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Melton
South Australiahamlet
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Melton sits in South Australia, Australia and is identified as a hamlet. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The settlement sits at -34.083°, 137.982°, a warm-temperate location in the southern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,812 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 71.3°F and lows near 54.4°F and about 15.2 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves533
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves360
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves311
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves307
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves306
- Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis (Pallas, 1776) · Aves274
- Pacific GullLarus pacificus Latham, 1801 · Aves268
- Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves265
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2020-05-1415 km WSW of Burra, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2008-12-0417 km ESE of Crystal Brook, Australia
- M 3.4 — 2006-07-1755 km S of Cowell, Australia
- M 2.6 — 2004-08-0230 km N of Clare, Australia
- M 2.7 — 2004-08-0229 km N of Clare, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2003-05-0226 km ENE of Kadina, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Australia
- Paskeville5.6 mi away · pop. 79
- Clinton9.8 mi away · pop. 281
- Port Wakefield12.2 mi away · pop. 593
- Cunliffe13.4 mi away
- Lochiel14.7 mi away · pop. 51
- Bute15.1 mi away · pop. 228
- Whitwarta20.5 mi away
- Tiddy Widdy Beach22.1 mi away · pop. 196
- Ardrossan23.9 mi away · pop. 1,188
- Snowtown24.7 mi away · pop. 356
- Wild Horse Plains26.1 mi away · pop. 53
- Maitland26.7 mi away · pop. 1,079
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Melton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Melton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
