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Darwin
Northern Territorycity
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves19,308
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves16,152
- Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves15,027
- White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843) · Aves14,976
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves14,320
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves13,525
- Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves12,469
- Red-collared LorikeetTrichoglossus rubritorquis Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves12,365
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
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
- Holtze9.3 mi away
- Palmerston9.4 mi away
- Belyuen11.1 mi away · pop. 213
- Southport19.2 mi away · pop. 355
- Noonamah19.5 mi away · pop. 483
- Crab Claw Island22.8 mi away
- Acacia Hills28.9 mi away
- Acacia Larrakia32.8 mi away
- Iron Stone40.6 mi away
- Batchelor42.1 mi away · pop. 371
- Pickertaramoor48.4 mi away
- Corroboree Park48.8 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
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