Batman's swamp, City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Batman's swamp | Swamp (Reclaimed) |
City of Melbourne | Local Government Area |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 48' 42'' South , 144° 55' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Swamp (Reclaimed) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Yarraville | 13,747 (2015) | 1.8km |
Footscray | 13,203 (2015) | 2.2km |
Kensington | 9,719 (2018) | 2.4km |
Seddon | 4,851 (2015) | 2.6km |
West Melbourne | 3,037 (2015) | 2.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Western Suburbs Lapidary Club of Victoria | SOUTH KINGSVILLE, Victoria | 6km |
Alexandra-Eildon Lapidary Club Inc | Alexandra, Victoria | 6km |
Essendon Lapidary Club Inc | Strathmore , Victoria | 9km |
Diamond Valley Gem Club Inc | Greensborough, Victoria | 19km |
Nunawading & District Lapidary Club Inc | Nunawading, Victoria | 22km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Melbourne swamp; Blue lake; Batman's lagoon
A former saltwater swamp/wetland progressively reclaimed from 1880. The swamp occupied the genera area between the Maribyrong river and Yarra river.
The area is now largely covered by a shipping container terminal.
Coordinates are general in nature.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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