Town in Western Australia
| Nirimba Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Greenlands Road passing through rural Nirimba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°39′05″S 115°48′50″E / 32.65139°S 115.81389°E / -32.65139; 115.81389 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46 km (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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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.
It is likely named after the Aboriginal word "neer-imba", meaning pelican, which is a common bird in the wider Peel Region.
References
- 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.
| Cities, towns, and localities in the Peel region of Western Australia | |
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| City of Mandurah | |
| Shire of Boddington | |
| Shire of Murray |
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| Shire of Waroona | |
| ^* Indicates locality is only partially located within this local government area. Places in bold are the council seat for the local government area | |
| Towns, suburbs and localities in the Shire of Murray, Peel Region, Western Australia | |
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