Koolewong, New South Wales

Koolewong
Central Coast, New South Wales
Koolewong; Central Coast, New South Wales
	Koolewong, Central Coast, NSW
Population	871 (2016 census)
• Density	440/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2256
Area	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location	9 km (6 mi) S of Gosford ; 3 km (2 mi) N of Woy Woy ;
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Patonga
State electorate(s)	Gosford
Federal division(s)	Robertson
	Suburbs around Koolewong:

Koolewong is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Gosford and Woy Woy, and is mostly on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

The suburb contains Koolewong railway station, which is on the Main North railway line.

The land around Koolewong is flat to the southeast, but to the northwest it is hilly. The highest point in the vicinity has an elevation of 150 meters and is 1.0 km south of Koolewong. The nearest larger town is Umina, 6.5 km south of Koolewong. In the region around Koolewong, coves, bays, and beaches are unusually common.

History[]

Koolewong is an Aboriginal word for Koala amongst local Indigenous peoples.^[2]

Koolewong was originally known as "Glenrock" but the name Koolewong was selected by the NSW Railways for the station and the locality subsequently also became known as Koolewong.^[2]

The population of the suburb recorded at the 2016 census was 871; an increase from the 794 recorded in 2011.^[3]

In February 2017, the was opened.

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koolewong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society Cooranbean Courier August 2017
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koolewong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

Coordinates: 33°27′58″S 151°19′05″E / 33.466°S 151.318°E / -33.466; 151.318

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[ABSStats-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koolewong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

[Glenrock-2] Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society Cooranbean Courier August 2017

[census11-3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koolewong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

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v t Suburbs of the Central Coast, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs and localities	Alison Avoca Beach Bar Point Bateau Bay Bensville Berkeley Vale Blackwall Blue Bay Blue Haven Booker Bay Bouddi Box Head Budgewoi Budgewoi Peninsula Buff Point Bushells Ridge Calga Canton Beach Cedar Brush Creek Central Mangrove Chain Valley Bay Charmhaven Cheero Point Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point Cogra Bay Colongra Copacabana Crangan Bay Daleys Point Davistown Dooralong Doyalson Doyalson North Durren Durren East Gosford Empire Bay Erina Erina Heights Ettalong Beach Forresters Beach Fountaindale Glenning Valley Glenworth Valley Gorokan Gosford Green Point Greengrove Gunderman Gwandalan Halekulani Halloran Hamlyn Terrace Hardys Bay Holgate Horsfield Bay Jilliby Kangy Angy Kanwal Kariong Kiar Killarney Vale Killcare Killcare Heights Kincumber Kincumber South Kingfisher Shores Koolewong Kulnura Lake Haven Lake Munmorah Lemon Tree Lisarow Little Jilliby Little Wobby Long Jetty Lower Mangrove MacMasters Beach Magenta Mangrove Creek Mangrove Mountain Mannering Park Mardi Marlow Matcham Moonee Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Creek Mount Elliot Mount White Narara Niagara Park Norah Head Noraville North Avoca North Gosford Ourimbah Palm Grove Palmdale Patonga Pearl Beach Peats Ridge Phegans Bay Picketts Valley Point Clare Point Frederick Pretty Beach Ravensdale Rocky Point San Remo Saratoga Shelly Beach Somersby Spencer Springfield St Huberts Island Summerland Point Tacoma Tacoma South Tascott Terrigal The Entrance The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Toukley Tuggerah Tuggerawong Tumbi Umbi Umina Beach Upper Mangrove Wadalba Wagstaffe Wallarah Wamberal Warnervale Watanobbi Wendoree Park West Gosford Wisemans Ferry Wondabyne Woongarrah Woy Woy Woy Woy Bay Wyoming Wyong Wyong Creek Wyongah Yarramalong Yattalunga
Rivers and other waterways	Brisbane Water Budgewoi Lake Cedar Brush Creek Colongra Lake Erina Creek Ettalong Creek Forresters Creek Jilliby Jilliby Creek Kincumber Creek Mangrove Creek Mannering Lake Morans Creek Mooney Mooney Creek Mullet Creek Lake Munmorah Ourimbah Creek Spring Creek Terrigal Lagoon Wamberal Lagoon Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lakes Woy Woy Creek Wyong River
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