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Latest revision as of 12:23, 22 January 2024
Arakoon is an eastern suburb of the town of South West Rocks in Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Arakoon had a population of 420 people.[1]
Arakoon was the original settlement of the town of South West Rocks. The settlement was later moved to the present location, where better land conditions for building were available.
The area today is home to a small number of houses, a cafe, a caravan park and the Trial Bay Gaol.
Heritage listings[edit]
Arakoon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cardwell Street: Trial Bay Gaol[2]
- Lighthouse Road: Smoky Cape Lighthouse[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arakoon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Trial Bay Gaol, Breakwater and Environs". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01825. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Smoky Cape Lighthouse Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01007. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
External links[edit]
- For photos of the area see the South West Rocks Photo Gallery
30°52′59.35″S 153°04′17.56″E / 30.8831528°S 153.0715444°E
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