Parrawe, Tasmania

Parrawe
Tasmania
Parrawe; Tasmania
	Parrawe
Coordinates	41°17′56″S 145°33′43″E / 41.2988°S 145.5620°E
Population	nil (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7321
Location	58 km (36 mi) SW of Burnie
LGA(s)	Burnie, Waratah–Wynyard
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
	Localities around Parrawe:

Parrawe is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Burnie and Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 58 kilometres (36 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Parrawe.^[1]

History

Parrawe was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name was used for a parish in 1904, and for the locality by 1929. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “abstain” or “cease”.^[2]

Geography

The Arthur River forms most of the western boundary. The Hellyer River, a tributary of the Arthur, forms the eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure

Route A10 (Murchison Highway) runs through from north-east to south.^[2]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Parrawe (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Parrawe". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1180G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Parrawe, 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.

[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Parrawe (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Parrawe". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1180G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[3] "Parrawe, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[4] "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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