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Brecon

New South Waleshamlet

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Coordinates-32.50°, 151.58°

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Overview

Brecon, a hamlet in New South Wales, Australia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at -32.498°, 151.576°, a warm-temperate location in the southern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,739 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-32.4983
Longitude
151.5761
Water area
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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)
31,651
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Slaty Red Gum
    Eucalyptus glaucina (Blakely) L.A.S.Johnson · Magnoliopsida
    1,012
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    782
  • koala
    Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) · Mammalia
    736
  • Yellow-faced Honeyeater
    Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    631
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
    625
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    621
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    595
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    565

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2025-04-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Frank "Paddy" Slavin
Frank "Paddy" Slavin
boxer

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

Nearby places in New South Wales

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,739

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Brecon

South Wales
Reginald James William Hammond · 1974
South Wales, including Brecon, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Neath, Swansea, Gower, Carmarthen, Llandovery, Tenby, Pembroke, Fishgard, Cardigan, New Quay, etc
Ward, Lock and Company, ltd. · 1968
South Wales, including Brecon, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Neath, Swansea, Gower, Carmarthen, Llandovery, Tenby, Pembroke, Fishguard, CarCardigan, New Quay, etc.
1965
South Wales, including Brecon, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Neath, Swansea, Gower, Carmarthen, Llandovery, Tenby, Pembroke,Fishguard, Cardigan, New Quay, etc
1968
Memories of Yesteryear
Memories of Yesteryear
A. Katharine Francis · 1980

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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