Nirimba, Western Australia

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
Greenlands Road passing through rural Nirimba
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Coordinates32°39′05″S 115°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

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

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  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.