Kanwal is a suburb just west of the

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on the

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, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area and is approximately nine kilometres north east of Wyong and six kilometres west of the

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History

The area now known as Kanwal was a subdivision of Warnervale. Kanwal is said to mean "snakes indeed" in a local Aboriginal language.

Landmarks

The dominating feature of Kanwal is the Wyong Rugby League Club to the northeast of the suburb. It is home to the Wyong Roos, a

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football club, three sporting ovals, two

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courts and a youth and community centre. There are several parks in Kanwal including Craigie Park to the east facing onto

, a

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area to the northwest and another sporting oval to the south separate from the Rugby League club. Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital, a 20-bed private hospital, was constructed in 2019, opposite Wyong Hospital which is in Hamlyn Terrace. It is expected to close in 2023. Other landmarks in the area include a small shopping village, a

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, three aged care facilities, four buildings of religious worship and a

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Transport

The area is serviced by four regular

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bus routes, operating between Lake Haven Shopping Centre and Wyong railway station or Westfield Tuggerah. All four routes split up in different directions at Kanwal, two servicing the northern and western areas and the other two servicing eastern and southern areas together. The

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passes close by at Warnervale with Warnervale railway station four kilometres to the west of Kanwal and one of the bus routes mentioned passes it several times a day. However, Wyong railway station also lies approximately six kilometres to the southwest, is serviced by all four bus routes frequently and has more train services operating from it, including the

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service.Central Coast & Newcastle Line timetable

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References

* RP Data property reports
Free suburb profile (Kanwal)
* Domain
Suburb Snapshot
* Wyong Shire Council

* Bennett, F. C.
The History of Wyong Shire
{{Suburbs of Central Coast (New South Wales), state=collapsed Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)