Narrikup is a small town between
Albany and
Mount Barker in the
Great Southern region of
Western Australia
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. At the
2006 census
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, Narrikup had a population of 515.
The name Narrikup comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby brook which is thought to mean "place of abundance".
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.
The town is located on the
Great Southern Railway line which was completed in this area in 1889, although initially the siding was named
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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
External links
Welcome to Narrikup(Albany Gateway)
Towns in Western Australia
Great Southern (Western Australia)
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