Koolewong, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
Koolewong is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
, located between Gosford
and Woy Woy
, and mostly situated on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
.
The suburb contains Koolewong railway station
, which is on the Main North railway line
.
Koolewong is an Aboriginal word for Koala
there.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located between Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
and Woy Woy
Woy Woy, New South Wales
Woy Woy is a coastal town and a southern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water north of Sydney...
, and mostly situated on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water is the northern arm of Broken Bay on the east coast of New South Wales Australia. Brisbane Water is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales between 1820 and 1825...
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...
.
The suburb contains Koolewong railway station
Koolewong railway station, New South Wales
-Transport links:Busways runs five routes via Koolewong railway station:*Route 50 - between Woy Woy and Mount Ettalong*Route 51 - between Woy Woy and Ettalong*Route 52 - between Woy Woy and Umina*Route 53 - between Woy Woy and Umina...
, which is on the Main North railway line
Main North railway line, New South Wales
The Main North Line is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Central Coast, Hunter and the New England regions. The line was the original main line between Sydney and Brisbane, however this required a change of gauge at Wallangarra...
.
Koolewong is an Aboriginal word for Koala
Koala
The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....
there.