Nirimba, Western Australia
Nirimba | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 80 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6208 | ||||||||||||
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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.[3][4]
It is likely named after the Aboriginal word neer-imba, meaning 'pelican', which is a common bird in the wider Peel Region.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.