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Narara, New South Wales

Narara
Central CoastNew South Wales
Narara dean street wiki.jpg
Looking down Deane Street, Narara's "Main Street", towards the railway station
Coordinates 33°23′53″S 151°21′04″E / 33.398°S 151.351°E / -33.398; 151.351Coordinates: 33°23′53″S 151°21′04″E / 33.398°S 151.351°E / -33.398; 151.351
Population 7,767 (2011 census)
 • Density 1,316/km2 (3,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2250
Area 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Location 4 km (2 mi) N of Gosford
LGA(s) Central Coast Council
Parish Gosford
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Narara:
Somersby Niagara Park Niagara Park
Somersby Narara Wyoming
West Gosford Gosford North Gosford

Narara Listeni/nəˈrærə/ is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

The suburb is mostly residential but also holds Narara railway station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. It also contains a corner shop and bottleshop, a number of parks, sporting grounds, and a concrete public skatepark. It is the home of Narara Valley High School, a NSW government public high school, and St Philips Christian College Gosford (formerly Gosford Christian College), a private Christian institution educating from kindergarten to year twelve.

It is also home to the Narara Ecovillage, which aims to research, design and build a stylish, intergenerational, friendly demonstration Ecovillage, blending the principles of ecological and social sustainability, good health, business, caring and other options that can evolve from our well-being. Narara also hosts the annual Ecoburbia festival, awarded Best Community Event by Gosford City Council in 2015.


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