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Laura
South Australiatown
Laura
Total population
522
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Laura is a rural town in the Mid North region of South Australia, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Gladstone on the Horrocks Highway and 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Port Pirie. The first European to explore the district was Thomas Burr in September 1842. His promising reports soon led to occupation of the district by pastoralists, one of whom was Herbert Bristow Hughes. When the present town was surveyed he named it for his wife, Laura née White.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves190
- Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves150
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves135
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves126
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves118
- White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves111
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves110
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves107
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2024-04-178 km ENE of Jamestown, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2020-05-1415 km WSW of Burra, Australia
- M 3.3 — 2018-07-099 km NNW of Jamestown, Australia
- M 4 — 2017-04-2429 km ENE of Quorn, Australia
- M 4.1 — 2011-09-0416 km SW of Peterborough, Australia
- M 4.6 — 2009-01-2625 km NE of Peterborough, Australia
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 South Australia
- Stone Hut5.6 mi away
- Gladstone6.6 mi away · pop. 623
- Napperby10.8 mi away · pop. 291
- Warnertown11 mi away
- Crystal Brook12.7 mi away · pop. 1,322
- Georgetown13.3 mi away · pop. 105
- Weeroona Island16.6 mi away · pop. 115
- Jamestown17.7 mi away · pop. 1,389
- Port Germein20.8 mi away · pop. 282
- Melrose25.6 mi away · pop. 174
- Spalding28 mi away · pop. 194
- Mundoora30.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Laura
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Laura, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library