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Darwin

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WeatherAvg high 87.2°F
Coordinates-12.46°, 130.85°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin is recorded in open geodata as a city. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of -12.463°, 130.846° situate Darwin in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,080 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 87.2°F and lows near 76.6°F, together with about 73.4 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Darwin.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.4634
Longitude
130.8456
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
87.2°F
Avg low
76.6°F
Annual precipitation
73.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
586,954
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    19,308
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    16,152
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    15,027
  • White-gaped Honeyeater
    Stomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843) · Aves
    14,976
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    14,320
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    13,525
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    12,469
  • Red-collared Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    12,365

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,080

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Darwin

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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

Sources

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