Narrikup, Western Australia

Town in Western Australia

34°46′26″S 117°42′07″E / 34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702Population514 (SAL 2021)^[1]Established1900sPostcode(s)6326Area543.2 km² (209.7 sq mi)Location

18 km (11 mi) S of Mount Barker
32 km (20 mi) NW of Albany

LGA(s)Shire of PlantagenetState electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood Federal division(s)O'Connor

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]

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

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrikup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ 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.