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Yarralin

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Total population

283

WeatherAvg high 94.7°F
Coordinates-16.45°, 130.88°

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City facts

Overview

Yarralin (Yařaliń/Yarraliny) also known as Walangeri, is a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia. At the 2016 census, Yarralin had a population of 293. The community is located on the banks of the Wickham River, about 15 km (9 mi) west of Victoria River Downs, a major cattle station along the Buchanan Highway.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.4478
Longitude
130.8821
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
94.7°F
Avg low
72.2°F
Annual precipitation
27 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
339
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    11
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    10
  • Paperbark Flycatcher
    Myiagra nana (Gould, 1870) · Aves
    10
  • Masked Lapwing
    Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    10
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    10
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    9
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    9
  • brolga
    Grus rubicunda (Perry, 1810) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2022-07-24

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)
6.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,260

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
173
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
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

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API