Narrikup is a small town and locality of the Shire of Plantagenet in the 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]
| Narrikup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Narrikup District Hall | |||||||||||||||
  Narrikup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 514 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1900s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6326 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 543.2 km2 (209.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Plantagenet | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe 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.
Nature reserves
editA number of named and unnamed nature reserves are located within Narrikup, all located within the Jarrah Forest bioregion:[7]
- Chorkerup Nature Reserve was gazetted on 26 August 2004 and has a size of 0.48 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi)
- Lake Barnes Road Nature Reserve was gazetted on 22 January 1912 and has a size of 2.98 square kilometres (1.15 sq mi)
- Lake Eyrie Nature Reserve was gazetted on 15 July 1898 and has a size of 0.4 square kilometres (0.15 sq mi)
- Sleeman Creek Nature Reserve was gazetted on 3 October 1924 and has a size of 4.16 square kilometres (1.61 sq mi)
- WA49722 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 2 December 2008 and has a size of 0.9 square kilometres (0.35 sq mi)
- WA15775 Nature Reserve was gazetted on 27 November 1914 and has a size of 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi)
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrikup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Narrikup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Albany Gateway – Narrikup History". 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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