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Forster

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Total population

0

Coordinates-34.73°, 139.56°

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City facts

Overview

Forster is a locality in the Murraylands region of South Australia. It lies on the inside of a bend on the east/left bank of the Murray River north of Walker Flat.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.7308
Longitude
139.5566
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,480
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    277
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    218
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 · Aves
    213
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    213
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    186
  • Australian Ringneck
    Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    182
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    175
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    174

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2022-03-05

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)
5.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,877

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
49
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forster

South Australia
Anthony Forster · 1866
Urban South Australia
C. A. Forster · 1977
Vineforest plant atlas for south-east Queensland
P. I. Forster · 1991
France and Botany Bay
France and Botany Bay
Colin Forster · 1996
Guilty, no chattels, to be hanged
Ian Forster · 1991
A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world
A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world
James Cook · 1777
The family and descendants of Wilhelm and Anna Hameister, 1848-1980
Betty Guise Forster · 1980
Some measures of urban residential quality from Landsat multi-spectral data
B. C. Forster · 1981

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

Murray River SA aerial photograph, 2023 (01) — Forster, Australia1.5 miWhite Mazda 2 (51011046033) — Forster, Australia1.7 miAngas Valley Road, Walker Flat 2022-12-24 10-22-21am — Forster, Australia1.7 miMG ZT-T 190 @ Walker Flat 20221224-102245 — Forster, Australia1.7 miMG ZT-T 190 @ Walker Flat 20221224-102304 — Forster, Australia1.7 miMG ZT-T 190 @ Walker Flat 20221224-102309 — Forster, Australia1.7 miShell Hill Reserve, Black Hill 20251107-105057 — Forster, Australia2.7 miShell Hill Reserve, Black Hill 20251107-105850 — Forster, Australia2.7 miShell Hill Reserve, Black Hill 20251107-105746 — Forster, Australia2.7 miISS059-E-41588 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia3.3 miISS059-E-41589 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia3.3 miISS022-E-72312 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia3.3 miISS022-E-72311 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia3.3 miISS030-E-34157 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia5.4 miISS030-E-34156 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia5.4 miISS030-E-34155 - View of Earth — Forster, Australia5.8 miBlack Hill Public Hall, Quarry Road, Black Hill, South Australia — Forster, Australia6 miAbandoned store, Black Hill, South Australia — Forster, Australia6 mi

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

Sources

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