Copacabana, New South Wales

Copacabana is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Copacabana (so named by real estate developers Willmore and Randell, in the mid twentieth century) is situated at the northern end of Macmasters Beach, the two beaches divided by Cochrone Lagoon. The northern headland of Copacabana beach is Tudibaring Point, purported to mean 'place where the waves pound like a beating heart' in the local indigenous language. The bay itself is Allagai, which means "nest of snakes" in the same language.

Copacabana
Central Coast, New South Wales
Aerial view of Copacabana
Copacabana
Coordinates33°29′24″S 151°26′06″E
Population2,735 (2016 census)
 • Density1,189/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2251
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Area2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Location
  • 17 km (11 mi) SE of Gosford
  • 19 km (12 mi) E of Woy Woy
  • 91 km (57 mi) NNE of Sydney
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishKincumber
State electorate(s)Terrigal
Federal division(s)Robertson
Suburbs around Copacabana:
Avoca Beach
Kincumber Copacabana Tasman Sea
Macmasters Beach Tasman Sea
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