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Nelson

Total population

149

Air quality index

17Good
Elevation13 m
WeatherAvg high 64.8°F
Coordinates-38.05°, 141.01°

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

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City facts

Elevation
13 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Nelson is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River and Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and 422 kilometres (262 mi) west of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Nelson and the surrounding area had a population of 191.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.0472
Longitude
141.0064
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
64.8°F
Avg low
51.5°F
Annual precipitation
33.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
17
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
45,729
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Swan
    Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3,694
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,571
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    1,514
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    1,016
  • White-browed Scrubwren
    Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    991
  • Silver-eye
    Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    908
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    890
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    860

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2002-01-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,573

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
282
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nelson

I'll Give You the Sun
I'll Give You the Sun
Jandy Nelson · 2014
An introduction to language
An introduction to language
Victoria A. Fromkin · 1974
The Secret Life of Puppets
The Secret Life of Puppets
Victoria Nelson · 2001
Rudyard the bunyip and the magic swamp [Australian adventure series]
Johnston, Tony; Nelson, Victoria (illustrations) · 1991
On Writer's Block
On Writer's Block
Victoria Nelson · 1993
Nelson
Nelson
Victoria Carolan · 2005
Writer's block and how to use it
Writer's block and how to use it
Victoria Nelson · 1985
Gothicka
Victoria Nelson · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Superb Fairywren
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Seen 2026-07-26
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Seen 2026-07-19
Galah
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Seen 2026-07-17
Red-necked Wallaby
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Seen 2026-07-12
Emu
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Seen 2026-07-10
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Seen 2026-07-09
Musk Duck
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
Seen 2026-07-09
Ramaria lorithamnus
Ramaria lorithamnus
Ramaria lorithamnus
Seen 2026-07-04
Chip Cherries
Chip Cherries
Leratiomyces ceres
Seen 2026-07-04

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

Events

Gallery

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

Racopilum cuspidigerum var. convolutaceum — Nelson, Australia3.4 miISS056-E-8477 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS056-E-8478 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS056-E-8480 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS056-E-8479 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS006-E-26689 - View of Victoria, Australia — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS067-E-32668 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS067-E-32669 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miISS067-E-32670 - View of Earth — Nelson, Australia3.7 miMicraspis flavovittata Ladybird Beetle — Nelson, Australia3.9 miMumbannar (AU), Glenelg River -- 2019 -- 0749 — Nelson, Australia4 miMumbannar (AU), Glenelg River -- 2019 -- 0752 — Nelson, Australia4.1 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0724 — Nelson, Australia4.1 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0745 — Nelson, Australia4.1 miMumbannar (AU), Princess Margaret Rose Cave -- 2019 -- 0748 — Nelson, Australia4.1 miDasyornis broadbenti - Rufous Bristlebird — Nelson, Australia4.7 miNelson VIC 3292, Australia - panoramio — Nelson, Australia4.9 miISS006-E-47612 - View of aurora — Nelson, Australia6.1 mi

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

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
  • • Open Library