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Herberton

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Herberton

Total population

984

Coordinates-17.38°, 145.39°

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City facts

Overview

Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.3835
Longitude
145.3854
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)
215,255
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    6,467
  • Brown Gerygone
    Gerygone mouki Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    4,732
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4,048
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    3,864
  • Gray-headed Robin
    Heteromyias cinereifrons (E.P.Ramsay, 1876) · Aves
    3,731
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    3,466
  • Australian Brushturkey
    Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831 · Aves
    3,443
  • Golden Whistler
    Pachycephala pectoralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    3,220

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2011-03-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Herbert Hurrey
Australian rules footballer (1888–1961)
Nancy Florence Day
Nancy Florence Day
Australian fundraiser

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,956

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Herberton

Regional and economic geology of the Herberton/Mount Garnet Area - Herberton Tinfield, North Queensland
Regional and economic geology of the Herberton/Mount Garnet Area - Herberton Tinfield, North Queensland
David Henry Blake · 1972
Report on the timber trees of Herberton District, North Queensland
J. F. Bailey · 1899
Isotopic ages of rocks from the Georgetown/Mount Garnet/Herberton area, North Queensland
L. P. Black · 1978
In My Opinion - A History of Crown Law Queensland 1859 – 2009
In My Opinion - A History of Crown Law Queensland 1859 – 2009
Lisbeth Elvery, Conrad Lohe, Gerard Sammon and Angus Scott · 2009
Catalogue of the Roth collection of aboriginal artefacts from north Queensland
Australian Museum · 1993
The Con Goo line
Glenda Morris · 1994
A pictorial history of the construction of the Cairns Range railway 1886-1891
A. D. Broughton · 1991

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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