Erriba, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°26′24″S 146°06′48″E / 41.44000°S 146.11333°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 47 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7310 | ||||||||||||
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Erriba is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Erriba.[1]
History
Erriba was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “cockatoo”.[2]
A post office of that name was opened in 1910.[3]
Geography
The Wilmot River forms the western boundary, and the Forth River forms part of the eastern.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road) passes through from north-east to south, and then follows the southern boundary for some distance.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Erriba (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Erriba". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "313F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 49" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Erriba, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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