Calga, New South Wales

Calga
Calga
Suburb
	Calga
	Coordinates: 33°25′55″S 151°13′05″E / 33.432°S 151.218°E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Central Coast
LGA	Central Coast Council;
Location	62 km (39 mi) N of Sydney; 19 km (12 mi) W of Gosford;
Government
• State electorate	Gosford;
• Federal division	Robertson;
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population
• Total	134 (2021 census)
Postcode	2250
Parish	Cowan
	Suburbs around Calga

Calga is a suburb and locality in 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.

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 Darkinjung and Kuringgai peoples, and its name is an Aboriginal word meaning "the mouth". The locality's main feature is the state heritage-registered Aboriginal women's site, which includes the site of a sandstone amphitheater.

Population

As of the 2021 Census, Calga had a population of 134 people. 79.1% of people were born in Australia, and 88.1% spoke only English at home.^[2]

Heritage listings

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

Peats Ridge Road: Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape.^[3]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calga". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "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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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[census-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calga". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[nswshr-2014-3] "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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v t e Suburbs of the Central Coast, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs and localities	Alison Avoca Beach Bar Point Bateau Bay Bensville Berkeley Vale Blackwall Blue Bay Blue Haven Booker Bay Bouddi Box Head Budgewoi Budgewoi Peninsula Buff Point Bushells Ridge Calga Canton Beach Cedar Brush Creek Central Mangrove Chain Valley Bay Charmhaven Cheero Point Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point Cogra Bay Colongra Copacabana Crangan Bay Daleys Point Davistown Dooralong Doyalson Doyalson North Durren Durren East Gosford Empire Bay Erina Erina Heights Ettalong Beach Forresters Beach Fountaindale Glenning Valley Glenworth Valley Gorokan Gosford Green Point Greengrove Gunderman Gwandalan Halekulani Halloran Hamlyn Terrace Hardys Bay Holgate Horsfield Bay Jilliby Kangy Angy Kanwal Kariong Kiar Killarney Vale Killcare Killcare Heights Kincumber Kincumber South Kingfisher Shores Koolewong Kulnura Lake Haven Lake Munmorah Lemon Tree Lisarow Little Jilliby Little Wobby Long Jetty Lower Mangrove MacMasters Beach Magenta Mangrove Creek Mangrove Mountain Mannering Park Mardi Marlow Matcham Moonee Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Creek Mount Elliot Mount White Narara Niagara Park Norah Head Noraville North Avoca North Gosford Ourimbah Palm Grove Palmdale Patonga Pearl Beach Peats Ridge Phegans Bay Picketts Valley Point Clare Point Frederick Pretty Beach Ravensdale Rocky Point San Remo Saratoga Shelly Beach Somersby Spencer Springfield St Huberts Island Summerland Point Tacoma Tacoma South Tascott Ten Mile Hollow Terrigal The Entrance The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Toukley Tuggerah Tuggerawong Tumbi Umbi Umina Beach Upper Mangrove Wadalba Wagstaffe Wallarah Wamberal Warnervale Watanobbi Wendoree Park West Gosford Wisemans Ferry Wondabyne Woongarrah Woy Woy Woy Woy Bay Wyee Wyoming Wyong Wyong Creek Wyongah Yarramalong Yattalunga
Rivers and other waterways	Brisbane Water Budgewoi Lake Mangrove Creek Mooney Mooney Creek Lake Munmorah Ourimbah Creek Terrigal Lagoon Wamberal Lagoon Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lakes Wyong River
National parks	Bouddi Brisbane Water Dharug
Other places and points of interest	Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Highway Erina Fair Gosford Glyphs Munmorah Power Station Munmorah State Conservation Area Pacific Motorway Watagan Mountains Wyrrabalong National Park
List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs