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Daguragu

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Coordinates-17.40°, 130.81°

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City facts

Overview

Daguragu, previously also known as Wattie Creek by the Gurindji people as it is situated on a tributary of the Victoria River, is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located about 551 kilometres (342 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin and located about 460 kilometres (290 mi) south-west of the municipal seat in Katherine. It is around 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Kalkarindji. Daguragu community is situated on Aboriginal land held under perpetual title; it was also formerly a local government area until its amalgamation into the Victoria Daly Shire on 1 July 2008.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.4004
Longitude
130.8057
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,609
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Jerusalem thorn, Mexican palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jelly bean tree, Barbados flowerfence, Horse-bean, Retaima
    Parkinsonia aculeata L. · Magnoliopsida
    594
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    41
  • Budgerigar
    Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    40
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    36
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    34
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    34
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    33
  • Black-faced Woodswallow
    Artamus cinereus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    30

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2022-07-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,270

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
98
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Daguragu

Gurindji land claim to Daguragu Station
Michael Maurice · 1985
Daguragu
Australia. Department of Aboriginal Affairs · 1986
Gurindji to Daguragu Station
John Toohey · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Crack-dwelling Whipsnake
Crack-dwelling Whipsnake
Demansia rimicola
Seen 2025-11-28
Cane Toad
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Seen 2025-06-05
Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog
Pelodryas caerulea
Seen 2025-06-05
Tropical Sharptail
Tropical Sharptail
Stenocatantops angustifrons
Seen 2025-05-29
Excoecaria parvifolia
Excoecaria parvifolia
Excoecaria parvifolia
Seen 2023-06-18
kapok bush
kapok bush
Aerva javanica
Seen 2021-08-02
Freshwater Longtom
Freshwater Longtom
Strongylura krefftii
Seen 2019-11-19
Plain Tree Dtella
Plain Tree Dtella
Gehyra gemina
Seen 2018-09-24
Boofhead Catfish
Boofhead Catfish
Bleekeriella leptaspis
Seen 2012-10-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL70069
Population (Wikidata)
196
Wikidata
Q5208683

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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