Naracoopa, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Naracoopa
State:tas
Pop:62
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7256
Region:King Island
Location1:Currie
Dist1:26
Dir1:E
Lga:King Island
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Pegarah
Near-N:Pegarah
Near-Ne:Bass Strait
Near-E:Bass Strait
Near-W:Pegarah
Near-Sw:Pegarah
Near-S:Pegarah
Near-Se:Bass Strait

Naracoopa is a rural locality and village in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 62 for the state suburb of Naracoopa.

History

The name has been in use since 1914. Naracoopa is an Aboriginal word for “good”.[2]

Geography

Bass Strait forms the eastern and north-eastern boundaries. All land boundaries are with the locality of Pegarah.

Road infrastructure

The C202 route (Fraser Road / The Esplanade / Forrest Street / Millwood Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south before exiting. Route C203 (Pegarah Road) starts at an intersection with C202 and runs west and south until it exits.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Naracoopa (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 23 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Naracoopa . . Placenames Tasmania . 23 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1147E, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 23 Apr 2020 .