Narrikup,_Western_Australia

Narrikup, Western Australia

Narrikup, Western Australia

Town in 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.[2]

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The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance".[3]

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.[4]

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.[3]

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. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrikup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrikup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  3. [3]
    "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Albany Gateway – Narrikup History". 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.


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