Terrica is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Terrica had a population of 29 people.

Geography

The Stanthorpe Inglewood Road enters the locality from the south-east ( Pikedale) and exits the locality to the south-west ( Warroo). Terrica has the following mountains: * Castle Hill () * Tank Mountain () The Macintyre State Forest is in the east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the Terrica parish name, which in turn takes its name from early pastoral run spelt variously in the

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as Terica, Terrea, Terren or Terrin. The pastoral run was held by Adolphus Trevethan in 1847 and transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852. Terrica was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.

Demographics

In the , Terrica had a population of 17 people. In the , Terrica had a population of 29 people.

Education

There are no schools in Terrica. The nearest government primary schools are Karara State School in Karara to the north, Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the south-east, and Inglewood State School in

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to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Inglewood State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the south-east. Some parts of Terrica may be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are

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and boarding school. There are also a Catholic primary school in Inglewood and a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Stanthorpe.

Flora

The '' Eucalyptus terrica'' species of tree takes its name from the Terrica pastoral run.

References

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