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Maggea

South Australiahamlet

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Maggea

WeatherAvg high 74.3°F
Coordinates-34.47°, 140.07°

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City facts

Overview

Maggea is a town and locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Stott Highway between Swan Reach and Loxton and was on the former Waikerie railway line. The town is almost deserted now that the railway line has closed.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.4747
Longitude
140.0659
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
74.3°F
Avg low
52.7°F
Annual precipitation
11.5 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,497
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    43
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    41
  • Australian Ringneck
    Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    32
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    32
  • Gray Butcherbird
    Cracticus torquatus (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    32
  • White-eared Honeyeater
    Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    32
  • Jacky-winter
    Microeca fascinans (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    31
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    29

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2004-05-23

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)
1,909

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
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

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40805
Population (Wikidata)
12
Wikidata
Q19875352

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112