Colongra, New South Wales

Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

33°12′25″S 151°32′35″E / 33.207°S 151.543°E / -33.207; 151.543Population0 (SAL 2016)^[1]^[2]Postcode(s)2262Location18 km (11 mi) NE of Wyong LGA(s)Central Coast CouncilParishMunmorahState 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.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colongra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Colongra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "2021 Colongra, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Pearson, Jackie (21 December 2017). "436 hectares of unlined ash dams require constant monitoring". Coast Community News. Retrieved 16 November 2023.