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Avalon
Victoriavillage
Total population
293
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Avalon is a locality situated north east of Geelong, Victoria. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geelong and its Ward is Windermere. It is located on the northern shore of Corio Bay to the southwest of the state's capital city of Melbourne.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Avalon State School opened on 7 June 1913 and closed on 6 March 1950. The land was later resumed by the Commonwealth Government for the airport, while the building and residence were moved to Corio Primary School.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves23,027
- Little RavenCorvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves20,624
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves18,968
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves17,827
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves17,528
- Black SwanCygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves17,347
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves16,592
- Chestnut TealAnas castanea (Eyton, 1838) · Aves16,277
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2023-10-2110 km NW of Apollo Bay, Australia
- M 3.8 — 2023-05-285 km W of Mickleham, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2021-11-054 km S of Rosebud, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2015-03-103 km NNE of Pakenham, Australia
- M 3.6 — 2014-12-034 km SW of Pakenham, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2014-01-131 km SSE of Lilydale, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Victoria
- Batesford7.9 mi away · pop. 1,139
- Freshwater Creek14.5 mi away · pop. 557
- Maude16.9 mi away
- Steiglitz19.8 mi away
- Inverleigh20.2 mi away · pop. 773
- Modewarre20.8 mi away
- Meredith25.4 mi away · pop. 412
- Myrniong32.4 mi away · pop. 220
- Arthurs Seat34.1 mi away · pop. 414
- Mount Egerton36.2 mi away · pop. 322
- Clarendon36.5 mi away
- Deans Marsh36.6 mi away · pop. 138
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Avalon
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL20085
- Population (Wikidata)
- 255
- Wikidata
- Q4827531
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112