ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd nˈuːkæsəl nˈaɪts ɹˈʌɡbi lˈiːɡ plˈeɪɚɹ ˈændɹuː dʒˈɑːnz spˈɛnt hɪz tʃˈaɪldhʊd ɪn kˈɜːɹi kˈɜːɹi, bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə sˈɛsnɑːk.
Retired Newcastle Knights Rugby league player Andrew Johns spent his childhood in Kurri Kurri, before moving to Cessnock.