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Russell Island

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Russell Island

Total population

3,698

WeatherAvg high 75.4°F
Coordinates-27.67°, 153.38°

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

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City facts

Overview

Russell Island is an island, a town and a locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. The island is also known by its traditional Aboriginal name of Canaipa. In the 2021 census, the locality of Russell Island had a population of 3,698 people.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-27.6665
Longitude
153.3778
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
75.4°F
Avg low
64.8°F
Annual precipitation
53 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
207,228
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    5,305
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    4,849
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    4,790
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    4,500
  • Australian Ibis
    Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
    4,221
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    4,113
  • Pacific Black Duck
    Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    3,651
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
    3,393

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.15
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,878

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
23
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API