Culburra Beach, New South Wales
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Culburra Beach, commonly referred to as Culburra, is in the Shoalhaven
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is 18 km east-southeast of Nowra
on the South Coast
. From the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the town has a population of 2,910 and is the regional centre for the coastal villages of Currarong
, Callala Beach, Callala Bay
and Orient Point.
, and prawns. It has two surf beaches, Culburra Beach and Warrain Beach. The town is flanked by the Crookhaven River to the north and west, and Lake Wollumboola
to the south. It is home to the Culburra Dolphins Rugby League team and the Culburra Cougars soccer team.
The town also boasts the two closest surf beaches to Nowra and is home to the Culburra Beach and Nowra Surf Club whose clubhouse is located at the northern end of Warrain Beach. The beaches are patrolled during the summer holiday period, and being located on either side of Penguin Head face in different directions, providing a variety of surf conditions for board riders, swimmers, body surfers and families with young children. A wide variety of fish species are caught on these beaches and from the rocky headlands adjacent to them.,
The area's first school was the Roseby Park Aboriginal School which opened in 1903. It became a public school in 1906 and remained that way until it closed in 1964. Culburra children had to attend Pyree
Public School until its closure in August 1976, and the following month saw the opening of Culburra Public School.
The modern street plan of Culburra Beach was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, who also designed the street plan for Canberra.
Shoalhaven
The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area in south-eastern New South Wales , Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less conterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is 18 km east-southeast of Nowra
Nowra, New South Wales
Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Located SSW and approximately by road south of the state capital of Sydney, it has an estimated population together with its twin-town of Bomaderry of 34,479. It is also the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven...
on the South Coast
South Coast, New South Wales
The South Coast refers to the narrow coastal belt from Sydney in the north to the border with Victoria in the south in the south-eastern part of the State of New South Wales, Australia. It is bordered to the west by the coastal escarpment of the Southern Tablelands, which is largely covered by a...
. From the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, the town has a population of 2,910 and is the regional centre for the coastal villages of Currarong
Currarong, New South Wales
Currarong is a small coastal fishing and tourist village in the Shoalhaven area of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Currarong had a population of 513. The village is a haven for fishermen, with several underwater rises where fish are abundant...
, Callala Beach, Callala Bay
Callala Bay, New South Wales
Callala Bay is a small town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Shoalhaven. It is situated on the northern shore of Jervis Bay about 20 minutes drive from Nowra and 10 minutes from Culburra Beach...
and Orient Point.
Description
Culburra is a small seaside town and a popular holiday, fishing and surfing location. Local industries include oysters, shrimpShrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
, and prawns. It has two surf beaches, Culburra Beach and Warrain Beach. The town is flanked by the Crookhaven River to the north and west, and Lake Wollumboola
Lake Wollumboola
Lake Wollumboola is a 648 ha coastal lake in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies to the immediate south of the town of Culburra Beach and to the north of Jervis Bay. It forms part of Jervis Bay National Park...
to the south. It is home to the Culburra Dolphins Rugby League team and the Culburra Cougars soccer team.
The town also boasts the two closest surf beaches to Nowra and is home to the Culburra Beach and Nowra Surf Club whose clubhouse is located at the northern end of Warrain Beach. The beaches are patrolled during the summer holiday period, and being located on either side of Penguin Head face in different directions, providing a variety of surf conditions for board riders, swimmers, body surfers and families with young children. A wide variety of fish species are caught on these beaches and from the rocky headlands adjacent to them.,
History
Originally called Wheelers Point after the first landholder George Wheeler, the name was changed to Culburra in 1916 after an aboriginal word meaning "sand", and later to Culburra Beach. Postal services were first provided from Warrain Beach Post Office, which was renamed Culburra Beach in 1970.The area's first school was the Roseby Park Aboriginal School which opened in 1903. It became a public school in 1906 and remained that way until it closed in 1964. Culburra children had to attend Pyree
Pyree, New South Wales
Pyree is a farming locality in the Shoalhaven district of New South Wales, Australia. It consists of a community hall and grounds which host a local farmers and craft market on the fourth Sunday of each month.-References:...
Public School until its closure in August 1976, and the following month saw the opening of Culburra Public School.
The modern street plan of Culburra Beach was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, who also designed the street plan for Canberra.