Kulnura () is a
suburb
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of the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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, Australia, located north of
Mangrove Mountain along George Downes Drive. It is within
local government area
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. Kulnura's name is an
Aboriginal
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*Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology
* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
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word meaning "in sight of the sea" or "up in the clouds",
it was named in 1914 by a meeting of the early pioneers Messrs Archibold, Collins, Gatley, Penn, Young, Williams and Gibson. Its population of approximately 600 people rely mostly on the town's fruit and cattle industries for income, however many commute to regional centres of
Gosford
Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extre ...
,
Wyong and even to
Sydney
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for work. It is also home to the biggest catchment area on the Central Coast,
Mangrove Creek Dam
Mangrove Creek Dam, a Embankment dam, concrete faced rockfill embankment dam, is the primary reservoir for water supply to residents of the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast in New South Wales, Australia.
The dam, with a capacity of ...
which has a capacity of 190 000 ML, and has a free tourist kiosk on the site. "Mangrove Mountain Bottlers Pty Ltd" bottle still water at their plant at Kulnura, as well as for private label mass-retailers, such as 7–11.
Another one of Kulnura's attractions is the Paintball Place, which holds
paintball skirmishes for people over 16.
District
Kulnura extends from the intersection of Bloodtree Road and George Downes Drive in the south, to the Great Northern Road in the north, to include the Mangrove Creek reservoir in the west, to down Bumble Hill Road in the east and to Red Hill Road in the southeast
Map of Kulnura in Google Maps
Kulnura General Store-café, petrol station and a bottle shop are located just opposite Kulnura Hall at the intersection of Greta Road with George Downes Drive.
Kulnura's One Stop convenience store is also a popular resting place for passing motorcyclists and tourists.
Kulnura Public Schoolis situated at 9 Williams Road.
Festival
Every year Kulnura is host to the Bloodtree Festival, which is a celebration of life in the
Mangrove Mountain area. It has been running for the past five years at Kulnura Oval, adjacent to Kulnura Hall.
References
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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