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Boatswain Point

South Australiahamlet

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Total population

38

Air quality index

51Moderate
WeatherAvg high 64.5°F
Coordinates-37.07°, 139.75°

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Overview

Boatswain Point is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the state’s south-east coast overlooking both Guichen Bay and the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great Australian Bight about 260 kilometres (160 mi) south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the municipal seat of Robe.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.0727
Longitude
139.7466
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
64.5°F
Avg low
53.6°F
Annual precipitation
27.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
51
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
24.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
68
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)
16,549
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Swan
    Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    708
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    690
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    519
  • Chestnut Teal
    Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) · Aves
    469
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    402
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    399
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    389
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    380

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2006-04-19

Most recent

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 South Australia

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Boatswain Point, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40130
Population (Wikidata)
46
Wikidata
Q52144558

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112