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Parwan
Victoriahamlet
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Parwan is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 45 km (28 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton and the Shire of Moorabool local government areas. Parwan recorded a population of 188 at the 2021 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Parwan railway station opened on the Ararat railway line in 1886 and closed in the 1980s. Parwan Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 September 1886, was renamed Parwan in 1914 and closed in 1962.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves4,088
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves3,923
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves3,272
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,237
- Little RavenCorvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves3,015
- White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves2,763
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,629
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves2,619
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2023-05-285 km W of Mickleham, Australia
- M 2.9 — 2021-11-054 km S of Rosebud, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2015-03-103 km NNE of Pakenham, Australia
- M 3.6 — 2014-12-034 km SW of Pakenham, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2014-01-131 km SSE of Lilydale, Australia
- M 3.1 — 2013-05-017 km NW of Clifton Springs, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Victoria
- Myrniong10.4 mi away · pop. 220
- Greendale15.3 mi away · pop. 59
- Steiglitz18.5 mi away
- Blackwood20.4 mi away · pop. 381
- Mount Egerton21.3 mi away · pop. 322
- Barry's Reef21.7 mi away
- Maude22.2 mi away
- Gordon22.4 mi away · pop. 607
- Meredith22.7 mi away · pop. 412
- Barringo23.8 mi away
- Batesford26.5 mi away · pop. 1,139
- Lyonville26.6 mi away · pop. 51
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL22039
- Population (Wikidata)
- 170
- Wikidata
- Q7141385
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112