Kirrama, Queensland
Kirrama is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kirrama had a population of 9 people.[1]
| Kirrama Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kirrama | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.1825°S 145.5636°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0110/km2 (0.0286/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 815.2 km2 (314.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the Kirrama pastoral run in 1870s. The name is thought to be the Indigenous language group name Keremai or Kirimai local to the area.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kirrama (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Kirrama - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48706)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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