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Gidgegannup

Western Australiatown

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Gidgegannup

Total population

2,743

Coordinates-31.79°, 116.20°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gidgegannup is a township 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. The name Gidgegannup comes from a Noongar word meaning "Place where spears are made", and was first recorded by passing surveyors in 1852.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-31.7932
Longitude
116.1960
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
123,993
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Ringneck
    Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    4,794
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    3,699
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    3,540
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    3,537
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    3,358
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    3,169
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    3,128
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    2,682

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2003-03-24

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,046

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
349
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
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

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

Events

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL50542
Population (Wikidata)
2,743
Wikidata
Q14935798

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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