Yarramalong, New South Wales

Yarramalong
Central CoastNew South Wales
Main street of Yarramalong c. 2009
Yarramalong is located in New South Wales
Yarramalong
Yarramalong
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Coordinates33°13′23″S 151°17′06″E / 33.223°S 151.285°E / -33.223; 151.285
Population468 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density17.73/km2 (45.91/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2259
Elevation40 m (131 ft)
Area26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishEglington
State electorate(s)Wyong
Federal division(s)Dobell
Suburbs around Yarramalong:
Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale Jilliby
Kulnura Yarramalong Wyong Creek
Kulnura Kulnura Wyong Creek

Yarramalong (cedar country)[2] is a township and 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 Central Coast Council 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 Lines in 2008.[3]

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.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yarramalong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Yarramalong". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 August 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Smith, Errol (20 February 2008). "End of era for bus pioneers". Central Coast Express Advocate. p. 9.