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Alyangula

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Total population

751

Elevation23 m
Land area2.1 km²
Coordinates-13.85°, 136.42°

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City facts

Elevation
23 m
Area
2.1 km²

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Overview

Alyangula is the largest township on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia.

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History & geography

History

Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) established Alyangula as the residence for the mining company workers in the late 1960s. The township was established under a special purpose lease between GEMCO, Anindilyakwa Land Council and the Anindilyakwa Land Trust. The township of Alyangula is an unincorporated territory within the northern region of the Northern Territory.

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Geography

Latitude
-13.8512
Longitude
136.4201
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,258
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-collared Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    171
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    171
  • Silver-crowned Friarbird
    Philemon argenticeps (Gould, 1840) · Aves
    124
  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    124
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    120
  • Great Bowerbird
    Chlamydera nuchalis (Jardine & Selby, 1830) · Aves
    113
  • Blue-winged Kookaburra
    Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    112
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    108

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,094

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
243
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Australasian Figbird
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Seen 2026-08-29
Leaden Flycatcher
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Seen 2026-08-29
Spangled Drongo
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Seen 2026-08-16
Common Bronzewing
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Seen 2026-08-16
Red-winged Parrot
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Seen 2026-08-16
Pied Butcherbird
Pied Butcherbird
Cracticus nigrogularis
Seen 2026-08-16
Agile Wallaby
Agile Wallaby
Notamacropus agilis
Seen 2026-08-16
Grass Webworm Moth
Grass Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma licarsisalis
Seen 2026-08-14
Aurora Bluetail
Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora
Seen 2026-08-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API