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Topaz
Queenslandhamlet
Total population
177
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Topaz is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Topaz had a population of 177 people.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Extensive alluvial gold mining between the 1870s and 1914 (World War I). Major mines included The Lady Olive, Union and Kiandra Creek. These area was designated the Extended Upper Russell River Goldfield. Topaz State School opened on 23 February 1932 and closed in 1960. The school was at 3 Union Street (). The school building was converted into a house and was still extant in May 2023.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves5,207
- Australian BrushturkeyAlectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831 · Aves4,705
- Eastern WhipbirdPsophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1802) · Aves4,114
- Victoria's RiflebirdPtiloris victoriae Gould, 1850 · Aves3,953
- Gray-headed RobinHeteromyias cinereifrons (E.P.Ramsay, 1876) · Aves3,809
- Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosus E.P.Ramsay, 1875 · Aves3,348
- Brown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianella (Temminck, 1821) · Aves3,248
- Brown GerygoneGerygone mouki Mathews, 1912 · Aves3,175
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2011-03-1530 km NE of Innisfail Estate, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Queensland
- North Johnstone7.3 mi away
- Tarzali7.5 mi away · pop. 431
- Millaa Millaa9.1 mi away · pop. 314
- Peeramon10.5 mi away · pop. 778
- Mirriwinni12.8 mi away · pop. 492
- Yungaburra13.8 mi away · pop. 1,052
- Babinda14.7 mi away · pop. 1,113
- Berner Creek15.1 mi away · pop. 16
- East Palmerston15.1 mi away · pop. 220
- Coorumba16.2 mi away · pop. 137
- Belvedere19 mi away · pop. 943
- Ravenshoe20 mi away · pop. 786
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
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL32857
- Population (Wikidata)
- 165
- Wikidata
- Q21900871
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • 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