214.6mm)

Highest daily rainfall: 12.4mm on 25 March.
Number of days when rain recorded: 18

Rainfall year-to-date comparison -
2026: 227.4mm
2025: 224.2mm
2024: 149.8mm
2023: 160.2mm
2022: 371.6mm
2021: 442mm

That is all...

28/03/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: Autumn conditions prevailing now. A generally fine week, but the hotter days seem to be behind us. Ex-TC 'Narelle' joins with an approaching cold front which just brushes past on Wednesday. The rain will mostly be in Tasmania. Another weak cold front on Friday.

SUNDAY 29/3 -
Min: 9 Max: 18
Cool(ish). Partly cloudy at times, but fine. Lengthy sunny breaks. Light winds, tending SW-SE in the afternoon.

MONDAY 30/3 -
Min: 9 Max: 22
Partly cloudy but fine. Lengthy sunny breaks. Light winds.

TUESDAY 31/3 -
Min: 11 Max: 24
Sunny and warm. Light winds.

WEDNESDAY 1/4 -
Min: 13 Max: 25
Partly cloudy, but fine in the morning. Sunny breaks. Cloud building ahead of a weak cold front approaching overnight, with an afternoon or evening shower possible. NW winds.

THURSDAY 2/4 -
Min: 12 Max: 21
Mostly sunny. Light, variable winds, with a S-SE sea breeze in the afternoon.

FRIDAY 3/4 - Good Friday
Min: 11 Max: 16
Cooler. An early morning cold front to transit the area, but remaining generally fine. Westerly breeze, turning Southerly later in the day.

SATURDAY 4/4 - Easter Saturday
Min: 11 Max: 16
Remaining cool. Cloudy but fine. SE-E breeze.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

22/03/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: After last week's unexpectedly bizarre fog, things clear up for the start of this week.
It will be short lived - get the firewood ready.
A vigorous cold front approaches late on Wednesday. Peeps will have the fire going for the first time this year from Thursday, as it will be cold.

SUNDAY 22/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 24
Early mountain fog clearing to a sunny and warm day. Light winds.

MONDAY 23/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 24
Early mountain fog clearing to a partly cloudy but fine day. Lengthy sunny breaks. Light winds at first, tending cooler SW-S in the afternoon.

TUESDAY 24/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 24
A little mountain fog possible early. Partly cloudy but fine in the morning. A weak low pressure trough arrives from around lunch time, with a mountain shower or thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. Light winds at first, then an afternoon sea breeze.

WEDNESDAY 25/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 24
Morning fog possible again. Partly cloudy, but fine in the morning. A cold front approaches in the afternoon, with afternoon or night showers and a thunderstorm possible. NW-SW winds.

THURSDAY 26/3 -
Min: 10 Max: 14
Cold front conditions. Cloudy with showers. SW winds.

FRIDAY 27/3 -
Min: 9 Max: 12
Cold front conditions. Cold and cloudy with showers, easing later. SW winds.

SATURDAY 28/3 -
Min: 9 Max: 15
Remaining cool to cold. Cloudy but fine. SW-S winds.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

16/03/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: Typical Autumnal variance to conditions. A light mountain shower possible on any day from late Monday, but it will be generally fine from Wednesday.

SUNDAY 15/3 -
Min: 11 Max: 24
Sunny and warm. Light winds.

MONDAY 16/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 17
Cloudy but generally fine during the day. A little mountain fog at times above 550 metres on a light sea breeze. Light showers from late afternoon and overnight. Light winds.

TUESDAY 17/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 17
Cloudy with a shower or two, mainly in the morning. A little mountain fog possible early. Fine in the afternoon. Light winds, turning strengthening SW from late morning which clears most of the weather out.

WEDNESDAY 18/3 -
Min: 12 Max: 20
Partly cloudy, but fine. Just a very slight chance of an afternoon or night shower. Light winds, with an E-SE sea breeze in the afternoon.

THURSDAY 19/3 -
Min: 12 Max: 18
A little morning mountain fog possible. Cloudy with a slight chance of a mountain shower. Light winds, with a SE sea breeze in the afternoon.

FRIDAY 20/3 -
Min: 13 Max: 22
Partly cloudy, but generally fine. Just a very slight chance of a mountain shower. Light winds, tending SE-SW later.

SATURDAY 21/3 -
Min: 13 Max: 18
Cloudy with a possible mountain shower in the morning. Fine in the afternoon. Light, variable winds with a SE sea breeze late in the day.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

09/03/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: A wet Sunday, then a little rain late Wednesday into Thursday. Otherwise fine conditions this week with the usual Autumn temperature variance.

SUNDAY 8/3 -
Min: 10 Max: 15
Cool. Fog and low cloud. Mizzle/drizzle off and on, but clearing overnight. SE winds.

MONDAY 9/3 - Labour Day
Min: 11 Max: 24
Partly cloudy, but fine. Warmer. Lengthy sunny breaks. NE-SE breeze.

TUESDAY 10/3 -
Min: 14 Max: 25
Morning mountain fog possible, clearing to a fine day. NW-SW breeze, with a SE sea breeze later in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 11/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 27
Sunny breaks in the morning. Cloud building ahead of an approaching cold front due overnight. Showers with the front. N-NW winds, turning W-SW with the front

THURSDAY 12/3 -
Min: 12 Max: 15
Cool and cloudy with a mountain shower or two, clearing overnight. W-SW winds.

FRIDAY 13/3 -
Min: 10 Max: 17
Partly cloudy, but fine. SW breeze, turning Southerly later.

SATURDAY 14/3 -
Min: 8 Max: 23
A colder morning. A generally sunny day with a light, variable breeze.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

01/03/2026

WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST FOR SKINNY DOG RISE:

PRECIS: Wet weather from tonight until Wednesday morning. Fine weather to return from Wednesday afternoon. An early Autumn-like outlook once the weather clears. At this stage the hot weather looks finished.

SUNDAY 1/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 22
Cloudy but fine in the morning. Some sunny breaks. Humid NE-SE winds. An approaching low pressure trough, with accompanying showers, is due overnight.

MONDAY 2/3 -
Min: 18 Max: 19
Humid and wet. Fog and/or low cloud at times. Showers tending to rain at times with localised heavy falls possible. NE winds, turning cooler W-SW in the evening and overnight.

TUESDAY 3/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 17
Fog and/or low cloud at times. Cool and cloudy with a morning mountain shower or two, clearing later in the day and overnight. Light winds, tending SW-S.

WEDNESDAY 4/3 -
Min: 15 Max: 19
Cool and cloudy. A possible clearing morning mountain shower, but generally fine in the afternoon. Some sunny breaks. Light winds, tending W-SW.

THURSDAY 5/3 -
Min: 12 Max: 23
Partly cloudy, but fine. Westerly breeze, turning SW overnight.

FRIDAY 6/3 -
Min: 13 Max: 20
Partly cloudy, but fine. Westerly breeze, turning Southerly overnight.

SATURDAY 7/3 -
Min: 11 Max: 21
Fine. Light variable breeze in the morning with a SE sea breeze in the afternoon.

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2.
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575 metres above sea level.

That is all...

01/03/2026

MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY for Skinny Dog Rise for February 2026.

COMMENT: Very dry at the start of the month, with 83.6mm of our total monthly rainfall of 91mm falling during the last week.

Generally slightly cooler, with a few unseasonal early cold fronts traversing the area during the month.

REMINDER - we are only listing the previous 5 years' data from now on.

Here is the February 2026 data (and comparison February 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 data).

Station type: Davis Instruments VantagePro2
WeatherLink Live app I/D: Skinny Dog Rise
Station height: 575m above sea level

FEBRUARY 2026 SUMMARY
Average maximum: 22.4 degrees
(Average February 2025 max: 22.9 degrees)
(Average February 2024 max: 22.8 degrees)
(Average February 2023 max: 21.4 degrees)
(Average February 2022 max: 21.3 degrees)
(Average February 2021 max: 21 degrees)

Warmest maximum: 30.2 on 11 February
Coolest maximum: 15 on 12 February

Average minimum: 11.8 degrees
(Average February 2025 min: 13.4 degrees)
(Average February 2024 min: 12.5 degrees)
(Average February 2023 min: 11.8 degrees)
(Average February 2022 min: 12.3 degrees)
(Average February 2021 min: 11.2 degrees)

Warmest minimum: 17.6 on 17 February
Coolest minimum: 6.1 on 2 February

Rainfall for month: 91mm
(Rainfall February 2025: 120.4mm)
(Rainfall February 2024: 2.2mm)
(Rainfall February 2023: 20.6mm)
(Rainfall February 2022: 38mm)
(Rainfall February 2021: 24.2mm)

Highest daily rainfall: 30.6mm on 27 February.
Number of days when rain recorded: 12

Rainfall year-to-date comparison -
2026: 170.2mm
2025: 151mm
2024: 137.8mm
2023: 83mm
2022: 258.2mm
2021: 227.4mm

That is all...

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