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Forbes Creek

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Forbes Creek

Total population

68

WeatherAvg high 62.7°F
Coordinates-35.43°, 149.49°

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

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City facts

Overview

Forbes Creek is a locality in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia. The town lies 45 km east of Canberra. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 62. The Tallaganda National Park includes part of its eastern edge.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-35.4265
Longitude
149.4936
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
62.7°F
Avg low
45.2°F
Annual precipitation
29.6 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
32,680
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Serrated Tussock Grass
    Nassella trichotoma (Nees) Hack. & Arechav. · Liliopsida
    1,660
  • Blackberry
    Rubus fruticosus L. · Magnoliopsida
    1,562
  • Perforate St John's-wort
    Hypericum perforatum L. · Magnoliopsida
    1,072
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    858
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    738
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    603
  • White-throated Treecreeper
    Cormobates leucophaea (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    539
  • eastern grey kangaroo
    Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 · Mammalia
    538

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2012-04-19

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)
4.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,749

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
20
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL11540
Population (Wikidata)
62
Wikidata
Q48814396

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112