Kulnura () is a rural
suburb
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of the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is located north of
Mangrove Mountain along the George Downes Drive. Kulnura is located within the
local government area
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.
Kulnura's name is an
Aboriginal 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 hubs such as
Gosford
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and
Wyong
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and other areas of the Central Coast. It is also home to the biggest water supply catchment area on the Central Coast,
Mangrove Creek Dam which has a capacity of 190 000 ML.
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.
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.
References
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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