Narrikup, Western Australia

Narrikup is a small town between Albany and Mount Barker in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Narrikup had a population of 515.[1]

Narrikup
Western Australia
Narrikup District Hall
Narrikup
Coordinates34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702
Population515 (2006 census)[1]
Established1900s
Postcode(s)6326
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance".[2]

The area was visited by Thomas Wilson who travelled from Albany in 1829 when he camped on the banks of the stream west of the current townsite.[3]

The town is located on the Great Southern Railway line which was completed in this area in 1889, although initially the siding was named Hay River.[2]

A reserve for the townsite was put aside in 1901 and in 1905 20 lots were surveyed; the townsite was finally gazetted in 1907.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrikup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – N". Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  3. "Albany Gateway - Narrikup History". 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.


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