Karuah, New South Wales

Karuah
New South Wales

Karuah as seen from Tanilba Bay

Population:

857^[1] ^Note1

• Density:

1224/km² (3,170.1/sq mi) ^Note2

Postcode:

2324

Area:

74.7 km² (28.8 sq mi) ^Note3

Time zone:

• Summer (DST)

AEST (UTC+10)

AEDT (UTC+11)

Location:

192 km (119 mi) NNE of Sydney
52 km (32 mi) NNE of Newcastle
27 km (17 mi) NE of Raymond Terrace
112 km (70 mi) SSW of Forster/Tuncurry

LGA:

Region:

Hunter

County:

Gloucester^[2]^[3]

Parish:

Tarean^[2]^[3]

State District:

Federal Division:

Paterson

Mean max temp	Mean min temp	Annual rainfall
23.0 °C ^{73 °F}	10.3 °C ^{51 °F}	1,145.6 mm ^{45.1 in}

Suburbs around Karuah:
Limeburners Creek	Limeburners Creek	The Branch
Twelve Mile Creek	Karuah	The Branch, North Arm Cove
Twelve Mile Creek	Swan Bay, Port Stephens	Port Stephens, Tahlee, Carrington

Karuah is a predominantly rural locality^[2] of both the Port Stephens and Great Lakes Councils in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.^[3]^[4] It is thought that the name means 'native plum tree' in the local Aboriginal dialect.^[3]^[5]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References
6 External links

Geography

The suburb is split between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes councils with most (approximately 51%) located in the Port Stephens Council area. Karuah township is also split between the two councils with almost all of the township located in Port Stephens Council. The Karuah River, which runs approximately north to south through the centre of the suburb, forms the border between the two councils within the suburb. Karuah is located at the north-western corner of Port Stephens into which the Karuah River feeds.^[3]^[4]

Demographics

The largest settlement within the suburb is the village of Karuah, which is on the old Pacific Highway and straddles the Karuah River. Most of the village, which occupies only about 0.7 square kilometres (0.3 sq mi) of the suburb's total area of 74.7 km² (28.8 sq mi), lies within the Port Stephens LGA. It includes the largest Aboriginal community in the Port Stephens LGA and, at the 2006 Census, had a population of approximately 857.^[1] The rest of the suburb's population live in the rural properties which surround the village.

The Karuah bridge was built and opened in December 1957.^[6] In 2004, the Karuah Bypass was opened which, as part of the AusLink program, speeds up car and truck travel times past the township.

The Karuah township has long been known for its oysters,^[7] and a number of oyster shops line the old Pacific Highway within the town.

Notes

^ ABS QuickStats data is not available for the entire suburb, which has a population of approximately 1,200-1,500. The figure shown is the approximate population of that part of the Karuah township that lies west of Karuah River in the Port Stephens Council LGA.
^ This is the average density of that part of the Karuah township that lies west of Karuah River in the Port Stephens Council LGA. Without accurate population data for the entire suburb it is not possible to provide a more accurate figure.
^ Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Karuah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC17649&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 27 May 2008. Map
^ ^a ^b ^c "Geographical Names Register Extract: Karuah (Port Stephens)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MnKqXtWAMn. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Geographical Names Register Extract: Karuah (Great Lakes)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MalpvqxOSX. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Karuah". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Management Authority. http://imagery.maps.nsw.gov.au/?role=mysuburb&search=suburb&suburb=Karuah. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ "Karuah". Fairfax Digital. 8 February 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Karuah/2005/02/17/1108500196936.html. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ Karuah Bridge
^ Dow L, Guyon D, Irving R, McPhee M, Matthews A, Prineas P, Rubinich T, Simpson J (1995). Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places. Surry Hills, NSW: Reader's Digest. p. 68. ISBN 0-86438-399-1.

"Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT)". New South Wales Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?region=HT&regiontype=1. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
"Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo State Forest)". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061076.shtml. Retrieved 6 June 2008.

External links

Karuah at Australian Explorer

Towns, suburbs and localities of Port Stephens Council \| Hunter Region \| New South Wales

Towns, suburbs & localities	Anna Bay Balickera Boat Harbour Bobs Farm Brandy Hill Butterwick Campvale Corlette Duns Creek Eagleton East Seaham Fern Bay Ferodale Fingal Bay Fishermans Bay Fullerton Cove Glen Oak Heatherbrae Hinton Karuah Lemon Tree Passage Mallabula Medowie Nelson Bay Nelsons Plains One Mile Osterley Oyster Cove Raymond Terrace Salamander Bay Salt Ash Seaham Shoal Bay Soldiers Point Swan Bay Tanilba Bay Taylors Beach Tomago Twelve Mile Creek Wallalong Williamtown Woodville

Other places & points of interest	Edgeworth David quarry Hunter River Karuah River Newcastle Airport Paterson River Port Stephens RAAF Base Williamtown Stockton Beach MV Sygna shipwreck Tomaree National Park Williams River

Towns, suburbs and localities of Great Lakes Council \| Hunter & Mid North Coast Regions \| New South Wales

Towns, suburbs & localities	Alderley Alderley Creek Allworth Bennetts Head Blueys Beach Bombah Point Boolambayte Boomerang Beach Booral Booti Booti Bulahdelah Bulby Brush Bundabah Bungwahl Bunyah Bunyah Upper Burgess Beach Burraduc Cape Hawke Carrington Charlottes Bay Clareval Coolongolook Coomba Coomba Bay Coomba Park Craven Crawford River Cureeki Creek Darawank Dewrang Dirty Creek Dungog Elizabeth Beach Failford Fernhill Forster Forster Keys Forster Waters Friendship Key Gereeba Island Girvan Green Point Hawks Nest Johnsons Creek Karuah Legges Camp Lime Kiln Limeburners Creek Markwell Mayers Flat Milbrook Mill Creek Upper Minimbah Monkerai Mungo Brush Myall Lakes Myall Upper Nabiac Nerong New Forster Newells Creek Nooroo North Arm Cove North Pindimar Nugra Nugramudgee Pacific Palms Pindimar Pioneer Park Pipers Bay Rosenthal Sandbar Seal Rocks Smiths Lake South Pindimar Stroud Stroud Road Sugarloaf Point Tahlee Tamboy Tarbuck Bay Tea Gardens Telegherry Terreel The Branch Tiona Topi Topi Tuncurry Upper Karuah River Upper Monkerai Violet Hill Wallamba Island Wallingat Wallingat River Wallis Island Wallis Lake Wards River Warranulla Washpool Wattley Hill Weismantels Whoota Willina Winda Woppa Wootton Yagon Yagon Beach

Other places & points of interest	Booti Booti National Park Broughton Island Cape Hawke Ghin-Doo-Ee National Park Karuah River Manning River Myall Lakes Myall Lakes National Park Myall River Port Stephens Singing Bridge Tahlee historic property Tops to Myall Heritage Trail Wallingat National Park