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Majorca

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Majorca

Total population

86

WeatherAvg high 67.1°F
Coordinates-37.11°, 143.80°

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

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City facts

Overview

Majorca is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Central Goldfields, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Maryborough and 171 kilometres (106 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Majorca and the surrounding rural area had a population of 387. By the time of the 2016 census the population had declined to 211.

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History & geography

History

Majorca was founded in 1863—towards the end of the Victorian gold rush—after two prospectors struck gold at nearby McCallum's Creek. Two months later, there were 250 stores and restaurants catering to a population of around three to four thousand, although many shops and residents soon returned to nearby Maryborough. The town was sustained for over 50 years through gold mining, including the Kong Meng Mine. It is now a rural area consisting mainly of farmland and the Tullaroop Reservoir which helps provide water to Maryborough.

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Geography

Latitude
-37.1111
Longitude
143.7985
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
67.1°F
Avg low
48.2°F
Annual precipitation
24.4 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
43,092
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    2,026
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    1,313
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,230
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
    1,193
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1,185
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    1,034
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    1,028
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    929

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2003-02-02

Most recent

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 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)
131
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Majorca

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

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL21582
Population (Wikidata)
198
Wikidata
Q3843610

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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