Erriba, Tasmania

Erriba Tasmania
Erriba
Coordinates	41°26′24″S 146°06′48″E
Population	47 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7310
Location	37 km (23 mi) SW of Sheffield
LGA(s)	Kentish
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Erriba: Nietta Wilmot Promised Land, Wilmot South Nietta Erriba Staverton Moina Moina, Cethana Cethana

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. "2016 Census Quick Stats Erriba (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Erriba". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "313F", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 49" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Erriba, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
5. "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.