Narrikup, Western Australia

Narrikup Western Australia
Narrikup District Hall
Narrikup
Population:	515 (2006 Census)[1]
Established:	1900s
Postcode:	6326
Location:	18 km (11 mi) S of Mount Barker 32 km (20 mi) NW of Albany
LGA:	Shire of Plantagenet
State District:	Blackwood-Stirling
Federal Division:	O'Connor

Coordinates: 34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702

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]

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.^[4]

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. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrikup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55011&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 19 July 2011. 
2. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
3. ^ "Albany Gateway - NARRIKUP HISTORY". 2008. http://www.albanygateway.com.au/Town/Narrikup/Local_History/. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 
4. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 

External links

• Welcome to Narrikup (Albany Gateway)