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Benambra

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Benambra

Total population

58

Air quality index

29Good
Coordinates-36.95°, 147.70°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Benambra is a town 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-east of Omeo and 430 kilometres (267 mi) east of the state capital Melbourne, in the Australian Alps of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Nearby towns include Swifts Creek, Ensay, and the major town of Bairnsdale. At the 2021 census, Benambra and the surrounding area had a population of 173.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-36.9549
Longitude
147.7020
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
83
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,048
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Oxeye Daisy
    Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. · Magnoliopsida
    779
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    86
  • Prickly Horn Snail
    Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822 · Gastropoda
    81
  • Yellow-faced Honeyeater
    Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    63
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    61
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    60
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    56
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    54

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2001-12-16

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,737

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
58
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

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

Events

Sources

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