Soft washing for homes in Cedar Brush Creek, up the Wyong River

How are homes this far up the Wyong River valley cleaned?

Its first permanent resident was William Beaven, who was also the first person buried at St Barnabas Church in Yarramalong, the township a little way downstream. The Great North Walk still runs north from Yarramalong to Cedar Brush Creek and on towards Kulnura, so these homes share the valley with walking track and bush.

All 41 occupied dwellings in the 2021 count were separate houses, averaging 3.2 bedrooms. Monier observes that roofs under or near trees gather dirt and debris sooner, and the tile maker recommends against cleaning roofs with a pressure washer because tiles can be damaged. Roofs in the valley therefore get a soft wash at low pressure, with cleaning solution doing the work.

Key figures

24 km

upstream from Wyong along the Wyong River

41

occupied homes in 2021, every one a separate house

Sources

• Wikipedia, Cedar Brush Creek
• Wikipedia, Yarramalong, New South Wales
• ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Cedar Brush Creek
• Monier (CSR), Roof Cleaning and Maintenance
• NSW Spatial Services, Administrative Boundaries (postcode, council, distance, neighbours)