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Port Pirie

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Port Pirie

Total population

13,708

Air quality index

14Good
Coordinates-33.18°, 138.01°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Port Pirie is a small city on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia, 223 km (139 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide. Port Pirie is the largest city and the main retail centre of the Mid North region of South Australia. The city has an expansive history which dates back to 1845. Port Pirie was the first proclaimed regional city in South Australia, and is currently the second most important and second busiest port in SA.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-33.1791
Longitude
138.0059
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
14
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,512
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    148
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
    141
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    137
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    133
  • Gray Shrikethrush
    Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    112
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    101
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
    99
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    98

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2020-05-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)