Kulnura, New South Wales

Kulnura Central Coast, New South Wales
Kulnura
Coordinates	33°13′55″S 151°13′5″E
Population	584 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2250
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Location	30 km (19 mi) NNW of Gosford 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Wyong 73 km (45 mi) S of Cessnock 87 km (54 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Kooree
State electorate(s)	Wyong Gosford
Federal division(s)	Dobell
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21.2 °C 70 °F 11.2 °C 52 °F 1,205.4 mm 47.5 in

Kulnura (/kʌlˈnjʊərə/) is a rural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north of Mangrove Mountain along the George Downes Drive. Kulnura is located within the Central Coast Council local government area.

Kulnura's name is an Aboriginal word meaning "in sight of the sea" or "up in the clouds",^[2] it was named in 1914 by a meeting of the early pioneers Messrs Archibold, Collins, Gatley, Penn, Young, Williams and Gibson. Its population of approximately 600 people rely mostly on the town's fruit and cattle industries for income, however many commute to regional hubs such as Gosford and Wyong and other areas of the Central Coast. It is also home to the biggest water supply catchment area on the Central Coast, Mangrove Creek Dam which has a capacity of 190 000 ML.

District

Kulnura extends from the intersection of Bloodtree Road and George Downes Drive in the south, to the Great Northern Road in the north, to include the Mangrove Creek reservoir in the west, to down Bumble Hill Road in the east and to Red Hill Road in the southeast.

Kulnura Public School is situated at 9 Williams Road.

Festival

Every year Kulnura is host to the Bloodtree Festival, which is a celebration of life in the Mangrove Mountain area.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kulnura (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
2. "Placenames of the Gosford LGA" (PDF). gosford.nsw.gov.au. Gosford City Council.