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Nicholson

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Nicholson

Air quality index

23Good
WeatherAvg high 68.2°F
Coordinates-37.82°, 147.74°

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City facts

Overview

Nicholson is a town in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 295 km east of the state capital Melbourne. It is situated between the larger towns of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. At the 2021 census, Nicholson had a population of 1,322.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.8158
Longitude
147.7395
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
68.2°F
Avg low
50.1°F
Annual precipitation
28.1 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
120,939
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    3,226
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    2,780
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    2,635
  • Black Swan
    Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,604
  • Gray Fantail
    Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
    2,575
  • Chestnut Teal
    Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838) · Aves
    2,167
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    2,128
  • Little Pied Cormorant
    Microcarbo melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    2,114

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2003-07-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Bill Potter
Australian rules footballer
C
Charlie Doherty
Australian footballer (1876-1961)
P
Pat Fitzgerald
Australian rules footballer (1874-1903)

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

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,625

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
157
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Nicholson

Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson
Ben Nicholson · 1948
Victoria R.I
Victoria R.I
Elizabeth Harman Pakenham Countess of Longford · 1964
Victoria RI
Victoria RI
Elizabeth Longford · 1964
Magische Geschenk
Victoria Nicholson · 2018
A Victorian household
A Victorian household
Shirley Nicholson · 1988
Victoria's Walk
Victoria's Walk
Caroline Gray · 1986
A Lesson from the Life of Queen Victoria: A Sermon Delivered in King's Chapel, January Twenty ...
A Lesson from the Life of Queen Victoria: A Sermon Delivered in King's Chapel, January Twenty ...
Howard Nicholson Brown · 1901
Victoria's Secret
1991

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Sources

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