Parrawe, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 41°17′56″S 145°33′43″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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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]