Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area is 8,928, with a population density of 1.98 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council area is located in South Australia, about 330 kilometres south-east of the Adelaide GPO. The Naracoorte Lucindale Council area is bounded by the Kingston District Council area and the Tatiara District Council area in the north, the Victorian border and the West Wimmera Shire in the east, the Wattle Range Council area in the south, and the District Council of Robe in the west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the Naracoorte Lucindale area were the Meintangk Aboriginal people.
Name origin
Naracoorte is named from an Aboriginal word for a waterhole in the area, while Lucindale is named after Lady Lucinda, wife of Anthony Musgrave, former Governor of South Australia.
Important
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Population8,928 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area4,518 square km |
Population density1.98 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from the 1840s, with land used mainly for grazing, farming and timber milling. Gradual growth occurred during the late 1800s, aided by the opening of the railway line from Kingston in 1877. More rapid growth took place during the early 1900s, spurred by land subdivision. Significant development occurred during the post-war years. The population of the Council area was relatively stable between 1991 and 2011 at about 8,000 people.
Land use
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council area is a predominantly rural area, with urban areas in the main township of Naracoorte, the smaller township of Lucindale, and several villages. The Council area encompasses a total land area of about 4,500 square kilometres. Rural land is used mainly for cereal cropping, sheep and cattle grazing, and dairy farming and viticulture, with some forestry and tourism.
Transport
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council area is served by the Princes Highway and the Riddoch Highway.
Major features
- Major features of the Council area include Naracoorte Caves National Park (encompassing numerous caves and the Wonambi Fossil Centre),
- Big Heath Conservation Park,
- Fairview Conservation Park,
- Hacks Lagoon Conservation Park,
- Mullinger Swamp Conservation Park,
- Talapar Conservation Park,
- Bool Lagoon Game Reserve,
- Bourne's Bird Museum,
- Lucindale Museum,
- MiniJumbuck Wool Store,
- Naracoorte Art Gallery,
- Naracoorte Tiny Train Park,
- Struan House,
- The Sheep's Back Museum,
- Lucindale Country Club,
- Naracoorte Golf Club,
- Naracoorte Aerodrome,
- Naracoorte Health Service,
- Naracoorte Swimming Lake,
- TAFE SA (Naracoorte Campus) and various wineries.
Included areas
- The Naracoorte Lucindale Council area includes the townships and localities of Avenue Range (part),
- Binnum,
- Bool Lagoon (part),
- Cadgee,
- Coles,
- Conmurra,
- Fox,
- Frances,
- Hynam,
- Joanna,
- Keppoch,
- Koppamurra,
- Kybybolite,
- Laurie Park,
- Lochaber,
- Lucindale,
- Mount Light,
- Moyhall,
- Naracoorte,
- Spence,
- Stewart Range,
- Struan,
- The Gap,
- Wild Dog Valley,
- Woolumbool and Wrattonbully.