Template:Infobox Australian Place/Info
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[edit] Usage
- To use this template
- Copy the relevant blank template from the Blank Infobox Template Page into the beginning of your document, remembering to put the code at the very top of the article and the first word of the article on the very next line.
- Enter values for the fields as outlined in the table below. Fields left blank will automatically be hidden.
- Preview.
- Save the page with an appropriate edit summary.
- To upgrade an existing template to this template
- Copy the relevant blank template from the Blank Infobox Template Page into the beginning of your document, just above the preexisting template
- Copy over the values from the old template. Some of the information may be lost, put this into prose, or add a note to the talk page. Fields left blank will automatically be hidden.
- Ensure the new values follow the standards outlined in the table below.
- Delete the code for the old template, remembering to put the first word of the article on the very next line.
- Preview.
- Save the page with an appropriate edit summary.
- Examples
- Examples of this template can found on the talk page.
[edit] Fields
All fields used by this template are optional. The following fields are available:
Field Name | Description | Valid for blank = all |
Source | Values |
type | infobox type | 'city', 'suburb', 'town', 'lga' | ||
name | name of locality | plain text | ||
state | 'sa', 'vic', 'wa', 'tas', 'act', 'nt', 'qld', plain text, link | |||
image | generic image of the locality | filename | ||
caption | caption for the locality image | wikitext (can contain links) | ||
area | city, lga | ABS | number (km2) | |
lga | local government area | suburb, town | plain text, link | |
lga2 | 2nd LGA (if applicable) | suburb, town | plain text, link | |
city | suburb | List of cities in Australia | plain text, link | |
pop | population | ABS | number | |
poprank | population rank | city | List of cities in Australia by population | number |
density | population density | city | ABS | number (people/km2) |
postcode | suburb,town | List of postal codes in Australia | number | |
est | established | year | ||
elevation | measured from sea level | town | fallingrain.com | number (m) |
seat | LGA seat | lga | plain text, link | |
mayor | Mayor of LGA | lga | plain text | |
region | Name of region LGA is in | lga | plain text, link | |
logo | Logo of LGA | lga | Individual LGA website | image link |
url | LGA website address | lga | Individual LGA website | url link |
maxtemp | max average annual temperature | suburb, town | Bureau of Meteorology | number (°C) |
mintemp | mix average annual temperature | suburb, town | Bureau of Meteorology | number (°C) |
rainfall | average annual rainfall | suburb, town | Bureau of Meteorology | number (mm) |
stategov | the state government electoral area | plain text, link | ||
fedgov | the federal government electoral area | plain text, link | ||
propval | suburb | domain.com.au | plain text, link | |
timezone/timezone-dst | timezone/summer timezone | city | plain text, link | |
utc/utc-dst | utc offset/summer utc offset | city | number | |
near-nw/n/ne/e/w/se/s/sw | neighbours (suburb, lga or ocean) | suburb, lga | plain text, link | |
county | cadastral division (not in all areas) | Cadastral divisions of Australia | plain text, link | |
parish | NSW, Qld, Vic, Tas only | Parish (country subdivision) | plain text | |
hundred | parts of SA & NT only | Hundred (country subdivision) | plain text | |
dist# | See below | town, suburb, city(other cities) | travelmate.com, maps, google earth, whereis (get directions), Route planner - Victoria, Australia | number (km) |
location# | See below | town, suburb, city | maps, google earth | plain text, link |
Notes:
Dist# and Location#
: This is the distance to another location. The '#' is replaced with a number between 1 and 5. Therefore distances, for up to to five locations, can be listed using the range 'dist1' - 'dist5', and locations can be listed as 'location1' - 'location5'. Each dist# must be partnered with an appropriate location#
[edit] Notes
The infobox type affects the colour of the top bar of the infobox.
- Yellow: city
- Pink: suburb
- Green: town
- Blue: lga
- Gray:
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[edit] Where to find infomation
- WikiProject Australian places - Useful Resources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- LGA links for each state
- Bureau of Meteorology > "Climate tables" (4th heading)