Rhynie

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Rhynie

Total population

116

Air quality index

24Good

Elevation280 m

WeatherAvg high 70.7°F

Coordinates-34.14°, 138.69°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rhynie is a small town in South Australia, halfway between Tarlee and Auburn, along the Horrocks Highway. It was surveyed and founded in 1859.

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

Bert Kelly

Australian politician (1912-1997)

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Clive Hannaford

Australian politician (1903-1967)

David John Gordon

Australian politician (1865–1946)

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Trish Worth

Australian politician

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Allan Hookings

South Australian farmer and politician (1913–1962)

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Walter Hannaford

South Australian farmer and politician (1868-1942)

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Ann Lock

Australian Missionary

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William Stanley Kelly

(1882-1969) sheep-breeder and agriculturalist

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Cathy Wendelborn

Australian shearer and 1st woman inducted into the Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame

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

Nearby places in South Australia

• Riverton
  3.5 mi away · pop. 795
• Saddleworth
  6.7 mi away · pop. 397
• Auburn
  8.2 mi away · pop. 370
• Halbury
  10.8 mi away
• Hoyleton
  11.1 mi away · pop. 46
• Hamilton
  12 mi away · pop. 23
• Manoora
  12.4 mi away · pop. 71
• Hoskin Corner
  13.1 mi away
• Stockport
  13.3 mi away · pop. 198
• Hamley Bridge
  14.6 mi away · pop. 615
• Waterloo
  15.2 mi away
• Penwortham
  15.6 mi away

Browse all places in South Australia →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Seen 2026-07-07

Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis virescens

Seen 2026-06-25

Australian Magpie

Gymnorhina tibicen

Seen 2026-06-25

Musk Lorikeet

Trichoglossus concinnus

Seen 2026-06-23

White-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula penicillata

Seen 2026-06-23

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Seen 2026-06-22

Adelaide Rosella

Platycercus elegans adelaidae

Seen 2026-06-22

Red-rumped Parrot

Psephotus haematonotus

Seen 2026-06-22

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Seen 2026-06-20

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

Gallery

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

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

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