Queanbeyan

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Queanbeyan

Total population

37,511

Air quality index

37Good

Elevation575 m

WeatherAvg high 66.4°F

Coordinates-35.35°, 149.23°

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

Overview

Queanbeyan is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the 2021 census, the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511.

Geography

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

Climate

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

Air quality

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Mark Webber

Australian professional racing driver

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Aaron Farlow

Australian triathlete

Heather McKay

Australian squash player

David Campese

Australian rugby union player

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Saia Fainga'a

Australian dual code rugby player

Anthony Fainga'a

Australian rugby union player

Brent Kite

Australian rugby league footballer

Glenn Lazarus

Australian rugby league footballer and coach, and politician

Matt Henjak

Australian rugby union player

Terry Campese

Australian rugby league footballer

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Suzanne Balogh

sport shooter

Basil Dickinson

Australian long and triple jumper

Bill Dunn

Australian politician (1877-1951)

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Chris Clearihan

Australian racing driver

Colby Fainga'a

Australian rugby union player

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Craig Jones

Australian rower

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New South Wales

• Hoskinstown
  12.9 mi away
• Sutton
  13.2 mi away · pop. 284
• Forbes Creek
  15.5 mi away · pop. 68
• Williamsdale
  16 mi away
• Lake George
  18.8 mi away
• Croppers Point
  21.4 mi away
• Little Bombay
  24.8 mi away
• Jeir
  25.2 mi away
• Kangaroo Flat
  26.3 mi away
• Kindervale
  26.6 mi away
• Ram Flat
  28 mi away
• Sand Holes
  28.1 mi away

Browse all places in New South Wales →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Queanbeyan

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Seen 2026-06-24

Algerian Iris

Iris unguicularis

Seen 2026-06-24

Cuphophyllus austropratensis

Cuphophyllus austropratensis

Seen 2026-06-23

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-06-23

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae

Seen 2026-06-23

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Seen 2026-06-23

African love grass

Eragrostis curvula

Seen 2026-06-23

Daerlac cephalotes

Daerlac cephalotes

Seen 2026-06-23

Paropsisterna octosignata

Paropsisterna octosignata

Seen 2026-06-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

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

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.