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Maroochydore

Queenslandtown

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Maroochydore

Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates-26.66°, 153.09°

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

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City facts

Overview

Maroochydore is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the urban area of Maroochydore had a population of 63,673 people.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-26.6557
Longitude
153.0947
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
309,515
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    6,518
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    6,012
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,909
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    5,710
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,314
  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    5,242
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,021
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    4,504

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Melanie Schlanger
Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder
Bindi Irwin
Bindi Irwin
Australian conservationist and television personality
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Tessa Wallace
Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games silver medallist
Alice Parkinson
Alice Parkinson
Australian actress
B
Bill Hewitt
Australian politician
B
Blake Enever
rugby player
Josh Drummond
Josh Drummond
Australian rules footballer
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Tom Cox
Australian rugby union player
Wyatt Roy
Wyatt Roy
Australian politician
Mitch Larkin
Mitch Larkin
Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, Commonwealth Games gold medallist
T
Travis Cooper
Australian footballer
R
Rhys Badcock
Australian chef
E
Elliott Hagen
Australian rugby union player
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Joe Boyce
Australian rugby league footballer
James Bazley
James Bazley
Australian cricketer
Liam Schulter
Liam Schulter
Australian swimmer

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

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.3
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,935

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
30
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Maroochydore

First Australian National Prawn Seminar, Maroochydore, Queensland, 22-27 November, 1973
Australian National Prawn Seminar Maroochydore, Australia 1973. · 1975
Galactic radio astronomy
International Union Staff · 1974

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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