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Narrikup, Western Australia

Coordinates: 34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702
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Narrikup
Western Australia
Narrikup District Hall
Narrikup is located in Western Australia
Narrikup
Narrikup
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Coordinates34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702
Population514 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1900s
Postcode(s)6326
Area543.2 km2 (209.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Narrikup is a small town and locality in the Shire of Plantagenet, Great Southern region of Western Australia.[2][3] Narrikup is located between Albany and Mount Barker. At the 2006 census, Narrikup had a population of 515.[4]

The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance".[5]

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.[6]

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.[5]

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

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  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. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrikup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  5. ^ a b "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  6. ^ "Albany Gateway – Narrikup History". 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
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