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Mercunda

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Air quality index

38Good
WeatherAvg high 73.9°F
Coordinates-34.64°, 140.03°

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City facts

Overview

Mercunda is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east about 134 kilometres (83 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide, and about 52 kilometres (32 mi) north-east and about 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-west respectively of the municipal seats of Karoonda and Loxton.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.6387
Longitude
140.0300
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
73.9°F
Avg low
52.5°F
Annual precipitation
11.8 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
38
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
58
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)
1,234
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    32
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    32
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    27
  • Jacky-winter
    Microeca fascinans (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    27
  • Australian Ringneck
    Barnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves
    25
  • White-eared Honeyeater
    Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    25
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    24
  • Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula ornata (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    24

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2017-02-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,909

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mercunda, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL40863
Population (Wikidata)
8
Wikidata
Q53516825

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

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