Arakoon, New South Wales
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]
Little Bay, A beautiful little beach in Arakoon National Park, at South West Rocks. School holidays, sun surf and only a handful of people…
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
Arakoon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cardwell Street: Trial Bay Gaol[2]
- Lighthouse Road: Smoky Cape Lighthouse[3]
References
- 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. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01825. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Smoky Cape Lighthouse Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01007. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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