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Rupanyup

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Rupanyup

Total population

353

Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates-36.63°, 142.63°

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

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City facts

Overview

Rupanyup is a town in rural Victoria, Australia. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 536. The name Rupanyup is an Aboriginal word meaning 'branch hanging over water'.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-36.6333
Longitude
142.6304
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
65
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,182
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    160
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
    136
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    129
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    120
  • New Holland Honeyeater
    Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    92
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89
  • Pacific Black Duck
    Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    86
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    83

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2011-06-01

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dick Wearmouth
Australian rules footballer (1926–2012)
H
Hugh Torney
Australian rules footballer (1909–2000)
A
Alf Sampson
Australian rules footballer (1912-2001)
J
John Sampson
Australian rules footballer (1908-2001)

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Nardoo
Common Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
Seen 2026-08-06
Tangled Lignum
Tangled Lignum
Duma florulenta
Seen 2026-08-06
Green-head Ant
Green-head Ant
Rhytidoponera metallica
Seen 2026-07-19
Southern Meat Ant
Southern Meat Ant
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Seen 2026-07-19
ruby saltbush
ruby saltbush
Enchylaena tomentosa
Seen 2026-07-19
berry saltbush
berry saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata
Seen 2026-07-19
Black Box
Black Box
Eucalyptus largiflorens
Seen 2026-06-21
Golden-tailed Sugar Ant
Golden-tailed Sugar Ant
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Seen 2026-06-21
Banded Sugar Ant
Banded Sugar Ant
Camponotus consobrinus
Seen 2026-06-21

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

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