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Eskdale
Victoriavillage
Eskdale
Total population
84
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Eskdale is a town in the Shire of Towong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of Mount Bogong. At the 2021 census, Eskdale had a population of 238.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The post office opened on 1 July 1885. A Beaufort bomber crashed near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- common bird-orchidChiloglottis valida D.L.Jones · Liliopsida139
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves81
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves73
- Sea trout, Brown troutSalmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia71
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves70
- Prickly Horn SnailCerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822 · Gastropoda66
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves66
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves56
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2007-06-1012 km SE of Myrtleford, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2006-02-2814 km WNW of Falls Creek, Australia
- M 3 — 2003-09-2653 km SSE of Corryong, Australia
- M 3.2 — 2003-01-252 km NNE of Jindera, Australia
- M 3.4 — 2001-12-168 km SW of Hotham Heights, Australia
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 Victoria
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
