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Meerschaum

New South Waleshamlet

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Air quality index

42Good
WeatherAvg high 74.7°F
Coordinates-28.89°, 153.43°

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

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City facts

Overview

Meerschaum sits in New South Wales, Australia and is identified as a hamlet. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at -28.890°, 153.434°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,815 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 74.7°F and lows near 57.5°F, together with about 54 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.8900
Longitude
153.4344
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.7°F
Avg low
57.5°F
Annual precipitation
54 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
305,627
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    5,942
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,764
  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    5,514
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    5,190
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    4,942
  • koala
    Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) · Mammalia
    4,838
  • Australasian Figbird
    Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    4,673
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    4,623

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

Earthquake history

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

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 New South Wales

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,815

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org