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Veitch
South Australiahamlet
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Veitch is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Loxton railway line and Karoonda Highway about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Loxton.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Veitch was named after Mr Veitch, who sunk wells in the area around 1882. The town was surveyed in 1916.
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
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves24
- Greater BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) · Aves22
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves19
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves15
- Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) · Aves15
- Ruby SaltbushEnchylaena tomentosa R.Br. · Magnoliopsida14
- Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves12
- WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves10
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
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 Veitch
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Veitch, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL41501
- Population (Wikidata)
- 16
- Wikidata
- Q30587962
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
