The Koolewong, Point Clare and Tascott Progress Association
covers areas similar to that defined in the Community
Profile: 2006 and 2001 Enumerated Census
Information for
Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong, published by the
Gosford City Council. These areas are shown on the map on the right.
The above publication characterises the locality being rural and residential,
that is, the rural areas are in the west which is part of
Brisbane Water National Park, and residential
areas are in the east, along the waterfront facing Brisbane
Water.
Our Progress Association defines the boundaries as follows. On
the north, is the Central Coast Highway which means that West
Gosford - south of the highway is included. The other
boundaries are Brisbane Water in the east, Woy Woy Bay
in the south thus Parkes bay is included. The western boundary
is the suburb of Kariong and Woy Woy road.Origin
Sourced from Community
Profile: 2006 and 2001 Enumerated Census Information
for Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong, Gosford City
Council (2006):
"Point Clare is thought to be
named after County Clare in Ireland.
Tascott is
named after Thomas Alison Scott, an early land holder and
agricultural pioneer.
Koolewong is named from
an Aboriginal word meaning ‘koalas there'.
Research to date suggests that this area was part of the
country of the Guringai people.
Settlement of the
area dates from the late 1830s. Cattle raising and timber
getting were early uses of the land in the area.
The
coming of the railway in the late 1880s led to growing interest
from guest house operators and holiday
makers.
Before Brisbane Water Drive was constructed in the
early 1940s, rail transport was the fastest
means of travel to Woy Woy or Gosford.
Significant development
occurred during the post-war years,
particularly from the 1960s. The population increased slightly
during the early 1990s, and then was relatively
stable between 1996 and 2006.
Major features of the area include Brisbane Water National
Park, Kariong Hill Lookout, Point Clare Cemetery,
Goodaywang Reserve, Koolewong Foreshore Reserve and a school."
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