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Bobs Yard

Northern Territoryhamlet

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Coordinates-16.01°, 130.61°

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Overview

Bobs Yard, a hamlet in Northern Territory, Australia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The settlement sits at -16.009°, 130.611°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,260 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bobs Yard.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.0087
Longitude
130.6108
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
837
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Australian Rock Rat
    Zyzomys argurus (Thomas, 1889) · Mammalia
    55
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    26
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    23
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    19
  • Great Bowerbird
    Chlamydera nuchalis (Jardine & Selby, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Blue-winged Kookaburra
    Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    17
  • Red-winged Parrot
    Aprosmictus erythropterus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    16
  • Little Corella
    Cacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 · Aves
    16

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2007-09-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,260

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

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

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org