Ceduna

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Ceduna
Ceduna, South Australia.jpg
Norfolk Firs on Main Street
State : AustraliaAustralia Australia
State : Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia
Founded : 1898
Coordinates : 32 ° 8 ′  S , 133 ° 41 ′  E Coordinates: 32 ° 8 ′  S , 133 ° 41 ′  E
Area : 13.4  km²
Residents : 2,157 (2016)
Population density : 161 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : ACST (UTC + 9: 30)
Postal code : 5690
LGA : District Council of Ceduna
Ceduna (South Australia)
Ceduna
Ceduna

Ceduna is a small town with 2,289 inhabitants on the west coast of the Australian state of South Australia on the Eyre Peninsula . The city can be reached either along the coast on the Flinders Highway or further inland on the Eyre Highway . The site is located 786 kilometers from Adelaide on the edge of the treeless Nullarbor Desert on Murat Bay . Ceduna means "resting place" in the language of the Aborigines .

Ceduna is located on a sandy and sheltered bay with small offshore islands that are ideal for beach holidays, fishing and boat trips. There are restaurants, hotels, motels, caravan parks and a hospital in the village. There is a port three kilometers away at Cape Thevenard. Ceduna is famous for its oysters and its annual oyster festival in October. Whales can be seen between July and October. The Norfolk fir is distinctive for the place , and Aboriginal settlements are located near the place. Ceduna is considered the gateway to the Nullarbor Desert . In addition, parks such as Yumbarra National Park , Nullarbor National Park , Nuyts Archipelago Conservation Park , an archipelago and Pureba Conservation Park can be visited.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Ceduna
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 28.5 28.2 26.6 24.1 20.8 18.1 17.3 18.5 21.3 23.6 25.8 27.1 O 23.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 15.0 15.1 13.1 10.6 8.5 6.4 5.7 6.2 7.8 9.8 12.1 14.0 O 10.3
Precipitation ( mm ) 11.9 13.9 15.8 19.9 34.5 35.3 40.7 35.4 28.3 27.0 20.3 20.7 Σ 303.7
Rainy days ( d ) 3.6 3.6 4.0 7.1 10.6 10.9 13.0 12.0 9.9 8.1 5.9 5.1 Σ 93.8
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28.5
15.0
28.2
15.1
26.6
13.1
24.1
10.6
20.8
8.5
18.1
6.4
17.3
5.7
18.5
6.2
21.3
7.8
23.6
9.8
25.8
12.1
27.1
14.0
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g 		11.9
13.9
15.8
19.9
34.5
35.3
40.7
35.4
28.3
27.0
20.3
20.7
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1939–2002

Web links

Commons : Ceduna, South Australia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Ceduna ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bureau of Meteorology, Australia: Klimainformationen Ceduna. World Meteorological Organization, accessed April 6, 2012 .