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Veitch

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WeatherAvg high 73.8°F
Coordinates-34.66°, 140.51°

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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.

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History & geography

History

Veitch was named after Mr Veitch, who sunk wells in the area around 1882. The town was surveyed in 1916.

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Geography

Latitude
-34.6604
Longitude
140.5093
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
73.8°F
Avg low
52.7°F
Annual precipitation
11.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
375
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    24
  • Greater Bluebonnet
    Northiella haematogaster (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    22
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
    19
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    15
  • Yellow-throated Miner
    Manorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) · Aves
    15
  • Ruby Saltbush
    Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. · Magnoliopsida
    14
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    12
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris (Gould, 1838) · Aves
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2021-10-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,909

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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

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

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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