What is the population of Lexton, Victoria?

Lexton has a population of approximately 183 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Lexton, Victoria located?

Lexton is located in Victoria, Australia, at approximate coordinates -37.2759°, 143.5165°.

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Lexton

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Lexton

Total population

183

Coordinates-37.28°, 143.52°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lexton is a town in western Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Pyrenees local government area. It is on the Sunraysia Highway, 161 kilometres (100 mi) northwest of the state capital Melbourne. At the 2016 Australian census, Lexton and the surrounding area had a population of 231.

History & geography

History

The Post Office opened in the area on 1 July 1848 as Burn Bank and was renamed Lexton in 1854 when the township was settled. Diarist Charles Evans stopped in the area in 1854 on his way to the Avoca goldfields and described his visit as such:

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Geography

Latitude

-37.2759

Longitude

143.5165

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)

12,012

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
615
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
301
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
274
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
260
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
251
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus (Shaw, 1792) · Aves
246
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
223
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
213

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.8

Largest event

2011-06-01

Most recent

M 3.8 — 2011-06-01
45 km NE of Hamilton, Australia
M 2.7 — 2007-12-09
38 km SE of Charlton, Australia
M 2.8 — 2003-02-02
9 km N of Trentham, Australia

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.55

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,661

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

228

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lexton

A valley of the finest description

Margaret Oulton · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021: SAL21497
Population (Wikidata): 231
Wikidata: Q6537907

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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