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Minlaton

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Minlaton

Total population

759

Elevation74 m
WeatherAvg high 69.8°F
Coordinates-34.77°, 137.60°

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

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City facts

Elevation
74 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Minlaton is a town in central Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is known as the "Barley capital of the world", due to the rich Barley production in the region.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.7712
Longitude
137.5956
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
69.8°F
Avg low
54.3°F
Annual precipitation
19.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,913
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    190
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    189
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    178
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    170
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    169
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    160
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
    146
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    140

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2006-07-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Peter Goldsworthy
Australian writer
Tom Rockliff
Tom Rockliff
Australian rules footballer
P
Patricia Giles
Australian politician (1928-2017)
R
Rob Fairs
Australian politician

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

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,812

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
240
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
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

White Planarian
White Planarian
Australoplana alba
Seen 2026-07-21
Australian magpie moth
Australian magpie moth
Nyctemera amicus
Seen 2026-07-19
False Sow-thistle
False Sow-thistle
Reichardia tingitana
Seen 2026-07-10
Red-rumped Parrot
Red-rumped Parrot
Psephotus haematonotus
Seen 2026-06-29
Crested Pigeon
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Seen 2026-06-28
European Starling
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Seen 2026-06-28
common eutaxia
common eutaxia
Eutaxia microphylla
Seen 2026-06-28
Coastal Daisy-Bush
Coastal Daisy-Bush
Olearia axillaris
Seen 2026-06-28
tiny helmet orchid
tiny helmet orchid
Corybas despectans
Seen 2026-06-28

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API