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Boolarra

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Boolarra

Total population

534

Coordinates-38.38°, 146.27°

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

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City facts

Overview

Boolarra is a small township located in the Latrobe Valley, in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 Census, Boolarra had a population of 973 with 48% males and 52% females and an average age of 50. The Boolarra Folk Festival is held in the town every year in March and attracts music lovers from around Australia and the world. The town is also infamous for producing the Boolarra strain of carp which, after their release into the Murray River near Mildura, spread throughout Australia.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.3813
Longitude
146.2722
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)
43,418
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    938
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    857
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    830
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    806
  • Brown Thornbill
    Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    740
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    546
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
    530
  • White-browed Scrubwren
    Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    527

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
28
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2021-09-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jack Furniss
Jack Furniss
Australian footballer (1914-2003)
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Bill O'Hara
Australian rules footballer, born 1880 (1880–1946)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,551

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
30
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

Bushy Clubmoss
Bushy Clubmoss
Lycopodium deuterodensum
Seen 2026-09-01
tall greenhood
tall greenhood
Pterostylis melagramma
Seen 2026-09-01
gorse bitter pea
gorse bitter pea
Daviesia ulicifolia
Seen 2026-09-01
Tough Rice-flower
Tough Rice-flower
Pimelea axiflora
Seen 2026-09-01
golden bush-pea
golden bush-pea
Pultenaea gunnii
Seen 2026-09-01
European Fallow Deer
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
Seen 2026-09-01
Black Rock Skink
Black Rock Skink
Egernia saxatilis intermedia
Seen 2026-08-31
Australian mountain greenhood
Australian mountain greenhood
Pterostylis alpina
Seen 2026-08-31
Welcome Swallow
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Seen 2026-08-31

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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