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Gigoom
Queenslandhamlet
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gigoom sits in Queensland, Australia and is identified as a hamlet. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Gigoom maps to -25.324°, 152.189° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 80.6°F and lows near 61.8°F, alongside about 33.5 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 1,934 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves142
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves119
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves116
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves112
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves111
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves104
- Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves100
- Torresian CrowCorvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves98
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.9 — 2015-02-1542 km N of Mundubbera, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2004-01-1627 km SE of Monto, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Queensland
- Childers8.2 mi away · pop. 1,361
- Dallarnil9.9 mi away
- Cordalba11.6 mi away · pop. 358
- Degilbo16.2 mi away
- Torbanlea25.4 mi away · pop. 428
- Gin Gin27.1 mi away
- Woodgate Beach27.8 mi away · pop. 941
- Byrnestown30 mi away
- Toogoom30.2 mi away
- Aldershot30.9 mi away · pop. 603
- Mungar31.6 mi away
- Mount Perry35.4 mi away · pop. 250
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Gigoom, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org