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Koroit

Victoriatown

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Koroit

Total population

1,705

Air quality index

26Good

WeatherAvg high 64.6°F

Coordinates-38.29°, 142.36°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Koroit is a small rural town in western Victoria, Australia a few kilometres north of the Princes Highway, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Warrnambool and 272 kilometres (169 mi) west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area located amidst rolling green pastures on the north rim of Tower Hill. At the 2021 census, Koroit had a population of 2,184. The town borrows its name from the Koroitch Gundidj people who occupied the area prior to European colonisation.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-38.2910

Longitude

142.3643

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high

64.6°F

Avg low

50.4°F

Annual precipitation

32.9 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good

26

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.2

PM10 (µg/m³)

14.3

Ozone (µg/m³)

62

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

87,512

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
3,151
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
2,997
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
2,454
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
2,373
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) · Aves
2,237
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
2,043
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
1,935
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
1,817

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

3

Largest magnitude

4.1

Largest event

2026-07-05

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2026-07-05
28 km WNW of Apollo Bay, Australia
M 3.8 — 2011-06-01
45 km NE of Hamilton, Australia
M 3.5 — 2005-06-30
59 km S of Port Fairy, Australia

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geoff McLaren

Australian politician (1921-1992)

John Murray

Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Shane Howard

Australian singer

Australian rules footballer (1881-1947)

Australian rules footballer (1881-1951)

Australian rules footballer, born 1905

Australian rules footballer

Australian cricketer (1864-1915)

Australian rules footballer (1904-1973)

Australian rules footballer (1875-1935)

Australian rules footballer (1886–1969)

Australian rules footballer

British painter (1850-1933)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.32

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,578

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

29

Avg daily Wikipedia views

1

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

bower spinach

Tetragonia implexicoma

Seen 2026-08-02

Cushion Bush

Leucophyta brownii

Seen 2026-08-02

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Seen 2026-08-02

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Seen 2026-08-02

Superb Fairywren

Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

Seen 2026-08-02

Shingleback

Seen 2026-08-02

Australian Cheesewood

Australian Cheesewood

Pittosporum undulatum

Seen 2026-07-26

gorse

Seen 2026-07-23

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

Events

Gallery

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

Koroit VIC 3282, Australia - panoramio (1) — Koroit, Australia

Abandoned Koroit Station sign — Koroit, Australia

Koroit Building — Koroit, Australia

KoroitBillsHorseTrough — Koroit, Australia

Koroit VIC 3282, Australia - panoramio — Koroit, Australia

Tower Hill pano from Scenic Lookout — Koroit, Australia

Tower Hill Lake and Wildlife Reserve, Victoria — Koroit, Australia

Koroit VIC 3282, Australia - panoramio (2) — Koroit, Australia

Emus (24090150130) — Koroit, Australia

Echidna (23758152494) — Koroit, Australia

Emu (24303816541) — Koroit, Australia

Echidna (24018546159) — Koroit, Australia

Echidna (23758137584) — Koroit, Australia

Emu (24303829031) — Koroit, Australia

Koala (24090656230) — Koroit, Australia

Southern Cross VIC 3283, Australia - panoramio — Koroit, Australia

Tower Hill State Game Reserve Dromaius novaehollandiae 001 — Koroit, Australia

Tower Hill State Game Reserve Dromaius novaehollandiae 002 — Koroit, Australia

Abandoned Crossley Station sign — Koroit, Australia

Southern Cross Coughlan's Hotel — Koroit, Australia

Tadorna tadornoides 318098263 — Koroit, Australia

ISS030-E-199256 - View of Earth — Koroit, Australia

ISS030-E-199257 - View of Earth — Koroit, Australia

Bandedstilttakeoff — Koroit, Australia

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

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