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Coolangatta

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Shoalhaven City Council NSW, PO Box 42, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
02 4429 3111

Description

Coolangatta is an historic area in Australia, on the north shore of the Shoalhaven River on the New South Wales south coast.

Coolangatta is an historic area in Australia, on the north shore of the Shoalhaven River on the New South Wales south coast.

History

Cullunghutti is a Jerrinja word meaning "splendid view".

Behind the settlement is a tall hill known as Coolangatta Mountain. In 1822 Scotsman Alexander Berry settled and built an estate (Coolangatta Estate) in the area, he was the first European to settle in the Shoalhaven area.In 1846 the brigantine ship Coolangatta, named by Berry for his estate, was wrecked on what is today Queensland's Gold Coast.It's from that ship that the better known Coolangatta, Queensland gets its name.

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Type: Rural areas

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 13.521 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 24 m

Population number: 329

Local Government Area: Shoalhaven City Council

Location

Shoalhaven City Council NSW, PO Box 42, Coolangatta, NSW 2535

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Coolangatta, New South Wales

Coolangatta - Localista

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