Kanwal Central Coast, New South Wales
Population	3,873 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2259
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Area	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location	18 km (11 mi) N of The Entrance 9 km (6 mi) NE of Wyong 55 km (34 mi) SW of Newcastle 35 km (22 mi) NNE of Gosford 105 km (65 mi) NNE of Sydney
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Munmorah
State electorate(s)	Wyong
Federal division(s)	Dobell
Suburbs around Kanwal: Woongarrah Charmhaven Lake Haven Hamlyn Terrace Kanwal Gorokan Wadalba Wyongah Tuggerah Lake

Kanwal is a suburb just west of the Tuggerah Lake in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area and is approximately 9 km north east of Wyong and 6 km west of the Pacific Ocean.

History

The area now known as Kanwal was a subdivision of Warnervale.

Kanwal is said to mean "snakes indeed" in a local Aboriginal language.^[2]

Landmarks

The dominating feature of Kanwal is the Wyong Rugby League Club to the northeast of the suburb. It is home to the Wyong Roos, a rugby league football club, three sporting ovals, two netball courts and a youth and community centre. There are several parks in Kanwal including Craigie Park to the east facing onto Tuggerah Lake, a wetland area to the northwest and another sporting oval to the south separate from the Rugby League Club.

Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital, a 20-bed private hospital, was constructed in 2019, opposite Wyong Hospital which is in Hamlyn Terrace. It is expected to close in 2023.^[3]

Other landmarks in the area include a small shopping village, a primary school, three aged care facilities, four buildings of religious worship and a caravan park.

Transport

The area is serviced by four regular bus routes,^[4][5] operating between Lake Haven Shopping Centre and Wyong railway station or Westfield Tuggerah. All four routes split up in different directions at Kanwal, two servicing the northern and western areas and the other two servicing eastern and southern areas together.

The Newcastle and Central Coast railway line that services some of Sydney, the Central Coast and most of Newcastle passes close by at Warnervale. Warnervale railway station lies approximately 4 km to the west of Kanwal and one of the bus routes mentioned passes it several times a day. However, Wyong railway station also lies approximately 6 km to the southwest, is serviced by all four bus routes frequently and has more train services operating from it, including the CountryLink service.^[6]