Naracoorte, South Australia
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Naracoorte (population 4674 (1996)[1]) is a medium-sized rural town in South Australia's Limestone Coast region, approximately 330 km South East of Adelaide, Australia, on the Riddoch Highway about half-way between Bordertown and Mount Gambier.
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 town historically relied largely on sheep and cattle farming, however 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.
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[edit] Places Of Interest
- The Visitor Information Centre & Sheep's Back Museum - MacDonnell Street.
- Lions Pioneer Park - MacDonnell Street.
- Playground and Skate 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.
[edit] Services
- Naracoorte Hospital - Jenkins Terrace
- Police - 66 Smith Street
- Banks - ANZ Bank, Bank SA, Commonwealth Bank, National Bank, Savings & Loans Credit Union.
- RAA - Kincraig Motors (164 Smith Street) or Vans Automotive Service (88 Stwart Terrace)
- Service Stations - SAFF (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.
[edit] References
- ^ 1996 Census of Population and Housing: Naracoorte (M) (Statistical Local Area) - South Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- Naracoorte. Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
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