Terrica, Queensland
| Terrica Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Terrica | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°30′10″S 151°28′51″E / 28.5027°S 151.4808°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0753/km2 (0.195/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1877 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4387 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 385.0 km2 (148.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Terrica is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Terrica had a population of 29 people.[1]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the Terrica parish name, which in turn takes its name from early pastoral run spelt variously in the New South Wales Government Gazette as Terica, Terrea, Terren or Terrin.[2]
Terrica was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 31 square miles (80 km2) were available.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Terrica had a population of 17 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Terrica had a population of 29 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Terrica (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Terrica – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49280)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Terrica (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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