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Nullarbor Roadhouse

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Nullarbor Roadhouse

WeatherAvg high 73.9°F
Coordinates-31.45°, 130.90°

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Overview

Nullarbor is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located 295 kilometres (183 mi) to the west of the town of Ceduna in the western part of the state immediately adjoining the border with Western Australia.

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History & geography

Geography

The name and extent of the locality was officially established on 26 April 2013 in respect to "the long established local name." Its name is derived from the use of "Nullarbor" in geographic features such as the Nullarbor Plain and protected areas such as the Nullarbor Regional Reserve.

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Geography

Latitude
-31.4505
Longitude
130.8963
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
73.9°F
Avg low
56.2°F
Annual precipitation
10 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,757
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-winged Fairywren
    Malurus leucopterus Dumont, 1824 · Aves
    226
  • Nullarbor Quail-thrush
    Cinclosoma alisteri Mathews, 1910 · Aves
    225
  • Australian Kestrel
    Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    205
  • Rufous Fieldwren
    Calamanthus campestris (Gould, 1841) · Aves
    200
  • Australian Pipit
    Anthus australis Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    195
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    177
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    172
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    126

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,978

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
481
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Events

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

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Sources

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