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Churchill

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Churchill

Total population

4,679

Coordinates-38.31°, 146.42°

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City facts

Overview

Churchill is a town in the Latrobe Valley, located in central Gippsland in the east of Victoria, Australia. The town had a population of 4,924 at the 2021 census, and is part of the Latrobe City local government area. The town was named in honour of former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, who had died earlier in the year the town's establishment was announced.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.3126
Longitude
146.4198
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)
78,747
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    2,036
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    1,463
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,431
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,413
  • Brown Thornbill
    Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    1,312
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    1,158
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    1,074
  • Maned Duck
    Chenonetta jubata (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    1,045

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).

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Notable people from here

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)
398
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Churchill

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Sources

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