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Rhyll

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Rhyll

Total population

729

Air quality index

57Moderate
WeatherAvg high 64.1°F
Coordinates-38.46°, 145.31°

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

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City facts

Overview

Rhyll is a small fishing town on Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-east corner of the island. It is named after Rhyl, a holiday resort in Denbighshire, Wales. At the 2021 census, Rhyll had a population of 836.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-38.4633
Longitude
145.3069
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
64.1°F
Avg low
54.8°F
Annual precipitation
31.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
28.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
29.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
18
NO₂ (µg/m³)
13.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
282,343
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    9,038
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    8,357
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    8,014
  • Australian Ibis
    Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
    6,622
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
    6,386
  • Cape Barren Goose
    Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801 · Aves
    6,384
  • Pacific Gull
    Larus pacificus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    6,110
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    5,825

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
30
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2012-06-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ricky Swallow
Ricky Swallow
Australian sculptor (born 1974)
B
Bill Daly
Australian rules footballer (1892-1980)
M
Mandy Drennan
Paralympic swimmer
J
John Daly
Australian rules footballer (1890-1968)
Alexandra Flood
Alexandra Flood
Australian opera singer

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

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
97
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rhyll

The Ship Trans-time
Mark O'Connor · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Golden Wattle
Golden Wattle
Acacia pycnantha
Seen 2026-07-31
slaty helmet-orchid
slaty helmet-orchid
Corybas incurvus
Seen 2026-07-31
Mayfly orchid
Mayfly orchid
Acianthus caudatus
Seen 2026-07-31
Trim Greenhood
Trim Greenhood
Pterostylis concinna
Seen 2026-07-31
Nodding Greenhood
Nodding Greenhood
Pterostylis nutans
Seen 2026-07-31
Cape Barren Goose
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Seen 2026-07-30
creeping mistletoe
creeping mistletoe
Muellerina eucalyptoides
Seen 2026-07-30
Gum Bracket
Gum Bracket
Fomitopsis lilacinogilva
Seen 2026-07-30
Superb Fairywren
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Seen 2026-07-29

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS055-E-115356 - View of Victoria, Australia — Rhyll, Australia2.6 miKoala Conservation Centre - Phillip Island Nature - panoramio (1) — Rhyll, Australia2.8 miLooking over the bush from Koala Conservation Centre - Phillip Island Nature - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia2.8 miKoala barrier - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia2.8 miKoala in tree - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia2.8 miKoala Conservation Centre - Phillip Island Nature - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miHirundo neoxena (23078876774) — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miHirundo neoxena (23680917886) — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miHeteronympha merope (23339019349) — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miFan on the ceiling — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miDarcy Gardiner — Rhyll, Australia2.9 miPhillip Island A Maze'N Things maze — Rhyll, Australia3 miSunderland Bay VIC 3922, Australia - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia3 miRhyll VIC 3923, Australia - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia3 miKoala on Phillip Island (500790238) — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miKoala on Phillip Island (500785618) — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miKoala on Phillip Island (500787776) — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miKoala on Phillip Island (500830091) — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miSurf Beach VIC 3922, Australia - panoramio (1) — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miSunset Strip VIC 3922, Australia - panoramio — Rhyll, Australia3.1 miSurf Beach VIC 3922, Australia - panoramio (2) — Rhyll, Australia3.3 miSunset Strip VIC 3922, Australia - panoramio (1) — Rhyll, Australia3.3 miWallaby (3099927462) — Rhyll, Australia3.4 miKoala (3099086615) — Rhyll, Australia3.4 mi

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