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Kimba

South Australiatown

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Kimba

Total population

608

Elevation271 m
Coordinates-33.14°, 136.42°

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City facts

Elevation
271 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kimba is a rural service town on the Eyre Highway at the top of Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. There is an 8-metre (26 ft) tall statue of a galah beside the highway, marking halfway between the east and west coasts of Australia. The Gawler Ranges are north of the highway near the town.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.1403
Longitude
136.4168
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)
7,463
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula ornata (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    282
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    270
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    253
  • Australian Ringneck
    Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    223
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    221
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 · Aves
    212
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    210
  • White-eared Honeyeater
    Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    195

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2010-06-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,908

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
850
Avg daily Wikipedia views
28
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kimba

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

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

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Sources

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