Naracoorte, South Australia

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Naracoorte
South Australia
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A South Australian Railways V class locomotive in a park in Naracoorte
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Naracoorte
Coordinates 36°57′18″S140°44′34″E / 36.955°S 140.74285°E / -36.955; 140.74285 [1]
Population5,223 (UCL 2021) [2]
Established1845
Postcode(s) 5271 [3]
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s) Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Region Limestone Coast [1]
County Robe [1]
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal division(s) Barker
Mean max temp [4] Mean min temp [4] Annual rainfall [4]
21.6 °C
71 °F		8.0 °C
46 °F		483.8 mm
19 in
Localities around Naracoorte:
Lochaber Lochaber
Wild Dog Valley 		Hynam
Stewart Range Naracoorte Hynam
Moyhall Mount Light Mount Light
FootnotesLocations [3]
Adjoining localities [1]

Naracoorte 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).

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History

Before the colonisation of South Australia in 1836, the land now occupied by the town of Naracoorte was situated on the border of lands occuped by the Bindjali people to the east and Ngarrindjeri to the east. [5]

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 in March 1853 and was known as Mosquito Plains post office until 1861. [6]

The District Council of Naracoorte was established in August 1870 to locally govern the lands of the Hundred of Naracoorte. In 1888 the size of the district was dramatically expanded to include surrounding areas not yet locally governed. As a consequence, in February 1924 the Corporate Town of Naracoorte was established to provide dedicated local governance to the township. [7]

In 1935 a cinema, the Austral Theatre, designed by Chris A. Smith, opened at 124-140 Smith Street. It was later known as the Rivoli Theatre. [8]

The Kingston-Naracoorte railway line was closed on 28 November 1987 and dismantled in September 1991. On 12 April 1995, the Mount Gambier to Wolseley line was closed, while pending gauge standardisation.

Governance

Since 1993 Naracoorte has been locally governed by the amalgamated Naracoorte Lucindale Council. Naracoorte is in the state electoral district of MacKillop, and the federal Division of Barker.

Economy

Naracoorte has historically been a service centre for the sheep, cattle and wheat farming industries in the surrounding area.

In recent decades, tourism has become a major industry due to the town's proximity to several wine regions and internationally recognised natural features. Both the World-Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves National Park, [9] the Ramsar-listed Bool and Hacks Lagoons are south of the township. The wine regions of Coonawarra and Wrattonbully lie further south, while the Padthaway lies to the north, placing Naracoorte at the centre of the three.

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Vineyards surrounding Naracoorte

Other places of interest to tourists include:

Heritage listed sites

Naracoorte has a number of sites listed on the South Australian Heritage Register, including:

The former Limbert's store and residence on MacDonnell Street, operating as a cafe in 2019 LimbertsStore.jpg
The former Limbert's store and residence on MacDonnell Street, operating as a café in 2019

Services

Schools

There are three schools: Naracoorte High on Stewart Terrace, [18] Naracoorte Primary on Park Terrace [19] and Naracoorte South Primary. [20] Independent schools include Naracoorte Christian School, also called Sunrise Christian School, on Caves Road. [21]

Other services

Climate

Naracoorte has a temperate mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb, Trewartha: Csbk). It has warm, dry summers that are frequently interrupted by cold fronts. Naracoorte has cool, very rainy winters.

Climate data for Naracoorte Aerodrome (1998–2022); 50 m AMSL; 36.98° S, 140.73° E
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)45.8
(114.4)		45.3
(113.5)		42.0
(107.6)		36.9
(98.4)		29.0
(84.2)		23.0
(73.4)		19.0
(66.2)		26.5
(79.7)		30.3
(86.5)		37.0
(98.6)		40.3
(104.5)		47.7
(117.9)		47.7
(117.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.9
(85.8)		29.0
(84.2)		26.2
(79.2)		22.1
(71.8)		17.7
(63.9)		14.9
(58.8)		14.0
(57.2)		15.3
(59.5)		17.4
(63.3)		20.6
(69.1)		24.5
(76.1)		27.4
(81.3)		21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.8
(53.2)		11.8
(53.2)		10.1
(50.2)		8.2
(46.8)		7.3
(45.1)		5.5
(41.9)		5.3
(41.5)		5.5
(41.9)		6.4
(43.5)		7.0
(44.6)		8.7
(47.7)		10.1
(50.2)		8.1
(46.7)
Record low °C (°F)1.0
(33.8)		1.9
(35.4)		−1.0
(30.2)		−3.0
(26.6)		−4.4
(24.1)		−4.0
(24.8)		−3.0
(26.6)		−4.0
(24.8)		−3.0
(26.6)		−3.0
(26.6)		−2.0
(28.4)		1.0
(33.8)		−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)20.8
(0.82)		19.6
(0.77)		23.4
(0.92)		26.6
(1.05)		42.8
(1.69)		55.5
(2.19)		61.3
(2.41)		70.3
(2.77)		51.9
(2.04)		41.0
(1.61)		34.4
(1.35)		34.5
(1.36)		484.8
(19.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)4.74.77.410.817.117.519.319.717.312.69.38.2148.6
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)32343845606769646152423550
Average dew point °C (°F)7.8
(46.0)		8.9
(48.0)		8.0
(46.4)		7.3
(45.1)		8.4
(47.1)		7.6
(45.7)		7.1
(44.8)		6.9
(44.4)		7.8
(46.0)		7.2
(45.0)		7.9
(46.2)		6.8
(44.2)		7.6
(45.7)
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (Naracoorte Aerodrome, 1998–2022) [22]

Media

Newspapers

The town is home to The Naracoorte Herald , a newspaper published in the town under that name since 1948. Prior to that, the newspaper had used the older spelling of the town, and was known as The Narracoorte Herald, which had begun publication on 14 December 1875. It was formerly part of Fairfax Media, with the Fairfax regional office located in the town on Smith Street. Since mid 2019 it has been owned by Australian Community Media, who purchased the Rural Press publications when Fairfax was bought by Nine.

In 1912, a nearby publication, the Tatiara and Lawloit News (13 June 1908 – 15 June 1912), which also printed in Naracoorte, was absorbed into the Herald.

In May 2020 a new rival paper, "Naracoorte Community News" was launched by Michael Waite to fill the gap left by the suspension of ‘'The Naracoorte Herald'’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Television

WIN Television's Channel 10 broadcasts Network Ten programming, Channel Seven broadcasts Seven Network programming & Channel Nine broadcasts Nine Network programming. The programming schedules for these channels is the same as Channel Nine, Channel Seven and Channel Ten in Adelaide. Local commercials are inserted and some variations made for coverage of Australian Football League or National Rugby League matches, state and national news, and current affairs programs, some lifestyle and light entertainment shows and infomercials.

Radio

Sport

Naracoorte has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League. [23] Naracoorte supplies players for a number of surrounding teams, such as Kybybolite, Padthaway and Border Districts.

Naracoorte has a rugby league team that competes in the Limestone Coast Rugby League called the Naracoorte Jets.

Naracoorte has a soccer club competing in the Limestone Coast Football Association. [24]

The Naracoorte Racing Club holds thoroughbred horse racing at its track located 4 kilometres from the centre of the town. [25]

Notable residents

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naracoorte Caves National Park</span> Protected area in South Australia

Naracoorte Caves National Park is a national park near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast tourism region in the south-east of South Australia (Australia). It was officially recognised in 1994 for its extensive fossil record when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List, along with Riversleigh. The park preserves 6 km2 of remnant vegetation, with 26 caves contained within the 3.05 km2 World Heritage Area. Out of the 28 known caves in the park, only four are open to the public. Other caves are kept away from the public eye as they are important for scientific research and also for the protection of the caves and their contents. Many of the caves contain spectacular stalactites and stalagmites.

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Keppoch is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east within the Limestone Coast region about 269 kilometres south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 29 kilometres north-east of the municipal seat of Naracoorte.

Cadgee is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east within the Limestone Coast region about 280 kilometres south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 18 kilometres north of the municipal seat of Naracoorte.

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  19. ↑ Naracoorte Primary
  20. ↑ Naracoorte South Primary
  21. ↑ Sunrise Christian School, Naracoorte
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