Colongra, New South Wales

Last updated

Colongra
Central Coast,  New South Wales
Australia New South Wales location map blank.svg
Red pog.svg
Colongra
Colongra, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°12′25″S151°32′35″E / 33.207°S 151.543°E / -33.207; 151.543
Population0 (SAL 2016) [1] [2]
Postcode(s) 2262
Location18 km (11 mi) NE of Wyong
LGA(s) Central Coast Council
Parish Munmorah
State electorate(s) Swansea
Federal division(s) Shortland

Colongra is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, on the banks of Lake Munmorah. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

At the 2021 Australian census the population of Colongra was recorded as zero. [3] Most of the land is enclosed for Colongra Power Station, the former Munmorah Power Station, and associated infrastructure. Colongra Lake (the ash dam for Munmorah Power Station [4] ) and Colongra Swamp Nature Reserve occupy the north and east part of the suburb.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Wanneroo</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The City of Wanneroo is a local government area with city status in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is centred approximately 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) north of Perth's central business district and forms part of the northern boundary of the Perth metropolitan area. Wangara encompasses the federal divisions of Cowan, Moore and Pearce.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Yilgarn</span> Local government area in Australia

The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Wyndham–East Kimberley</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 117,514 square kilometres (45,372 sq mi) at Western Australia's northeastern corner. The Shire's seat of government was originally in Wyndham but now in the town of Kununurra, which is home to over half of the Shire's permanent population of around 7,000, while a council office is located at Wyndham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Mount Marshall</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Mount Marshall is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-northwest of Merredin and about 300 kilometres (186 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 10,190 square kilometres (3,934 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bencubbin.

Gwandalan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula extending northwards into Lake Macquarie. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake Munmorah, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

Lake Munmorah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Budgewoi Peninsula is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, on a narrow peninsula between Munmorah Lake and the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Mandurah</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The City of Mandurah is a local government area of Western Australia, covering both Mandurah proper and an additional area reaching down as far south as Lake Clifton. The city has a total area of approximately 174 square kilometres (67 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Murray</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Murray is a local government area of Western Australia. It has an area of 1,710.1 square kilometres (660.3 sq mi) and is located in the Peel Region about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the Perth central business district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Lake Grace</span> Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

The Shire of Lake Grace is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres (217 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has a land area of 10,379 square kilometres (4,007 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Lake Grace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Nannup</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Nannup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) south of the state capital, Perth and 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the coastal resort town of Busselton. Its seat of government is the town of Nannup, where about half of the Shire's population reside.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Mundaring</span> Local government area in Perth, Western Australia

The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Armadale</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The City of Armadale is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of 560 square kilometres (216 sq mi), much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east, and had a population of almost 80,000 as at the 2016 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Collie</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Esperance</span> Local government area in Western Australia

The Shire of Esperance is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 400 kilometres (250 mi) south of the town of Kalgoorlie and about 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 42,547 square kilometres (16,427 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Esperance, where about three-quarters of the Shire's population resides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder</span> Local government area in Western Australia

Moonee is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eungella Dam, Queensland</span> Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia

Eungella Dam is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. IIn the 2021 census, Eungella Dam had a population of 4 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leslie Dam, Queensland</span> Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

Leslie Dam is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Leslie Dam had a population of 118 people.

Westvale is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Westvale had a population of 0 people.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colongra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colongra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "2021 Colongra, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. Pearson, Jackie (21 December 2017). "436 hectares of unlined ash dams require constant monitoring". Coast Community News. Retrieved 16 November 2023.