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Tantanoola
South Australiatown
Tantanoola
Total population
226
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Tantanoola is a town in regional South Australia. The name is derived from the aboriginal word tentunola, which means boxwood / brushwood hill or camp. Tantanoola was originally named 'Lucieton' by Governor Jervois after his daughter Lucy Caroline, on 10 July 1879. It was changed by Governor Robinson to 'Tantanoola' on 4 October 1888. At the 2006 census, Tantanoola had a population of 255.
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History
The township of Tantanoola is situated in the Hundred of Hindmarsh, 425 km south east of Adelaide, and was once a portion of Mayurra Station. It was the second town of importance on the Mount Gambier to Rivoli Bay railway line which was built in 1878, converted from narrow to broad gauge in 1957 and ceased operating to freight in April 1995 then Limestone Coast Railway tourist passengers on 1 July 2006 which spanned across 128 years between Tantanoola and Mount Gambier. The historic Tantanoola railway station is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
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
- Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) · Aves1,146
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves644
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves543
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves431
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves393
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves385
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves354
- Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves353
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2022-12-2790 km SW of Millicent, Australia
- M 2.8 — 2006-04-1950 km SW of Millicent, 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 South Australia
- Glencoe8.5 mi away
- Millicent9 mi away · pop. 4,760
- Mount Burr10.7 mi away · pop. 324
- Pelican Point16 mi away · pop. 83
- Kalangadoo16.2 mi away · pop. 287
- Blackfellows Caves17.2 mi away · pop. 63
- Tarpeena19.2 mi away · pop. 329
- Southend20 mi away · pop. 292
- Mount Gambier20.1 mi away
- Nangwarry22.4 mi away · pop. 456
- Yahl24 mi away
- Allendale East25.4 mi away · pop. 277
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 Tantanoola
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tantanoola, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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4.9 miPhotos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library