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Canteen Creek

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Total population

147

Coordinates-20.65°, 135.59°

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Overview

Canteen Creek, also known as Owairtilla, is an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 183 km southeast of Tennant Creek, on Alyawarr land. At the time of the 2021 census, it had a population of 147. The community is accessible by road, and is also serviced by a small airstrip located about 500 metres northeast of the settlement. Community facilities include a general store, a church, a health centre, and a coeducational P-12 school.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.6450
Longitude
135.5866
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
103
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    8
  • Little Corella
    Cacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 · Aves
    6
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    6
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    5
  • Cockatiel
    Nymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) · Aves
    4
  • Black-faced Cuckooshrike
    Coracina novaehollandiae (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    4
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2011-02-21

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,303

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
104
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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