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Wilson Beach

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Coordinates-20.47°, 148.73°

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City facts

Overview

Wilson Beach is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wilson Beach had a population of 68 people.

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History & geography

Geography

The estuary of the Proserpine River, where it enters the Coral Sea, forms the southern boundary.

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Geography

Latitude
-20.4730
Longitude
148.7260
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,917
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    180
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    129
  • Spangled Drongo
    Dicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843 · Aves
    117
  • Australasian Figbird
    Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    106
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    103
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    99
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    99
  • Lewin's Honeyeater
    Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    95

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2016-08-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,056

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
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
SAL33083
Population (Wikidata)
59
Wikidata
Q55453243

ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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