Koolewong, New South Wales
Koolewong is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Gosford and Woy Woy, and is mostly on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
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| Population | 871 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,130/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2256 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Patonga | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb contains Koolewong railway station, which is on the Main North railway line.
History
Koolewong is an Aboriginal word for Koala amongst local Indigenous peoples.[2]
Koolewong was originally known as "Glenrock" but the name Koolewong was selected by the NSW Railways for the station and the locality subsequently also became known as Koolewong.[2]
The population of the suburb recorded at the 2016 census was 871; an increase from the 794 recorded in 2011.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koolewong". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- Newsletter of the Brisbane Water Historical Society Cooranbean Courier August 2017
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Koolewong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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