Yarramalong ''(cedar country)''
is a township and
suburb
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of the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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,
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, located upstream from
Wyong along the
Wyong River. It is part of the
local government area
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.
The Yarramalong township has: Rural Fire Station, two cemeteries, public school (which closed down recently and is now used for community purposes), general store/petrol station, bottle shop/guest house and a hall which was originally an art hall but is now also used for community purposes.
Busways now only operates a school bus service between Yarramalong and Wyong. It was acquired from
Yarramalong Bus Lines in 2008.
Yarramalong Valley is the home of many horse studs, turf farms, citrus crops as well as a macadamia nut farm and a lavender farm.
The
Great North Walk also passes through Yarramalong to
Cedar Brush Creek to the north and
Kulnura.
History of Yarramalong
The Yarramalong Valley is in the land of the
Darkinjung people. The name derives from the aboriginal words, "Yarraman," meaning horse, and "long" meaning place.
Yarraman is thought to be derived from the word "yira" or "yera" which means large teeth, possibly from one of the Sydney languages.
The Yarramalong Valley was first permanently settled by in 1856 by the Stinson and Waters families of
Maitland. Prior to the 1850s the valley was logged by timber cutters driving teams of oxen from
Wollombi and Maitland.
Yarramalong Public School opened in 1870 to serve the growing community in the Yarramalong Valley.
The school ceased operation in 2008 due to falling student numbers.
Yarramalong is the site of the former St Barnabas Church. Built in , it is one of the oldest churches in
Central Coast Council and now under a permanent conservation order. The church closed in 1977 and is now owned by the Central Coast Council.
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Heritage listings
Yarramalong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Yarramalong Road: St Barnabas Anglican Church
References
External links
local website
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
Towns in New South Wales
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