- Source: Calga, New South Wales
Calga is a suburb and locality of 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 native Darkinjung and Kuringgai peoples and is an Aboriginal word meaning "the mouth". The locality's main feature is the state heritage-registered Aboriginal women's site, whose highlight includes the site of a sandstone amphitheatre.
Population
In the 2021 Census, there were 134 people in Calga. 79.1% of people were born in Australia and 88.1% of people spoke only English at home.
Heritage listings
Calga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Peats Ridge Road: Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar kebun binatang
- Calga, New South Wales
- Highways in New South Wales
- Somersby, New South Wales
- Kangy Angy, New South Wales
- Central Coast (New South Wales)
- Glenworth Valley, New South Wales
- Peats Ridge, New South Wales
- Kariong, New South Wales
- Calga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape
- Ourimbah
