Nirimba is a rural locality in the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located directly south of the Austin Cove development in South Yunderup.[2][3]
| Nirimba Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Greenlands Road passing through rural Nirimba | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°39′05″S 115°48′50″E / 32.65139°S 115.81389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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It is likely named after the Aboriginal word "neer-imba", meaning pelican, which is a common bird in the wider Peel Region.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Abbott, Ian (2009). "Aboriginal names of bird species in south-west Western Australia, with suggestions for their adoption into common usage" (PDF). Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
