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Policemans Hole

Northern Territoryhamlet

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WeatherAvg high 94.4°F
Coordinates-15.78°, 129.11°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Northern Territory, Australia, Policemans Hole is a hamlet. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -15.779°, 129.107°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,237 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 94.4°F and lows near 72.6°F, alongside about 31.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.7787
Longitude
129.1066
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
94.4°F
Avg low
72.6°F
Annual precipitation
31.1 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,340
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown Honeyeater
    Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
    137
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    117
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    117
  • Silver-crowned Friarbird
    Philemon argenticeps (Gould, 1840) · Aves
    107
  • Great Bowerbird
    Chlamydera nuchalis (Jardine & Selby, 1830) · Aves
    107
  • Common Australian Rock Rat
    Zyzomys argurus (Thomas, 1889) · Mammalia
    104
  • White-throated Honeyeater
    Melithreptus albogularis Gould, 1848 · Aves
    102
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    97

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2019-02-20

Most recent

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 Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,237

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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