Naracoorte, South Australia
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| Coordinates | 36°57′0″S 140°45′0″E / 36.95000°S 140.75000°ECoordinates: 36°57′0″S 140°45′0″E / 36.95000°S 140.75000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,888 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1845 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5271 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Naracoorte (population 4,888) is a town in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, approximately 336 kilometres south-east of Adelaide and 100 kilometres north of Mount Gambier on the Riddoch Highway (A66).
History
Naracoorte was formed from the merger of two towns, Kincraig, founded in 1845 by Scottish explorer William Macintosh, and Narracoorte, established as a government settlement in 1847. The name has gone through a number of spellings, and is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal words for place of running water or large waterhole. It grew during the 1850s as a service town for people going to and from the Victorian gold rush. The Post Office opened on 22 March 1853 and was known as Mosquito Plains until 1861.[2]
Today
The town has historically relied largely on sheep, cattle and wheat farming. In recent decades, tourism has become a major industry with the promotion of the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves National Park and the internationally recognised wetland, Bool Lagoon. It also receives a substantial number of visitors due to its proximity to the Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, and Padthaway wine regions.
Naracoorte is in the Naracoorte Lucindale Council, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the federal Division of Barker. The postcode is 5271. There are four schools: Naracoorte High on Stewart Tce.,[3] Naracoorte Primary on Park Tce[4] and Naracoorte South Primary.[5] Independent schools include Naracoorte Christian School (also called Sunrise Christian School) formerly on Rolland St, now located on Caves Rd.[6]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League.[7] and also supplies players for a number of surrounding teams such as Kybybolite, Padthaway and Border Districts
Places of interest
- The Visitor Information Centre & Sheep's Back Museum - MacDonnell Street.
- Lions Pioneer Park - MacDonnell Street.
- Tiny Train Park & Mini Golf - Park Terrace.
- Naracoorte Art Gallery - Ormerod Street.
- Mini Jumbuk Centre - 61 Smith Street.
- Swimming Lake - Moore Street.
- Jubilee Nature Park - Moore Street.
- Russet Ridge Winery - Cnr Caves Road & Riddoch Highway.
- Struan House - Riddoch Highway.
- Naracoorte Caves National Park - Caves Road[8]
Services
- Naracoorte Hospital (Jenkins Terrace; Emergency department on Cedar Avenue)
- Police (66 Smith Street)
- Banks - ANZ Bank, Bank SA, Commonwealth Bank, National Bank, People's Choice Credit Union
- RAA - Kincraig Motors (164 Smith Street) or Vans Automotive Service (88 Stewart Terrace)
- Service Stations - MoGas (117 Gordon Street), Mobil (46 Gordon Street & 9 Stewart Terrace), Caltex (12 McRae Street) & Shell (62 Stewart Tarrace)
- Supermarkets - Woolworths/Kincraig Plaza (Robertson Street) & Foodland (63 Ormerod Street)
- Transport - Bus Station (170 Smith Street)
- Van Leuven l'Artisan Bakery Patisserie (31 Ormerod St)[9]
Climate
| Climate data for Naracoorte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 45.7 (114.3) |
45.3 (113.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.1 (102.4) |
45.0 (113) |
45.7 (114.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.1 (79) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.8 (64) |
15.0 (59) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.0 (50) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.0 (50) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−2.8 (27) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.8 (27) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22.4 (0.882) |
20.3 (0.799) |
25.8 (1.016) |
24.7 (0.972) |
36.8 (1.449) |
57.1 (2.248) |
55.6 (2.189) |
72.7 (2.862) |
55.0 (2.165) |
37.7 (1.484) |
35.3 (1.39) |
40.4 (1.591) |
483.8 (19.047) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[10] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Naracoorte (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Naracoorte High
- ↑ Naracoorte Primary
- ↑ Naracoorte South Primary
- ↑ Sunrise Christian School, Naracoorte
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara, retrieved 2008-07-25
- ↑ "Naracoorte Caves". ParksWeb: Wonambi Fossil Centre. Government of South Australia. 2006-09-05. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ Tony Love (11 May 2011). "The rise of Van Leuven". News.com.au.
- ↑ "NARACOORTE AERODROME". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Naracoorte". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
External links
- FairfaxDigital Travel - Naracoorte
- Naracoorte Lucindale Council Accessed 5 March 2011.
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