Calga, New South Wales

Calga is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 62 kilometres (39 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Calga
Central Coast, New South Wales
Calga is located in New South Wales
Calga
Calga
Coordinates33°25′55″S 151°13′05″E
Population142 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2250
Elevation176 m (577 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishCowan
State electorate(s)Gosford
Federal division(s)Robertson
Suburbs around Calga:
Glenworth Valley Somersby Somersby
Glenworth Valley Calga Mooney Mooney Creek
Mount White Mooney Mooney Creek Mooney Mooney Creek

It is home to a major interchange on the Pacific Motorway, Old Pacific Highway, and the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park.

History

Calga lies within the traditional lands of both the native Darkinjung and Kuringgai peoples and is an Aboriginal word meaning "the mouth". The locality's main feature is the state heritage-registered Aboriginal women's site, whose highlight includes the site of a sandstone amphitheatre.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 142 people in Calga. 78.0% of people were born in Australia and 85.5% of people spoke only English at home.[1]

Heritage listings

Calga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calga(State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 October 2018. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. "Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H02014. Retrieved 18 February 2020. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.


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