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Corinna
Tasmaniahamlet
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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 town of Corinna, which was included in Waratah. Since 2005, the entirety of Corinna has been leased to Tarkine Wilderness Pty Ltd, which operates it as a wilderness retreat for leisure travellers and groups.
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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.
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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus (Latham, 1801) · Aves278
- Yellow-throated HoneyeaterNesoptilotis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves234
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves188
- Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves179
- Gray ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves155
- Black CurrawongStrepera fuliginosa (Gould, 1837) · Aves149
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves148
- Tasmanian ThornbillAcanthiza ewingii Gould, 1844 · Aves147
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2004-11-1837 km SW of Sheffield, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tasmania
- Granville Harbour11 mi away
- Zeehan20.8 mi away · pop. 702
- Renison Bell21.1 mi away
- Rosebery25.4 mi away · pop. 749
- Waratah27.5 mi away · pop. 235
- Tullah28.4 mi away · pop. 196
- Lake Margaret34.2 mi away
- Temma35.4 mi away
- Couta Rocks39 mi away
- Gormanston39.5 mi away
- West Takone40.3 mi away
- Nelson Bay41.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Corinna
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL60128
- Population (Wikidata)
- 0
- Wikidata
- Q94608460
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112