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<tr><th style="text-align:right;">Country:</th><td>[[Australia]]</td></tr> |
<tr><th style="text-align:right;">Country:</th><td>[[Australia]]</td></tr> |
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<tr><th style="text-align:right;">State:</th><td>[[New South Wales]]</td></tr> |
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Revision as of 11:28, 19 November 2006
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| Country: | Australia |
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| State: | New South Wales |
| Council: | Wyong Shire Council |
| Post Code: | 2258 |
| Surrounded by: | Palmdale (North); Glenning Valley (East); Niagra Park (South); F3 Freeway (West) |
Ourimbah is a town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Originally known as Blue Gum Flat. It lies roughly 80 km north of the Sydney CBD, lying both on the Sydney-Newcastle CityRail line (station) and the "F3" Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.
Ourimbah consists of a small township, mainly along the Pacific Highway. The local Public School, A strip of main shops; Real Estate, Fish&Chips, Chemist, Newsagency, Fruit Shop, Video Store, Butchers, Bakery, Chinese Takeaway. 4 Service stations, 2 Dentist Surgeries, Pub and bottle shop).
Ourimbah is a rapidly-developing residential area, with major upgrades to the main road right through the center to occur in the near-future.
The campus is usually referred to as the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle, although the campus also houses the TAFE Hunter Institute and the Central Coast Community College. There are also several specialised research facilities and colocated businesses on site, many of which are located in the Business Incubator facility.
Ourimbah is close to many high schools; Lisarow, Narara, Gosford. Shopping Centres and Medical Centres, all within 5 minutes of Ourimbah. And only 20 minutes from the beaches, and Erina Fair and Tuggerah Shopping Centres.
History
- The flat at Ourimbah was colonized by the blue gums for which it was known for some time.
- There are many sites around Ourimbah which provide evidence of Aboriginal occupation. These include axe grinding grooves, archaeological deposits of campfires and food scraps, cave art, as well as many stone implements which have been purloined by museums and privateers.
- Ourimbah achieved notoriety in January 1970 as the venue for an Australian rock festival modelled on Woodstock.
- The railway was opened on 15 August 1887. The only stations between Gosford and Wyong were Narara and Ourimbah.
Historical Images
- Looking South at Ourimbah, 1910: http://www.users.bigpond.com/narrabeen/ourimbah/images/K_Town.JPG
- Ourimbah Public School, 1910: http://www.users.bigpond.com/narrabeen/ourimbah/images/K_School.JPG
External links
- An account of the Ourimbah "Pilgrimage For Pop": http://www.milesago.com/Festivals/ourimbah.htm
- A history of Ourimbah: http://www.users.bigpond.com/narrabeen/ourimbah/index.htm
- University of Newcastle, NSW: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/
- Central Coast Campus: http://www.ccc.newcastle.edu.au/