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Gungahlin

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Gungahlin

WeatherAvg high 65.7°F
Coordinates-35.18°, 149.12°

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City facts

Overview

Gungahlin is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district with the same name; Gungahlin. The postcode is 2912. Gungahlin is the name for the entire district, and also the town centre, but it is also the name of the suburb which Gungahlin Town Centre is in.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-35.1789
Longitude
149.1237
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
65.7°F
Avg low
46.7°F
Annual precipitation
27.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,126,106
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    43,838
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    32,888
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    32,188
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    29,609
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    28,043
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    27,382
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    27,043
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    26,437

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2026-03-11

Most recent

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 Australian Capital Territory

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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

Books about Gungahlin

Search results from Open Library.

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
SAL80068
Population (Wikidata)
6,134
Wikidata
Q5618755

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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