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Tuggeranong

Australian Capital Territorytown

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Tuggeranong

Total population

86,900

Air quality index

12Good
Elevation585 m
Coordinates-35.42°, 149.09°

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City facts

Overview

Tuggeranong is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks and is the southernmost district of the Australian Capital Territory. The district comprises nineteen suburbs and occupies 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi) to the east of the Murrumbidgee River.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-35.4210
Longitude
149.0921
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
12
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
949,876
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    37,427
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    27,758
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    25,721
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    24,246
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    24,001
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    23,806
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    22,708
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    21,522

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2012-04-19

Most recent

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 Australian Capital Territory

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,919 ft (585 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,749

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
12
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tuggeranong

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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tuggeranong, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library