Narrikup, Western Australia

Narrikup Western Australia
Narrikup District Hall
Narrikup
Coordinates	34.774°S 117.702°E / -34.774; 117.702
Population	514 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1900s
Postcode(s)	6326
Area	543.2 km^2 (209.7 sq mi)
Location	18 km (11 mi) S of Mount Barker 32 km (20 mi) NW of Albany
LGA(s)	Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s)	Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Localities around Narrikup: Denbarker Mount Barker Porongurup Mount Lindesay Narrikup Napier Redmond West Redmond Green Valley

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]

History

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.

Nature reserves

A 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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrikup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
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. "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.
7. "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 10 November 2024.