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Basalt
Victoriahamlet
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a hamlet in Victoria, Australia, Basalt occupies its own corner of the country. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -37.309°, 144.096°, a warm-temperate location in the southern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Climate records indicate average highs near 63.6°F and lows near 48°F and about 33.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,646 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
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
- wombat bush-peaPultenaea reflexifolia (J.H.Willis) de Kok · Magnoliopsida9,766
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves2,485
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,234
- common bird-orchidChiloglottis valida D.L.Jones · Liliopsida2,201
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,181
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves2,014
- Brooker's GumEucalyptus brookeriana A.M.Gray · Magnoliopsida1,894
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves1,599
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2023-05-285 km W of Mickleham, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2013-05-017 km NW of Clifton Springs, Australia
- M 3 — 2010-03-304 km NNE of Portarlington, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2007-12-0938 km SE of Charlton, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2003-02-029 km N of Trentham, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2001-12-3110 km SW of Kilmore, 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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Basalt
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Basalt, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library