Koolewong is a
suburb
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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
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
.
The suburb contains
Koolewong railway station
Koolewong railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the southern Central Coast suburb of Koolewong opening on 29 November 1920.
Koolewong was originally known as "Glenrock" but the name Ko ...
, 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 a local Aboriginal word for
Koala.
[
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.][Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society]
Cooranbean Courier August 2017
At the 2021 Census, the population of Koolewong was 920, an increase from the 871 recorded in 2016.
In February 2017, the Koolewong Marina
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 local government area.
The suburb contains Koolewong railwa ...
was opened.
References
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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