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Donovans

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Donovans

Total population

107

WeatherAvg high 63.9°F
Coordinates-38.01°, 140.96°

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

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City facts

Overview

Donovans is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east on the Glenelg River adjoining the border with the state of Victoria. It is about 403 kilometres south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and 26 kilometres south-east of the centre of the city of Mount Gambier.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.0118
Longitude
140.9603
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
63.9°F
Avg low
52.1°F
Annual precipitation
31.1 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
49,861
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Swan
    Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3,707
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,603
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,568
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1,147
  • White-browed Scrubwren
    Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    1,062
  • Silver-eye
    Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    977
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    957
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    921

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2002-01-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.32
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,577

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
75
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Donovans

The Sydney morning herald good food guide to eating well in and around Sydney
The Sydney morning herald good food guide to eating well in and around Sydney
Jill Dupleix · 1995
The Sydney Morning Herald good food guide 2001
The Sydney Morning Herald good food guide 2001
Terry Durack · 2000
The Sydney morning herald good food guide
The Sydney morning herald good food guide
Terry Durack · 1997

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Superb Fairywren
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Seen 2026-07-26
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Seen 2026-07-19
Galah
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Seen 2026-07-17
Red-necked Wallaby
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Seen 2026-07-12
Emu
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Seen 2026-07-10
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Seen 2026-07-09
Musk Duck
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
Seen 2026-07-09
Ramaria lorithamnus
Ramaria lorithamnus
Ramaria lorithamnus
Seen 2026-07-04
Chip Cherries
Chip Cherries
Leratiomyces ceres
Seen 2026-07-04

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

Events

Gallery

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

Mumbannar (AU), Glenelg River -- 2019 -- 0749 — Donovans, Australia2.3 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0724 — Donovans, Australia2.3 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0745 — Donovans, Australia2.3 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0748 — Donovans, Australia2.3 miMumbannar (AU), Glenelg River -- 2019 -- 0752 — Donovans, Australia2.4 miRacopilum cuspidigerum var. convolutaceum — Donovans, Australia2.6 miISS056-E-8475 - View of Earth — Donovans, Australia3.4 miISS056-E-8476 - View of Earth — Donovans, Australia3.4 mi

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

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40368
Population (Wikidata)
83
Wikidata
Q5296872

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • 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