Umina Beach is a

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within the

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on the Central Coast of

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, Australia. By road, it is north of the

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CBD and south of the

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CBD. Umina Beach is locally known on the Central Coast as being on 'The Peninsula' (or 'Woy Woy Peninsula'). A natural

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that includes the towns of Umina Beach,

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, Blackwall,

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and

Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water at the point where it meets Broken Bay, about 80 km north of Sydney. It is part of the local government area. Ettalon ...

. The main street, West Street, is the retail centre of The Peninsula with key national brands represented through Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Bunnings. Moving from north to south, Umina Beach begins where Woy Woy and Blackwall end: at Veron Road and Gallipoli Avenue. Umina Beach is the most populated suburb on the Central Coast. Umina22576

Geography

Umina Beach has one unbroken sand

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that has been divided in name only: Umina Beach (south western section) and Ocean Beach (north eastern section). Both beaches have their own

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(refer to Sports Clubs section). The only other type of

is located at Umina Point (Mt Ettalong), a

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headland that adjoins the south western end of Umina Beach. Umina Beach is geographically located on the north side of

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at the river mouth of

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. The formation of Umina Beach and 'The Peninsula' is due to sand deposition that has been influenced by (and not limited to)

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conditions, soil-binding

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formations (e.g.;

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, Barrenjoey and Umina Point), wave patterns and

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amplitude from the

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, Hawkesbury River and

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History

The word "Umina" was derived from the

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word meaning ''Place of sleep''. The Woy Woy and Umina district was home to the

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tribe. This tribe stretched from the north side of

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, north through

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and

, to the southern end of

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.History of Woy Woy
at

Gosford City Council The City of Gosford is a former local government area located on the Central Coast region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The incorporation of Gosford dates back to 1886 when the Town of Gosford was proclaimed as the ''Borough of G ...

European entry to the region was first recorded in March 1788 when Governor Arthur Phillip landed with a party at

. In June 1789, a more thorough investigation of Brisbane Water was conducted. A rest stop was made at Ettalong Beach before the group passed through 'The Rip' (a dangerous passage leading into Brisbane Water). On return, the party camped at Ettalong Beach before sailing to Dangar Island in the

. The first land subdivision occurred in 1914 which led to the current commercial and residential centre. Umina Beach celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014.

Schools

Umina Beach is served by two public schools, Umina Public School (primary school)Umina Public School
Official website and

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(high school). Opened on 3 February 1956, Umina Public School's population approximates 800 students and 50 staff. It currently has 29 classes from kindergarten to year 6.

Business

Umina Beach town centre has been represented by the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce since the late 1980s. It is affiliated with the NSW Business Chamber. The town centre is serviced by Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings Hardware, Aldi Supermarkets and McDonald's, along with a number of local shops, takeaway restaurants and cafes, including the multi-award-winning Bremen Patisserie on West street. The town is also serviced by a number of medical and specialist practices, the Central Coast Council Library, and two service stations.

Transport Links

Umina Beach is well serviced by regular bus services (Busways) with connections to Woy Woy Rail Station and Gosford. The town centre is easily accessed with an efficient grid system of connecting roads with primary access from Ocean Beach Road, West Street and Barrenjoey Road. Substantial car parking facilities adjacent to the town centre contribute to its success as a retail hub.

Media

Community Papers: * ''Peninsula Community Access News'',

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ly free distribution within the 2256 and 2257 postcode areas. * ''Central Coast Express Advocate'', published by

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's Cumberland Courier Newspapers, is distributed free every Wednesday & Friday. * ''Central Coast Sun Weekly'' was last published on 30 April 2009.

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: Umina Beach is locally serviced by the national

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, via

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2BL/T 92.5 FM. Commercial licences covering Umina Beach are: Analogue FM and AM signals can be received from Sydney and Newcastle. As a result, Umina Beach is located within the most saturated radio market in Australia. As of August 2010, there was no launch date known for

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services for the Central Coast.

Sports fields

Umina Oval, located at the southern end of Melbourne Avenue, is the

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for four pitch

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Rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

Gosford City Council Grounds and Seasonal Activities
Official website and

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. McEvoy Oval, located at the western end of McEvoy Avenue, is used for

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Athletics, Touch Football and

Sports clubs

*Club Umina RSL

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Club is located in Melbourne Avenue, Umina Beach, within the Club Umina complex. Membership is available to ex and existing Servicemen of the Australian Defence Force and its allies who are financial members of both Club Umina and either Full or Associate Members of Merrylands RSL Club Sub-Branch. *Ocean Beach Malibu Club. *Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club is located at the southern end of Trafalgar Avenue, Umina Beach. *Ocean Beach Surfers Association. * Umina Beach "Bunnies" Rugby League Football Club is based at Umina Oval and play on the Col Gooley Field.Gosford City Council Media Release "Col Gooley Field official opening"
Official website The club is affiliated with the

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Central Coast Division Rugby League
Official website (refer also to

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) within the

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. The Bunnies team sheet has included

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experience:

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in 1993 and

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as Captain-Coach in 2001. *Umina Boardriders. *Umina "Bunnies" Junior Rugby League Football Club is based at Umina Oval and play on the Col Gooley Field. The club is affiliated with the Central Coast Division Junior Rugby League which is part of the

(refer also to

) within the

. *Umina Beach "Bunnies" Netball Club are emotionally linked to Umina Junior Rugby League Football Club and do not have a physical presence in Umina Beach. The club conducts committee meetings at Woy Woy Leagues Club, Blackwall Road,

, has a postal address in

and plays in the Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Associations competition, located in Lagoon Street,

. *Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club is located at the southern end of Ocean Beach Road, Umina Beach. *Umina "Devils" Cricket Club is based at Umina Oval and has 2 cricket fields. The main cricket field, Field 1, is located on the eastern side of the oval, on Col Gooley Field, and has multiple grass pitches. Field 2 is located on the western side of the oval and has one artificial

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. The club caters for both senior and junior players from 5 years of age. *The Umina cup is an annual father's vs sons soccer game at Umina beach holiday park. This game has been played 4 times and has been won by the sons all 4 times. The most famous ground is sand field as there has been 3 of the 4 games played their. *Umina United "Eagles" Soccer Club is based at Umina Oval. The club caters for both senior and junior players from 5 years of age. The club is affiliated with

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. *Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics Centre is based at McEvoy Oval. The club is affiliated with Central Coast Little Athletics. The club caters for junior athletes from 6 years of age. Umina Beach is known as the home of "Upball"

Community Groups

*Umina Community Group The Umina Community Group is committed to improving Umina Beach by providing a unified voice to lobby the Central Coast Council and government bodies. Umina Beach is a growing community, along with its many visitors, this means improvements to local infrastructure and services in Umina Beach and Ocean Beach are essential to allow Umina Beach to thrive as a modern coastal community. *Umina Beach Men's ShedUmina Beach Men's Shed
Official website The Men's Shed. This is a place where members of the community of all different life experiences come together at their own pace, share skills, swap ideas, solve problems and be involved in projects for the benefit of the community.

Notable residents

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(1974–2006), actress and singer, grew up in Umina Beach. *

Eric Worrell Eric Arthur Frederic Worrell (MBE), (27 October 1924 – 13 July 1987) was an Australian naturalist, herpetologist and writer whose collection of snake venom was essential in the production of snake anti-venom in Australia. History Eric was b ...

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(1924–1987), zoologist and writer. *

Dane Searls Dane Searls (22 February 1988 – 25 November 2011) was an Australian BMX rider. He created Giants of Dirt . He died 25 November 2011 after an unsuccessful attempt to jump into a swimming pool from a balcony in Queensland, Australia ) ...

, (1988-2011) BMX rider. *

James Harrison (blood donor) James Christopher Harrison (born 27 December 1936), also known as the Man with the Golden Arm, is a blood plasma donor from Australia whose plasma contains antibodies against RhD which are used in making a treatment for Rhesus disease. One of ...

, OAM Anti-D Vaccine blood donor.

References

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