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Jensen

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30Good
WeatherAvg high 83°F
Coordinates-19.26°, 146.64°

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City facts

Overview

Jensen is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.

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History & geography

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.

Geography

Jensen is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the north and the Black River and Alice River to the west.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
-19.2591
Longitude
146.6401
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
83°F
Avg low
68.7°F
Annual precipitation
65.5 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
301,185
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    9,070
  • Australian Ibis
    Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
    7,848
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    7,827
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    7,386
  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    7,279
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    6,775
  • Great Bowerbird
    Chlamydera nuchalis (Jardine & Selby, 1830) · Aves
    6,217
  • Yellow Honeyeater
    Stomiopera flava (Gould, 1843) · Aves
    5,734

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2025-03-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.73
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,093

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
86
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jensen

Permo-Triassic stratigraphy and sedimentation in the Bowen Basin, Queensland
Permo-Triassic stratigraphy and sedimentation in the Bowen Basin, Queensland
A. R. Jensen · 1975
Geology of the Mackay 1:250,000 sheet area, Queensland
A. R. Jensen · 1966
The geology of the Cairns Hinterland and other parts of North Queensland
Harald Ingemann Jensen · 1923
Frontier History Revisited
Robert Ørsted-Jensen · 2011
Subdivision and correlation of the Permian Middle Bowen Beds, Queensland
James MacGregor Dickins · 1964
Geology of the Proserpine 1:250,000 sheet area, Queensland
Geology of the Proserpine 1:250,000 sheet area, Queensland
D. E. Clarke · 1971
Regional input-output tables for Queensland, 1978/79
J. B. Morison · 1982
An interregional input-output table for Queensland, 1978/79
G. R. West · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brolga
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Seen 2026-08-01
Magpie-lark
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Seen 2026-07-31
White-lipped Tree Frog
White-lipped Tree Frog
Sandyrana infrafrenata
Seen 2026-07-31
Siam weed
Siam weed
Chromolaena odorata
Seen 2026-07-31
Collared Whipsnake
Collared Whipsnake
Demansia torquata
Seen 2026-07-31
Gympie Stinging Tree
Gympie Stinging Tree
Dendrocnide moroides
Seen 2026-07-31
Streaked Rattlepod
Streaked Rattlepod
Crotalaria pallida
Seen 2026-07-31
Green Ant-hunter Spider
Green Ant-hunter Spider
Cosmophasis bitaeniata
Seen 2026-07-31
Elephant's Ear
Elephant's Ear
Macaranga tanarius
Seen 2026-07-31

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

Events

Gallery

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

Black River QLD 4818, Australia - panoramio (1) — Jensen, Australia2.5 miBlack River QLD 4818, Australia - panoramio — Jensen, Australia2.6 miMayKayla June 2012 One of the many beautiful caterpillars. - panoramio — Jensen, Australia2.8 miBohlevale State School sign — Jensen, Australia3 miBohelvale State School, 2023 — Jensen, Australia3 miCytaea mitellata — Jensen, Australia3.7 miYabulu QLD 4818, Australia - panoramio — Jensen, Australia3.9 miYabulu QLD 4818, Australia - panoramio (1) — Jensen, Australia3.9 miNorth Shore State School 03 — Jensen, Australia3.9 miNorth Shore State School 01 — Jensen, Australia3.9 miNorth Shore State School 04 — Jensen, Australia3.9 miNorth Shore State School 02 — Jensen, Australia4 miBurdell QLD 4818, Australia - panoramio — Jensen, Australia4.3 miISS030-E-19954 - View of Earth — Jensen, Australia4.9 miISS032-E-20058 - View of Earth — Jensen, Australia4.9 mi

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

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL31437
Population (Wikidata)
1,476
Wikidata
Q16889180

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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