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Murrumbateman

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Murrumbateman

Total population

2,111

Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates-34.97°, 149.03°

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

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City facts

Overview

Murrumbateman is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Barton Highway, approximately 30 kilometres north-west of Canberra, and is part of the Yass Valley Shire. At the 2021 census, Murrumbateman had a population of 3,607.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.9685
Longitude
149.0281
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
52,300
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    2,473
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,820
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,630
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,484
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1,477
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    1,187
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    1,187
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1,097

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
21
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2026-03-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,796

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
18
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Murrumbateman

Far away days
Dorothy Mulholland · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Superb Fairywren
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Seen 2026-06-09
Magpie-lark
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Seen 2026-06-06
Laughing Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Seen 2026-05-28
black nightshade
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Seen 2026-05-19
German Yellowjacket
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
Seen 2026-05-16
Spotted Marsh Frog
Spotted Marsh Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Seen 2026-05-11
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Seen 2026-05-11
Peron's Tree Frog
Peron's Tree Frog
Pengilleyia peronii
Seen 2026-05-08
Domestic Pig
Domestic Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus
Seen 2026-05-08

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

Events

Gallery

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

Barton Highway in Murrumbateman (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia0.2 miMurrumbateman Libray (former public school) — Murrumbateman, Australia0.2 miBarton Highway on the outskirts of the village of Murrumbateman (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia0.2 miBarton Highway in Murrumbateman — Murrumbateman, Australia0.3 miBarton Highway on the outskirts of the village of Murrumbateman — Murrumbateman, Australia0.4 miBarton Highway on the outskirts of the village of Murrumbateman (2) — Murrumbateman, Australia0.7 miBarton Highway near Murrumbateman (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia0.9 miBarton Highway on the outskirts of the village of Murrumbateman near the Gounyan Curves — Murrumbateman, Australia1.8 miBarton Highway near Murrumbateman — Murrumbateman, Australia1.9 miFormer Barton Highway alignment viewed from the Gounyan Curves realignment near Murrumbateman — Murrumbateman, Australia1.9 miBarton Highway on the realigned Gounyan Curves near Murrumbateman — Murrumbateman, Australia2 miVaried Sittella - Campbell Park — Murrumbateman, Australia2.7 miBarton Highway near Gooda Creek at Jeir — Murrumbateman, Australia4.1 miBarton Highway at Jeir (2) — Murrumbateman, Australia4.3 miBarton Highway on the realigned Gounyan Curves near Marchmont — Murrumbateman, Australia4.4 miBarton Highway on the realigned Gounyan Curves near Marchmont (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia4.5 miBarton Highway on the realigned Gounyan Curves near Marchmont (2) — Murrumbateman, Australia4.7 miBarton Highway at Jeir (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.2 miBarton Highway near Marchmont — Murrumbateman, Australia5.5 miBarton Highway near Marchmont (1) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.9 miShattuck 67444, smoke from bush fires (49354601631) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.9 miShattuck 67456, smoke from bush fires (49354600911) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.9 miShattuck 67443, clear day (49354815567) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.9 miShattuck 67455, clear day (49354150868) — Murrumbateman, Australia5.9 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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
  • • Open Library