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Barkly Homestead

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Coordinates-19.71°, 135.83°

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Overview

Barkly Homestead is a roadhouse in the Northern Territory of Australia located on the Barkly Tableland. It is located near the intersection of the Barkly Highway and the Tablelands Highway between the Queensland Border town of Camooweal and the Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek. The roadhouse provides, fuel, meals, snacks, camping, motel, cabin, and powered caravan sites to travellers. It is the only stop between the Stuart Highway and the border of Queensland.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.7114
Longitude
135.8270
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)
4,148
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    209
  • Yellow-throated Miner
    Manorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) · Aves
    202
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    201
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    192
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    183
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
    183
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    166
  • Australasian Grebe
    Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    143

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.32
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,306

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
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  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
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