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Currawong, New South Wales, is rural locality of Hilltops Council and is a civil parish of Harden County, New South Wales. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Currawong is located at 34°27′54″S 148°22′04″E / 34.46500°S 148.36778°E / -34.46500; 148.36778 on Currawong
Currawong Beach is 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. [ 1 ] Currawong Beach is located on the edge of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park , on the western shores of Pittwater, beside Great Mackerel Beach and north of The Basin .
The term currawong itself is derived from the call of the pied currawong. [13] However, the exact origin of term is unclear; the most likely antecedent is the word garrawaŋ from the local Jagera language from the Brisbane region, although the Dharug word gurawaruŋ from the Sydney basin is a possibility. [ 14 ]
Currawang is a rural locality, located to the north of Lake George. [2] in New South Wales, Australia.It lies on the intersection between three councils, with the majority straddling the boundary between the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council and Goulburn-Mulwaree Council and a small portion of the locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire.
The Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp is a heritage-listed former farm and now workers' holiday camp located at Currawong Beach, New South Wales, Australia.It was designed by various parties including the Van Dyke Brothers, Hudsen's Homes and built in 1950.
The black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa), also known locally as the black jay, is a large passerine bird endemic to Tasmania and the nearby islands within the Bass Strait. [2] One of three currawong species in the genus Strepera, it is closely related to the butcherbirds and Australian magpie within the family Artamidae.
Currarong is a small coastal fishing and tourist village of 556 [2] houses in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2021 census, Currarong had a permanent population of 479 (occupying 38 percent of dwellings). [2] The village is a haven for fishermen, with several underwater rises where fish are abundant.
The Register of Aboriginal Reserves 1875-1904 held by NSW State Archives includes a map of the locality and a description of the area and whether it is good for hunting and fishing. [ 5 ] The reserves were operated under the direction of various government authorities including the Aborigines Protection Board (1883–1940), the Aborigines ...