Karuah

Postcode: 2324

Karuah is a town on the old Pacific Highway, in New South Wales, Australia. It sits in Port Stephens Council. The township is 205km north of Sydney and straddles the Karuah River.

In 2004 the Karuah Bypass was opened which, as part of the AusLink program, speeds up car and truck travel times past the township.

Karuah has long been known for its oysters, having a number of oyster shops lining the old Pacific Highway.

It is thought that the name means 'native plum tree' in the local Aboriginal dialect.

The delightful small town of Karuah is perfectly placed to allow locals and visitors to make the best of both NSW central coast worlds. Perched on the mouth of the Karuah River as it empties into the magnificent aquatic playground of Port Stephens, the village is within minutes of the coastal resort and fishing towns of the Nelson Bay region.

Strike north-west and you are into a forest reserve and a fascinating collection of historic old towns such as Limeburners Creek, Booral and Stroud.

The villages to the east on the northern shore of Port Stephens, Tahlee and Carrington, were also AAC towns. Tahlee House, an impressive sandstone homestead, which was built by convicts who also provided the farm labour, gives an inkling to the grand lifestyle enjoyed by AAC's first manager, Robert Dawson.

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