Corinna, Tasmania
| Corinna Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Corinna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°37′42″S 145°04′27″E / 41.6284°S 145.0743°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 138 km (86 mi) SW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head, West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Corinna is a rural locality in the local government areas of Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head and West Coast in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 138 kilometres (86 mi) south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census did not determine a separate population for the state suburb of Corinna, which was included in Waratah.[2]
History
The locality was originally known as Royerine. The town of Corinna was proclaimed in 1894, and the locality was gazetted in 1959. Corinna (kurina) is the Aboriginal name for the Pieman River.[3]
Geography
The Pieman River flows through from south-east to south-west, following the south-western boundary. The Savage River flows through from north-east to south-west, where it joins the Pieman. The locality is completely surrounded by the locality of West Coast.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C249 route (Norfolk Road / Corinna Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route C247 (Corinna Road) starts at an intersection with route C249 and runs north-east before exiting.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corinna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Waratah (which includes Corinna) (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Corinna". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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- ^ "Corinna, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 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 23 April 2020.
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