Soft washing in Kangy Angy, along Ourimbah Creek

What do creek, forest and rainforest mean for homes in Kangy Angy?

A stretch of the convict-built Great North Road crosses the valley, which remained an important hill crossing until big earthworks opened more direct routes. Small farms and agistment paddocks fill it now, the uncleared forest holds isolated patches of temperate rainforest, and the Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre services NSW TrainLink's D sets.

In 2021, 98.4% of occupied homes were separate houses, averaging three bedrooms. Houses tucked against creek and forest stay damp longer on shaded faces, which is where mould and lichen settle, so a soft wash for roofs and walls uses cleaning solution at low pressure. NSW EPA rules keep wash runoff out of stormwater drains, since stormwater reaches local waterways untreated, and this valley follows Ourimbah Creek.

Key figures

98.4%

of occupied homes were separate houses

133

private dwellings in 2021

Sources

• Wikipedia, Kangy Angy
• ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Kangy Angy
• Monier (CSR), Roof Cleaning and Maintenance
• NSW EPA, The drain is just for rain
• NSW Spatial Services, Administrative Boundaries (postcode, council, distance, neighbours)