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Macarthur

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Total population

204

Coordinates-38.03°, 142.00°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Victoria, Australia, Macarthur occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of -38.031°, 142.000° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the southern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 204. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,578 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.0314
Longitude
142.0002
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,845
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    405
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    288
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    284
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    261
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    256
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    215
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    215
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    200

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2011-06-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Ray Harper
Australian rules footballer (1900-1935)
A
Alf Appleton
Australian rules footballer (1882-1973)
R
Roy Payne
Australian rules footballer (1909–1969)
A
Arch Hamilton
Australian rules footballer
W
Wallace E. Nevill
Chess writer

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

Nearby places in Victoria

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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)
147
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Macarthur

County of Victoria
Watson Kirkconnell · 1967
County of Victoria; centennial history
Watson Kirkconnell · 1967
Lord Saxondale; or, The court of Queen Victoria
George W. M. Reynolds · 1852
Disaster in the Dandenongs
Macarthur Job · 2008
Justifications of Environmental Protection
Martin Schhonfeld · 1992
Women at War
Lucinda Joy Peach · 1993
Bible
Bible
Bible · 1200
Economic Diversification and Sustainable Development in Micro-States
Economic Diversification and Sustainable Development in Micro-States
Benjamin M. Goss · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oudemansiella gigaspora
Oudemansiella gigaspora
Oudemansiella gigaspora
Seen 2026-08-23
Swamp Wallaby
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Seen 2026-08-20
Brolga
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Seen 2026-08-10
Graceful Parasol
Graceful Parasol
Macrolepiota clelandii
Seen 2026-06-27
blackwood
blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Seen 2026-06-25
Prickly Currant-Bush
Prickly Currant-Bush
Coprosma quadrifida
Seen 2026-06-25
Small-leaved Clematis
Small-leaved Clematis
Clematis microphylla
Seen 2026-06-25
Shiny Cassinia
Shiny Cassinia
Cassinia longifolia
Seen 2026-06-25
Scented Groundsel
Scented Groundsel
Senecio odoratus
Seen 2026-06-25

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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