Yarramalong, New South Wales
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Yarramalong is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) upstream from Wyong
along the Wyong River. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area
.
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 Services
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.
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The Yarramalong Valley was first permanently settled by in 1856 by the Stinson and Waters families of Maitland
. Prior to the 1850's the valley was logged by timber cutters driving teams of oxen from Wollombi and Maitland.http://www.yarramalong.info/about/history/, http://www.yarramalong.info History of Yarramalong
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 St Barnabas Church. Built in 1877 it is the oldest church in Wyong Shire and now under a permanent conservation order.
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) upstream from Wyong
Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...
along the Wyong River. It is part of the Wyong Shire 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...
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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 Services
Yarramalong Bus Services
Yarramalong Bus Services was a commuter bus operator that ran bus services in the Wyong Shire on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia from 1914 until it was sold to Busways in 2008. For the entire period it was owned by members of the Palmer family. It was founded by George Palmer who...
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
Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. The main track, in length, runs between the Obelisk in Macquarie Place in Sydney to Queens Wharf Tower in Bicentennial Park in Newcastle and is well sign-posted. There are many "side tracks"...
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 peopleDarkinjung people
The Darkinjung are the in the Wyong and area and is a major landowner on the Central Coast, participating in formal joint management of some areas of state forest in the region. It represents over 450 local Aboriginal residents...
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The Yarramalong Valley was first permanently settled by in 1856 by the Stinson and Waters families of Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...
. Prior to the 1850's the valley was logged by timber cutters driving teams of oxen from Wollombi and Maitland.http://www.yarramalong.info/about/history/, http://www.yarramalong.info History of Yarramalong
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 St Barnabas Church. Built in 1877 it is the oldest church in Wyong Shire and now under a permanent conservation order.