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Darke Peak

South Australiavillage

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Total population

24

Coordinates-33.47°, 136.20°

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

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City facts

Overview

Darke Peak is a small agricultural town located in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. The town is the population centre for the surrounding agricultural district and has become a minor historical tourist town. It is situated on Barngarla lands. The J. C. Darke Memorial and Grave, commemorating early European explorer John Charles Darke, is located near the township and is located on the South Australian Heritage Register.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.4704
Longitude
136.1995
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)
432
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Darke Peak Mallee
    Eucalyptus cretata P.J.Láng & Brooker · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 · Aves
    10
  • Rough Grevillea
    Grevillea aspera R.Br. · Magnoliopsida
    10
  • Australian Kestrel
    Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    8
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    8
  • Caladenia aurulenta (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates
    Caladenia aurulenta (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates · Liliopsida
    8
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    8
  • Caladenia zephyra (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates
    Caladenia zephyra (D.L.Jones) R.J.Bates · Liliopsida
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2010-06-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,908

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
10
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Darke Peak

Darke of the peaks
Ralph W Gowlland · 1976

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

Caladenia aurulenta — Darke Peak, Australia2.9 miISS047-E-112900 - View of Earth — Darke Peak, Australia4.9 miISS047-E-112899 - View of Earth — Darke Peak, Australia4.9 miCaladenia zephyra — Darke Peak, Australia5.4 miCaladenia septuosa — Darke Peak, Australia5.8 miAcacia continua 249455718 — Darke Peak, Australia5.8 miISS045-E-178846 - View of Earth — Darke Peak, Australia6.1 miISS045-E-178847 - View of Earth — Darke Peak, Australia6.1 miISS047-E-112903 - View of Earth — Darke Peak, Australia6.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40349
Population (Wikidata)
77
Wikidata
Q2681720

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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