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Sandford
Victoriavillage
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sandford is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Glenelg local government area, Victoria, Australia south of Casterton. At the 2021 census, Sandford had a population of 130.
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History
Sandford was settled due to its location on the Wannon River, allowing easy access to fresh water. Sandford Post Office opened on 12 May 1862 and closed in 1978. It also had a pub which was opened in the late 19th century and closed around 2005.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves235
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves219
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves202
- Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves192
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves177
- New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves147
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves128
- Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves128
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2011-06-0145 km NE of Hamilton, Australia
- M 3.6 — 2002-01-0544 km S of Moorak, Australia
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 Victoria
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Sandford
![Monograph [1-16]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6660007-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library