Narara () is a
suburb
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just north of
Gosford
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on the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is part of the
local government area
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.
The suburb is mostly residential but also holds
Narara railway station on the
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
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. It also contains a number of parks, sporting grounds, and a concrete public skatepark. It is the home of
Narara Valley High School, a NSW government public high school, an
St Philips Christian College Gosford a private school educating children from kindergarten to year twelve.
It is also home to th
Narara Ecovillage which aims to research, design and build a stylish, intergenerational, friendly demonstration Ecovillage, blending the principles of ecological and social sustainability, good health, business, caring and other options that can evolve from our well-being. Narara also hosts the annua
Ecoburbiafestival, awarded Best Community Event by Gosford City Council in 2015.
The name 'Narara' can be traced back to the local
Aboriginal term for 'black snake', which appears on the official emblem of
Narara Valley High School and the
scarf
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of
1st Narara Scout Group.
The
Narara Music Festival was held nearby in
Somersby in 1983 and 1984.
The Angels, an Australian rock band, produced a live album recorded at the festival, ''Live at Narara''.
Narara largely consisted of orchards and small mixed farms. Water from the small dams that used to be accessible from Narara Creek Road was piped in wooden piping across Narara Creek to the Railway station to supply steam trains. The dams were also a popular swimming spot especially when the ladder and walkway still existed on the lower dam wall.
Narara is home to the
Central Coast Miniature Railway.
References
External links
Narara Valley High School websiteSt Philips Christian College Gosford websiteNarara EcovillageNarara Eco Living Network
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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