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Coonalpyn

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Coonalpyn

Total population

193

Air quality index

16Good
Elevation22 m
WeatherAvg high 71.1°F
Coordinates-35.70°, 139.86°

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City facts

Elevation
22 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Coonalpyn is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 143 kilometres (89 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. It is within the local government area of the Coorong District Council, the State electoratal district of MacKillop and the Federal division of Barker.

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History & geography

History

The town of Coonalpyn was proclaimed on 25 November 1909. In 1997, the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs amalgamated with the Peake District Council and Meningie District Council to form The Coorong District Council. Electricity came to Coonalpyn through the ETSA in 1962, and the Tailem Bend–Keith pipeline was constructed in 1968. Boundaries for the locality of Coonalpyn were set on 24 August 2000.

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Geography

Latitude
-35.6969
Longitude
139.8588
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
71.1°F
Avg low
51.8°F
Annual precipitation
16.9 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
16
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,034
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • South Australian coast mallee
    Eucalyptus diversifolia Bonpl. · Magnoliopsida
    49
  • mallee-box
    Eucalyptus incrassata Labill. · Magnoliopsida
    44
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    35
  • Fremantle mallee
    Eucalyptus foecunda Schauer · Magnoliopsida
    34
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    32
  • spiny wattle
    Acacia spinescens Benth. · Magnoliopsida
    32
  • scrub gum
    Eucalyptus fasciculosa F.Muell. · Magnoliopsida
    31
  • brush heath
    Brachyloma ericoides (Schltdl.) Sond. · Magnoliopsida
    28

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2017-02-01

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,827

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
221
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Coonalpyn

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Events

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

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Sources

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