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Carpenter Rocks

South Australiahamlet

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Carpenter Rocks

Total population

82

WeatherAvg high 63.8°F
Coordinates-37.91°, 140.40°

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

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City facts

Overview

Carpenter Rocks is a town and locality located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Mount Gambier in the south-east of South Australia. The area faces the Southern Ocean and is renowned for its rugged coastline which provides exceptional fishing and diving locations.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.9135
Longitude
140.4002
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
63.8°F
Avg low
53°F
Annual precipitation
34 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,697
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    216
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    209
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    167
  • Pied Oystercatcher
    Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    118
  • Silver-eye
    Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    108
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    106
  • Sooty Oystercatcher
    Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845 · Aves
    99
  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    98

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2022-12-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,648

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
17
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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Carpenter Rocks, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40228
Population (Wikidata)
82
Wikidata
Q5045732

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112