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Taplan
South Australiavillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Taplan is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the border with Victoria. Taplan is an Aboriginal word meaning grass tree. The town was laid out by Henry George in 1914. The railway from Adelaide to Paringa was laid past the site of the future township in 1913, 183.25 miles (294.91 km) by rail from Adelaide. The Taplan Post Office was open from 1 July 1914 to 14 May 1982.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves116
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves112
- WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves105
- Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) · Aves99
- White-eared HoneyeaterNesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves98
- Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) · Aves89
- Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 · Aves88
- Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius (Shaw, 1805) · Aves85
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2021-10-08100 km NE of Keith, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Australia
- Veitch22.7 mi away
- Lyrup23.9 mi away · pop. 144
- Alawoona25 mi away · pop. 11
- Paringa25.7 mi away · pop. 1,026
- Peebinga26.8 mi away
- Glossop27.6 mi away · pop. 167
- Cobdogla34.2 mi away · pop. 197
- Wanbi35.9 mi away
- Karte37 mi away
- Kingston On Murray37.7 mi away · pop. 60
- Mindarie42.1 mi away · pop. 3
- Mantung45.9 mi away
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Taplan, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL41422
- Population (Wikidata)
- 41
- Wikidata
- Q7684698
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112