Kurri Kurri Regional Information
Located close to the national highways, the Kurri Kurri district is easily accessible to Sydney, Brisbane, Central Coast and the North-West region.
It is well serviced by all forms of transport. You can be in Sydney in 30 mins by air, two hours by road or luxury coach. Shipping overseas can be arranged through the port of Newcastle which has well developed import and export facilities.
The area of Kurri Kurri takes into account seven districts: Abermain, Heddon Greta, Kurri Kurri, Neath, Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr and Weston.
Kurri Kurri enjoys a temperate environment with an average high temperature of
28°C in January and a low of 7.5°C degrees in August. The annual rainfall is an
average of 702mm. (statistics supplied by Hydro Aluminium, Kurri Kurri)
Origin of the name Kurri Kurri:
The name Kurri Kurri comes from the Wanaruah people of the Hunter, the original
inhabitants of the Kurri Kurri area. Kurri Kurri was the first planned crown town
in NSW and as such the town took its name from the Aboriginal language. Lancelot
Threkeld an early pioneer of the Hunter interprepted and documented the Aboriginal
language of the local people. Kurri Kurri was originally spoken as KaRiKaRi meaning
beginning, the very first. Threkeld's interpretation of their language was kur-ri-kur-ri.
Vital Statistics:
Population: 14,000
Elevation: 54.4 metres
Distance in kms:
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Sydney - 145 kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Newcastle - 38kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Cessnock - 14kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Maitland - 13kms
Elevation: 54.4 metres
Distance in kms:
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Sydney - 145 kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Newcastle - 38kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Cessnock - 14kms
Kurri Kurri & Weston - Maitland - 13kms
Average age: 38
Average income: $342 a week
Average House price: $221,000
Average rent: $150 a week
Average mortgage: $270 per week
Average Household Size: 2.4
Main industry: Manufacturing, including Aluminium production
Religion: Anglican 33%
Catholicism 22%
Uniting 8.5%
Presbyterian 5%
Others 31.5%
ABS: Stats from 2006