Koolewong
An aboriginal word meaning: "Koala's there!"
Before the Railway Station opened on 29th November 1920, the area was known as Glenrock. This was the property of Fred Couche and his home and boarding house occupied a prominent position where the present Couche Crescent is situated.
Some of his property was resumed to build the railway line and when the station was to be named Fred Couche wanted to call it "Glenrock".
However, the Department of Railways thought that there would be confusion with other fairly similar names and they named it Koolewong. Records at the Public Transport Commission Archives do not state who suggested the name.
From: Place Names of the Central Coast: origins & meanings (Historical Monographs No. 5) Eileen Pratt - West Gosford : BWHS : 1978
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