Naracoorte, the second largest town in the south-east of South Australia, is located at the junction of the Riddoch and Wimmera Highways. Established in the late 1840's around the surrounding sheep runs, the town grew somewhat with the gold rush of the 1850's as the town became a popular stop over from Robe to Ballarat. The town continued steady growth with the addition of the railway in the 1870's and eventually became a municipality by the 1920's. The town nowadays is the centre for the surrounding rich pastoral districts and in recent times, the wine industry, possibly on the back of the success of the Coonawarra estate 40km south. The town has become a substantial commercial centre due to its strategic location and population base, has a colourful and interesting shopping precinct and is a popular stopping point for motorists heading to Mount Gambier from Adelaide. Of interest in the area includes the famous Naracoorte limestone caves (15km south-east), Bool Lagoon (known for prominent bird life and wetlands, 17km south-west) and the Padthaway (40km north) and Coonawarra (40km south) wineries.

Population: 5,200
State: South Australia
Name Origin: Of Aboriginal origin meaning "running water" or "large waterhole"
Pronunciation: Narr-a-cort
Postcode: 5271
Local Government: Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Location: 340km south-east of Adelaide
Main Roads: Riddoch Highway , Wimmera Highway
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Star FM (100.9), Triple J (102.5)

Photos from Naracoorte (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Heading north along Gordon St (Riddoch Hwy) as it approaches the Jenkins Tce junction, Naracoorte (2006).
	McRae St, looking north from Poplar St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Ormerod Street, looking west from Bank Place, Naracoorte (2006).
	Ormerod Street again, this time looking east towards Bank Pl, Naracoorte (2006).
	Bank Place parkland, looking east towards Smith St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Bank Place parkland again, this time looking north-east along Ormerod St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Eastbound carriageway along Smith Street (Wimmera Hwy) as it approaches Bank Pl, Naracoorte (2006).
	Westbound carriageway along Smith Street between Macdonnell and Jones St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Smith Street, looking west towards McCrae St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Smith Street, looking east from McCrae St, Naracoorte (2006).
	Stewart Tce (Riddoch Hwy), looking south as it approaches the Smith St (Wimmera Hwy) roundabout, Naracoorte (2006).
	Stewart Tce (Riddoch Hwy), looking south as it approaches Macdonnell Street, Naracoorte (2006).