Everything about Narooma New South Wales totally explained
Narooma is a town in the
Australian state of
New South Wales on the far south coast. The town is on the
Princes Highway. The name is said to be derived from the
Aboriginal word meaning ‘clear blue waters’.
Montague Island, a National Parks and Wildlife Reserve, is eight kilometers offshore from Narooma. The island was sighted off the coast by
Captain Cook in 1770.
The heritage town of
Central Tilba is nearby to the south.
History
There had been an earlier settlement nearby at Punkalla, which was a port for
Bodalla and
Nerrigundah; a ruined jetty and timber mill can still be seen there. Gold was discovered nearby at
Central Tilba in 1880 and a post office was opened at Corunna, but called Noorooma until 1882. Narooma was declared a port in 1884, its school opened in 1886 and its post office opened in 1889. Transport to Narooma was first from the sea. From 1894 a hand-worked punt crossed Wagonga Inlet linking Narooma with
Moruya. A daily mail coach ran through the town between
Bega and Moruya.
Narooma was regarded as a tourist destination from the early twentieth century. The local oyster industry was established around 1900. The
Uniting (formerly
Methodist) Church on the Princes Highway dates from 1914. It is considered to be a spectacular and challenging course, with views of Montague Island to the east and Glass House Rocks to the south.
Image:Narooma by night02.jpg|Narooma by night looking over Wagonga
Image:Australiarocknaroomansw2.jpg |Australia Rock looking out to sea
Image:Naroomatownship.JPG|Narooma Township as seen from Australia Rock
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