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Pelican Point

South Australiahamlet

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Total population

83

Air quality index

30Good
WeatherAvg high 63.8°F
Coordinates-37.93°, 140.42°

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City facts

Overview

Pelican Point is a coastal town in South Australia that surrounds a headland on the continental coastline. It consists mostly of holiday shacks. The north side of the point faces Bungaloo Bay. The point was previously known as Pointe des Cordonniers. The current boundaries were created on 31 October 1996 including both the Bungaloo Bay and Pelican Point shack areas.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.9273
Longitude
140.4233
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
63.8°F
Avg low
53°F
Annual precipitation
33.8 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
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)
5,206
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    244
  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    218
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    190
  • Silver-eye
    Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    124
  • Pied Oystercatcher
    Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    122
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    117
  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    105
  • Sooty Oystercatcher
    Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845 · Aves
    99

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2022-12-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,648

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
73
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pelican Point

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library