| Umina Beach Central Coast, NSW |
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 Umina Beach from Mount Ettalong, showing Gosford in the distance |
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| Population: | 15,392 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2257 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 7.2 km² (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Gosford | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Patonga | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Gosford | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Robertson | ||||||||||||
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Umina Beach is a suburb of 'The Peninsula' located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located south of Woy Woy on Broken Bay, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
Umina Beach, Ettalong Beach and Woy Woy occupy a triangle of low ground between Brisbane Water and the Hawkesbury River. These three towns make up 'The Peninsula'.
Umina Beach has two beaches, Ocean Beach and Umina Beach, both connected to each other. A popular tourist attraction at Umina is the annual Sand Castle Contest held by local radio station 2GO. Its long sandy beach is popular with holiday makers.
Belinda Emmett (1974–2006), an actress in Home and Away and All Saints and a singer, grew up in Umina.
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Schools
Umina contains two public schools; Umina Public School and Brisbane Water Secondary College (Middle Campus).
Brisbane Water Secondary College (Middle Campus), known as Umina High School until the beginning of 2002, now takes in students from years 7 to 9, with students transferring to the senior campus at Woy Woy 2 kilometres away for years 10 to 12. The school is located on Veron Road, Umina Beach.
Umina Public School officially opened on 3 February 1956. Since that date the school population has grown to its current 781 students and approximately 50 teaching and ancillary staff. It currently has 29 classes from kindergarten to year 6.[1] It is located adjacent to Umina beach, and across the road from Club Umina.
History
Umina derived its name from the Aboriginal word meaning Place of sleep[2]
The Woy Woy and Umina district was home to the Aboriginal Guringai tribe. This tribe stretched from the north side of Sydney Harbour, north through Pittwater and Brisbane Water, to the southern end of Lake Macquarie.[3]
Expedition into 'The Peninsula' by white inhabitants is first noted in early March 1788 when Governor Arthur Phillip landed in the adjoining suburb to Umina, named Ettalong Beach. In June 1789, a more thorough investigation of Brisbane Waters was conducted. A rest stop was made at Ettalong Beach before the group passed through 'The Rip' (a dangerous passage leading into Brisbane waters). On return, the group camped at Ettalong Beach and then sailed to Dangar Island in the Hawkesburry River.[4]
Media
The Peninsula News is a community access newspaper which covers Umina. The peninsula news website claims that Its aims include providing a viable, non-partisan news medium and forum exclusively for the Peninsula and developing a sense of community on the Peninsula. [5] The Peninsula News newspaper is operated by Mail Order Mall under licence from the association.[6] There are 14,000 copies printed and distributed within the 2256 and 2257 postcode areas, as well as to subscribers outside the area.[7]
Umina Beach Village is a local community and business listing website which covers the Umina Beach area. To see what the area has to offer, have a look around the Umina Beach Village website
Sporting Teams
The Umina United Soccer club is located on Umina Oval. The Umina Beach Netball Club is the sister club to Umina Junior Rugby League Football Club.[8] The official Rugby League team for Umina is the 'Umina Bunnies'. Their home ground is named Col Gooley field, and is situated next to Club Umina and Umina beach.
References
- ^ UPS. (internet) accessed on 24.11.08 from http://www.umina-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/aboutus.htm
- ^ Pratt, Eileen Placenames of the Central Coast: origins and meanings. Gosford., B.W.H.S., 1978.
- ^ History of Woy Woy, (Internet) accessed on 19.11.08 from http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history-of-woy-woy
- ^ History of Woy Woy, (Internet) accessed on 19.11.08 from http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history-of-woy-woy
- ^ Snell, Mark.(internet). accessed on 24.11.08 from http://www.openwindows.com/news.htm
- ^ Snell, Mark.(internet). accessed on 24.11.08 from http://www.openwindows.com/news.htm
- ^ Snell, Mark.(internet). accessed on 24.11.08 from http://www.openwindows.com/news.htm
- ^ Coakley, Lisa (internet) accessed on 24.11.08 from http://www.ubnc.org.au/
External links
- Umina Beach, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°31′05″S 151°18′36″E / 33.518°S 151.31°ECoordinates: 33°31′05″S 151°18′36″E / 33.518°S 151.31°E
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