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Williamstown
South Australiatown
Williamstown
Total population
2,238
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Williamstown is a small South Australian village in the Adelaide Hills. It is 51 km north east of Adelaide and 16 km south-east of Gawler. Williamstown was originally known as Victoria Creek. The township was laid out in 1858 by Lewis Johnston, or Johnstone, on land he purchased in 1857, and named for his son.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves2,078
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,846
- New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,547
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves1,449
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves1,396
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves1,391
- Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves1,266
- Little RavenCorvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves1,243
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2022-03-293 km ESE of Macclesfield, Australia
- M 4 — 2022-03-053 km SW of Mount Barker, Australia
- M 3.2 — 2018-08-0811 km WNW of Mannum, Australia
- M 3.9 — 2017-02-019 km NW of Murray Bridge, Australia
- M 3.3 — 2011-10-183 km ESE of Hawthorndene, Australia
- M 3.8 — 2010-04-162 km N of Macclesfield, Australia
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 South Australia
- Altona5.4 mi away
- Rowland Flat7.3 mi away
- One Tree Hill7.8 mi away · pop. 543
- Kersbrook8 mi away · pop. 417
- Forreston8.7 mi away · pop. 98
- Rosedale8.9 mi away
- Gumeracha10.4 mi away · pop. 721
- Chain of Ponds10.5 mi away
- Birdwood11 mi away · pop. 932
- Millbrook11.4 mi away
- Mount Pleasant11.5 mi away · pop. 618
- Springton11.6 mi away · pop. 398
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Williamstown, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API