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Widgee

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Widgee

Air quality index

13Good
WeatherAvg high 79°F
Coordinates-26.20°, 152.44°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Widgee is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Widgee had a population of 862 people.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-26.2022
Longitude
152.4382
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
79°F
Avg low
60.5°F
Annual precipitation
38.4 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
13
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,473
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    233
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    225
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    221
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    215
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    200
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    197
  • Dusky Moorhen
    Gallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846 · Aves
    165
  • Blue-faced Honeyeater
    Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
    162

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2025-08-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,896

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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

Official Identifiers

ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics

ASGS 2021
SAL33068
Population (Wikidata)
794
Wikidata
Q14935594

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