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Ourimbah
Ourimbah () is a small township in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of the state capital Sydney. Ourimbah is located approximately halfway between Sydney and Newcastle. The township today consists of small scattered local shops and businesses along the Pacific Highway, as well as the Central Coast campus of the University of Newcastle. Ourimbah had a population of 3,951 at the . History The Aboriginal word "Oorin" meaning "Belt of manhood" in which a stone axe was carried on hunting expeditions, and "Oorinbah" which is the bora ring or ceremonial ground in which the initiation ceremony of conferring the "belt of manhood" was carried out is where the name for Ourimbah originates from. Ourimbah was also known as 'Blue Gum Flats' which is what the school was called. The name of Ourimbah was universally adopted for the School, Post Office, Railway and Township in the late 19th century, as well as for Ourimbah Creek that skirts the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ourimbah Railway Station
Ourimbah railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Central Coast suburb of Ourimbah opening on 15 August 1887. The station had passing loops and a freight yard that were removed in March 1993. The station was upgraded with lifts added in August 2021. Platforms and services Ourimbah has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Newcastle. Peak-hour services travel from Central to Wyong via the North Shore line. Ourimbah_Railway_Station_Pacific_Hwy_Entrance.jpg, Entrance on Pacific Highway Ourimbah_Railway_Station_Mill_Street_Entrance.jpg, Entrance on Mill Street Ourimbah_Railway_Station_Platform_2.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 2 Ourimbah_Railway_Station_Platforms.jpg, Northbound view from Platform 1 Ourimbah_Railway_Station_Platform_1.jpg, Lifts and overheard concourse Transport link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Highway, Australia
Pacific Highway is a Highways in Australia, national highway and major transport route of along the east coast of Australia from Sydney to Brisbane. It is an integral part of Highway 1 (Australia), Highway 1 which circumnavigates the Australian continent. At its inception, the highway was a single carriageway between Sydney and Brisbane. In Australian culture and as a tourist drive, it remains so. Over time, segments of the highway have been relegated from the route and, or, renamed and between 1996 and 2020, the highway was upgraded to the standards of a controlled-access highway (motorway). Location Pacific Highway can be broken into the following sections: * Brisbane to New South Wales / Queensland border: completely replaced by Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads), Pacific Motorway * New South Wales / Queensland border to Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, Brunswick Heads: upgraded to motorway standard as part of the 1996 Upgrade Masterplan and renamed Pacif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ourimbah Creek
Ourimbah Creek is a perennial stream of the Central Coast catchment in New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Ourimbah Creek rises on the southern slopes of the Hunter Range, about south of . The river flows generally south southeast and east northeast, before reaching its mouth within Tuggerah Lake, about southeast of . The river descends over its course. Ourimbah Creek and the Wyong River supply most of the fresh water that flows into Tuggerah Lake, which is usually open to the Tasman Sea at . The Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway both cross the river, at . Etymology The name of the town Ourimbah, near which the river passes, is derived from the Australian Aboriginal word meaning ''bora'' or ''ceremonial ground''; or the word for "the sacred circle on the initiation site for investing the ''Oorin'' or belt of manhood". See also * List of rivers of Australia * List of rivers of New South Wales (L-Z) * Rivers of New South Wales This page discu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is a Public university#Australia, public university in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1965, it has a primary campus in the Newcastle suburb of Callaghan, New South Wales, Callaghan. The university also operates campuses in Central Coast, New South Wales, Central Coast, Singapore, Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle City in the Hunter Region, Hunter as well as Sydney. The University of Newcastle is a member of the Australian Technology Network, Universities Australia and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. History Establishment The earliest origins of the present-day University of Newcastle can be traced to the Newcastle Teachers College (established 1949) and Newcastle University College (NUC, established 1951). NUC was created as an offshoot of the New South Wales University of Technology (now known as the University of New South Wales) and was co-located with the Newcastle Technical College at Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (New South Wales)
The Central Coast is a peri-urbanisation, peri-urban region lying on the Pacific Ocean in eastern New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated north of Sydney, and is filled with subtropical national parks, forests and also encompasses the major coastal waterways of Brisbane Water, Tuggerah Lakes and southern Lake Macquarie (New South Wales), Lake Macquarie. The region's hinterland, which has fertile valleys, rural farmland and wineries, and also includes the Watagan Mountains. The Central Coast is known for its regional coastal towns like Terrigal, The Entrance, New South Wales, The Entrance, Ettalong Beach, Budgewoi and Bateau Bay with resorts and holiday parks, which feature many expansive beaches and lagoons with surfing and coastal tracks, as well as scenic views. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway. The Central Coast includes major localities, villages and towns such as Gosford, Wyong, New South Wales, Wyong, Terrigal, Woy Woy, New South Wales, Woy Woy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountaindale
Fountaindale is a semi-rural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. Fountaindale is also the location of a Rudolf Steiner School Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic, and practical ski ..., which moved from North Gosford. This school has benefited the community with a new roundabout as well as other road repairs and upgrades. References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangy Angy
Kangy Angy () is a semi-rural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is in a small valley along Ourimbah Creek and the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area. Home to a section of the convict built Great North Road, the area remained important as a hill crossing between Sydney and Newcastle until large scale earthworks permitted the development of more direct roads and highways. Nowadays it is home to several small farms and pasture used for agistment. The valley is bordered by state forest to the north and west and the Sydney–Newcastle railway line to the south-east. Koalas, grey wallabies, echidnas, wombats, sugar gliders, and many bird and reptile species have been documented in the undeveloped forest of the valley. Some isolated patches of temperate rainforest add diversity to the nature of the valley. The Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre maintains the NSW TrainLink D sets. Transport Busways operates two bus routes thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisarow
Lisarow () is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located north-northeast of Gosford's central business district via the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area. The area was largely rural until urban encroachment in more recent decades. It is now a mainly residential area, composed of medium-density housing, with small rural properties on the fringes. There is also a substantial amount of industrial activity around the railway line and station. Educational facilities in the suburb include Lisarow High School, Lisarow Public School and Narara Public School. The Test cricketer, Alan Davidson, hails from the town. Lisarow shares the largest cricket club on the Central Coast with Ourimbah, their club mascot is the magpie. The international arm of Sara Lee Corporation established its Australian plant in Lisarow in 1971. It had been taken over by McCain Foods, then in 2021 it was taken over by South Island Office, a New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Grove
Palm Grove is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about upstream along Ourimbah Creek from the town of Ourimbah. It is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica .... Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somersby, New South Wales
Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area. Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby. Heritage listings Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre The Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre is a heritage-listed former juvenile detention centre, now a parkland and redevelopment precinct known as Mount Penang Parklands. It is situated on the Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of The Entrance
The Entrance is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly located in the central-eastern part of the Central Coast Council (New South Wales), Central Coast Council on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Entrance is traditionally a marginal seat. Geography On its current boundaries, The Entrance takes in the suburbs of Bateau Bay, New South Wales, Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, New South Wales, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, New South Wales, Blue Bay, Fountaindale, New South Wales, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, New South Wales, Glenning Valley, Kangy Angy, New South Wales, Kangy Angy, Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Killarney Vale, Lisarow, New South Wales, Lisarow, Long Jetty, New South Wales, Long Jetty, Mount Elliot, New South Wales, Mount Elliot, Niagara Park, New South Wales, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, New South Wales, Ourimbah, Shelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmdale, New South Wales
Palmdale is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica .... It is bounded on most sides by the Ourimbah State Forest, and is home to the Palmdale Memorial Park and Crematorium. References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
