| Kew Camden Haven, New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 The Big Axe and iKew Visitor Information Centre, 2013 | |
  Kew | |
| Coordinates | 31°38′S152°43′E / 31.633°S 152.717°E /-31.633; 152.717 |
| Population | 1,761 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 96.76/km2 (250.6/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 2439 |
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| County | Macquarie County |
| State electorate(s) | Port Macquarie |
| Federal division(s) | Lyne |
Kew (/kjuː/) is a small town in theMid North Coast region ofNew South Wales,Australia in thePort Macquarie-Hastings Council local government area. Kew is one of the communities that make up theCamden Haven district of Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Kew is located at the intersection of Nancy Bird Walton Drive (the formerPacific Highway) and Ocean Drive, the road to the larger town ofLaurieton. Kew has a visitor information centre,a pub, a post office, a motel, a roadhouse, and a general store. Traffic congestion along this stretch of the highway led to the construction of a newdual carriageway bypass of Kew to the east of the township as part of a highway upgrade fromCoopernook toHerons Creek. Construction commenced in November 2007[2] and was completed in December 2009.[3]
The largest school in the district,Camden Haven High School, is located 2 km east of Kew on Ocean Drive.
Kew is home to theBig Axe.
Kew Country Club is both a bowling and golf club and is located 200 metres west of the roundabout where Nancy Bird Walton Drive and Ocean Drive intersect. The club has a lawn bowling green and two synthetic bowling greens. The golf course is eighteen holes with bent grass greens. Kew is served by several daily coaches along the Pacific Highway, and threeNSW TrainLinkXPT services atKendall railway station on theNorth Coast Line 2 km to the west.
In the 2016 Census, there were 1,089 people in Kew. 77.9% of people were born in Australia and 87.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were Anglican 29.3%, No Religion 23.2% and Catholic 19.4%.[1]
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