Uriarra, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids UriarraNew South Wales |
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Population | 30 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Yass Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
County | Cowley | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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Uriarra is a small place in New South Wales, Australia. It is located in an area called the Southern Tablelands. This area is known for its hills and valleys.
Uriarra is part of the Yass Valley Shire. This is a local government area that helps manage the region.
About Uriarra
Uriarra is a "locality." This means it's a specific area or district, often a rural one. It's not a big town or city.
Where is Uriarra?
Uriarra is located north of another place also called Uriarra. That other Uriarra is in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The ACT is where Australia's capital city, Canberra, is located.
So, the Uriarra we are talking about here is in New South Wales. It is north-west of Canberra.
People in Uriarra
In 2016 census, a count of people was taken. This count showed that only 30 people lived in Uriarra at that time. This makes it a very small community.
Land Divisions
Most of Uriarra is in a land area called the Urayarra parish. This parish is part of Cowley County. A small part of Uriarra is also in Pabral parish, which is further west. These "parishes" and "counties" are old ways of dividing up land.