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Melbourne
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Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Melbourne is a city that lies in Victoria, Australia. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-37.814°, 144.963°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,646 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves80,347
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves76,116
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves74,186
- Little RavenCorvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves64,806
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves59,779
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57,742
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves57,329
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves53,249
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2023-05-285 km W of Mickleham, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2021-11-054 km S of Rosebud, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2015-03-103 km NNE of Pakenham, Australia
- M 3.6 — 2014-12-034 km SW of Pakenham, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2014-01-131 km SSE of Lilydale, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2013-05-017 km NW of Clifton Springs, Australia
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.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Melbourne
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library