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Colac

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Colac

Total population

12,348

WeatherAvg high 64.6°F
Coordinates-38.34°, 143.59°

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

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City facts

Overview

Colac is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.3400
Longitude
143.5859
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
64.6°F
Avg low
49°F
Annual precipitation
27.9 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
41,229
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1,689
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,213
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    1,101
  • Pacific Black Duck
    Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,083
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    984
  • Black Swan
    Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    940
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    926
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    918

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2023-10-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Margaret Stones
Australian botanist and botanical illustrator (1920–2018)
R
Richard McGarvie
judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria from 1992 to 1997
Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch
Australian cricketer
Bernie Finn
Bernie Finn
Australian politician
C
Craig Spence
professional golfer
D
Dan Murray
Australian rules footballer (1912-1992)
Dick Gibbs
Dick Gibbs
Australian rules footballer
E
Ezekiel Ox
Australian singer
Gavan O'Connor
Gavan O'Connor
Australian politician
G
Gene Bradley Fisk
Australian singer
Geoffrey Brown
Geoffrey Brown
Australian politician
H. A. Willis
H. A. Willis
Australian writer
W
Wayne McCarney
Australian cyclist
J
John Devine
Australian rules footballer, coach & politician
J
John Mildren
Australian politician
L
Lee Harding
photographer, science fiction writer

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)
4.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,555

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,723
Avg daily Wikipedia views
57
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Colac

Campfires at the cross
Heather Le Griffon · 2006
Wathawurrung and the Colac language of southern Victoria
Barry J. Blake · 1998
Colac geological report. by S.J. Tickell [and others]
The Western Plains
1984

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library