Nirimba, Western Australia

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Nirimba
Western Australia
Greenlands Road at Nirimba, Western Australia, August 2023 01.jpg
Greenlands Road passing through rural Nirimba
Nirimba, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°39′05″S115°48′50″E / 32.65139°S 115.81389°E / -32.65139; 115.81389
Population80 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6208
Area46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Murray
State electorate(s) Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s) Canning
Localities around Nirimba:
Harvey Estuary South Yunderup Ravenswood
Point Grey Nirimba West Pinjarra
Birchmont West Pinjarra West Pinjarra

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]

It is likely named after the Aboriginal word "neer-imba", meaning pelican, which is a common bird in the wider Peel Region [4] .

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. 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.