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Peak Hill
New South Walestown
Peak Hill
Total population
768
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Peak Hill is a town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Peak Hill had a population of 768. It is located on the Newell Highway and the Parkes to Narromine railway line.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Before the arrival of Europeans, the Peak Hill area was part of the Wiradjuri people's lands. In 1817, the explorer John Oxley and his party were the first Europeans in the region. The Post office opened on 7 November 1889, and the Bureau of Meteorology's weather station began in 1965.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- African BoxthornLycium ferocissimum Miers · Magnoliopsida556
- White NightshadeSolanum elaeagnifolium Cav. · Magnoliopsida100
- Summer HeliotropeHeliotropium amplexicaule Vahl · Magnoliopsida98
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves93
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves87
- Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves78
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves76
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves70
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2008-03-1832 km NE of Peak Hill, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2007-08-2412 km SSW of Dubbo, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New South Wales
- Live Bird Lead13.4 mi away
- Coradgery14.9 mi away
- Wongalea27.2 mi away
- The Junction28.8 mi away · pop. 1,052
- Tullamore36.9 mi away · pop. 218
- The Well Corner37 mi away
- Red Hill37.7 mi away
- Fig Tree38.7 mi away
- Whylandra Crossing41.4 mi away
- Garra42.1 mi away
- Brocklehurst45.4 mi away · pop. 361
- Limestone Camp49.2 mi away
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 Peak Hill
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • 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