Karuah, New South Wales

est =
postcode = 2324
coordinates = coord|32|39.37|S|151|57.9|E|type:town_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title
elevation =
elevation_footnotes=
area = 74.7
area_footnotes = ref|area|Note3
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval = $236,000 [cite web|url=http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?searchTerm=Karuah&mode=research#mapanchor|title=Karuah suburb profile @ domain.com.au|publisher=domain.com.au|accessdate=2008-05-27]
dist1 = 192
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 52
dir2 = NNE
location2 = Newcastle
dist3 = 27
dir3 = NE
location3 = Raymond Terrace
dist4 = 112
dir4 = SSW
location4 = Forster/Tuncurry
lga = Port Stephens Council
lga2 = Great Lakes Council
region = Hunter
county = Gloucestercite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MnKqXtWAMn|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Karuah (Port Stephens)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-05-27] cite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=MalpvqxOSX|title=Geographical Names Register Extract: Karuah (Great Lakes)|work=Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW|publisher=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2008-05-27]
parish = Tarean
stategov = Port Stephens
stategov2 = Myall Lakes
fedgov = Paterson
maxtemp = 27.9
mintemp = 6.4
rainfall = 1121.3
near-n = Limeburners Creek
near-ne = The Branch
near-e = The Branch, North Arm Cove
near-se = "Port Stephens", Tahlee, Carrington
near-s = Swan Bay, "Port Stephens"
near-sw = Twelve Mile Creek
near-w = Twelve Mile Creek
near-nw = Limeburners Creek

Karuah is a predominantly rural suburb of both the Port Stephens and Great Lakes Councils in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.DoL suburb image|name=Karuah|codename=same|accessdate=2008-05-27] It is thought that the name means 'native plum tree' in the local Aboriginal dialect. [cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Karuah/2005/02/17/1108500196936.html|title=Karuah|publisher=Fairfax Digital|date=2004-02-08|accessdate=2008-05-27]

Geography

The suburb is split between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes councils with most (approximately 51%) located in the Port Stephens Council area. Karuah township is also split between the two councils with almost all of the township located in Port Stephens Council. The Karuah River, which runs approximately north to south through the centre of the suburb, forms the border between the two councils within the suburb. Karuah is located at the north-western corner of Port Stephens into which the Karuah River feeds.

Demographics

The largest settlement within the suburb is the village of Karuah, which is on the old Pacific Highway and straddles the Karuah River. Most of the village, which occupies only about Convert|0.7|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on of the suburb's total area of Convert|74.7|km2|sqmi|1|abbr=on, lies within the Port Stephens LGA. It includes the largest Aboriginal community in the Port Stephens LGA and, at the 2006 Census, had a population of approximately 857. The rest of the suburb's population live in the rural properties which surround the village.

In 2004 the Karuah Bypass was opened which, as part of the AusLink program, speeds up car and truck travel times past the township.

The Karuah township has long been known for its oysters and a number of oyster shops line the old Pacific Highway within the town.

ee also

*Port Stephens Council
*Great Lakes Council

Notes

# ABS QuickStats data is not available for the entire suburb, which has a population of approximately 1,200-1,500. The figure shown is the approximate population of that part of the Karuah township that lies west of Karuah River in the Port Stephens Council LGA.
# This is the average density of that part of the Karuah township that lies west of Karuah River in the Port Stephens Council LGA. Without accurate population data for the entire suburb it is not possible to provide a more accurate figure.
# Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.

References

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External links

* [http://www.australianexplorer.com/karuah.htm Karuah at Australian Explorer]