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Lower Mangrove, New South Wales
Lower Mangrove is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about upstream and north of Spencer along Mangrove Creek. It is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi .... Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (New South Wales)
The Central Coast is a peri-urban region in New South Wales, Australia, lying on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Sydney and south of Newcastle. The local government area of the Central Coast Council has an estimated population of 333,627 as of June 2018, growing by 1% annually. Comprising localities such as Gosford, Wyong and Terrigal, the area is the third-largest urban area in New South Wales and the ninth-largest urban area in Australia. Geographically, the Central Coast is generally considered to include the region bounded by the Hawkesbury River in the south, the Watagan Mountains in the west and the southern end of Lake Macquarie, lying on the Sydney basin. Politically, the Central Coast Council has administered the area since 12 May 2016, when the Gosford City Council and the Wyong Shire Council merged. In September 2006, the New South Wales government released a revised long-term plan for the region that saw the Central Coast classified as an urban area, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Gosford
Gosford is an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in Australia. The electorate covers the western parts of the City of Gosford, including central Gosford and Woy Woy. It is represented by Liesl Tesch of the Labor Party, elected at the 2017 by-election. The electorate was created in 1950. At the redistribution prior to the 2007 election much of the district of Gosford, then held by Chris Hartcher for the Liberal Party, became part of the district of Terrigal while Gosford absorbed most of the former district of Peats, then held by Marie Andrews for the Labor Party. Antony Green describes the redistribution as effectively being that Gosford was renamed Terrigal while Peats was renamed Gosford. Demographics The percentage of people in Gosford who were born overseas was 15% which is slightly lower than the national average at 22.2% and the percentage of people who have Australian citizenship is only slightly higher than the national average of 86.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Robertson
The Division of Robertson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined since 1984, at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was proclaimed at Federation in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election in 1901. The division was named for the fifth Premier of New South Wales, Sir John Robertson. The Division of Robertson was originally anchored in rural central NSW, encompassing the area around Dubbo, Mudgee and Wellington. It moved eastward to take in Gosford in 1913, and since then it has been moved further eastward in successi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosford
Gosford is the city and administrative centre of the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast region, about north of Sydney and about south of Newcastle. The city centre is situated at the northern extremity of Brisbane Water, an extensive northern branch of the Hawkesbury River estuary and Broken Bay. The suburb is the administrative centre and Central Business District of the Central Coast region, which is the third largest urban area in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle. Following its formation from the combination of the previous Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Councils, Gosford has been earmarked as a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy. The population of the Gosford area was 169,053 in 2016. History Until white settlement, the area around Gosford was inhabited by the Guringai peoples, who were principally coastal-dwellers, and the Darkinjung people that inhabited the hinterland. Along with the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales
Wisemans Ferry is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located 75 kilometres north north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, The Hills Shire, City of Hawkesbury and . The town is a tourist spot with picnic and barbecue facilities. As well as a rich convict and colonial heritage in the area, the Dharug National Park and Yengo National Park are close by. History The town was originally called Lower Portland Headland, but the name was eventually changed to Wisemans Ferry, named after Solomon Wiseman, a former convict (1777–1838), who received a land grant in the area from Governor Macquarie in 1817. Wiseman established a ferry service on the Hawkesbury River in 1827 for the transport of produce and provisions to the convicts building the Great North Road and was known to many as King of the Hawkesbury.Reed, A.W. (1969) ''Place-Names of New South Wales: Their Origins and Meanings'', p. 151. Sydney: A.H & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangrove Creek, New South Wales
Mangrove Creek is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about upstream and north of Spencer along the Mangrove Creek watercourse. It is part of the local government area. It derives its name from the waterway, which was first mentioned in 1829 by surveyor William Romaine Govett (1807–1848) in relation to mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evoluti ...s in the area, which were burnt for ash which was used to make soap. References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales
Mangrove Mountain is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about upstream and north of Spencer along Mangrove Creek. Culture The Central Coast Soaring Club is located near Mangrove Mountain. The club conducts glider-flying training and air experience flights over the Central Coast. The area is home to a Greek Orthodox monastery, Pantanassa, and to Mangrove Mountain Union Church In Australia, a Union Church is a church building owned and maintained by a local trust and available to multiple denominations. Such churches were once common in rural areas. Some were available to all denominations and even to other relig .... Also within the region is an ashram. It is also home to Mangrove Mountain Memorial Golf Club, a 10-hole, 18 tee golf course, currently in development. Climate Notes External links Monastery of Pantanassa(OrthodoxWiki) Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunderman, New South Wales
Gunderman is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River between the towns of Wisemans Ferry and Spencer. It is located within the local government area. It adjoins the Dharug National Park. At the 2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ..., Gunderman had a population of 137 people. Gunderman is derived from an aboriginal word meaning 'house by the stream'. Heritage listings Gunderman has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Wisemans Ferry Road: Lower Hawkesbury Wesleyan Chapel References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) Hawkesbury River {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greengrove, New South Wales
Greengrove is a locality of and town within the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, near Mangrove Mountain and adjoining the Popran National Park about west of Gosford. It is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi .... Greengrove is a narrow north-to-south locality spread along the east bank of Mangrove Creek and is traversed by Wisemans Ferry Road. Two district pioneers, Elizabeth Donovan (1791–1891) and Richard Woodbury (1811–1897) are honoured with parks bearing their name within the locality. References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer, New South Wales
Spencer is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River just upstream of that river's confluence with Mangrove Creek. Spencer is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi .... Geography Spencer is bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the south and west and Mangrove Creek to the east. Despite the relatively short distance from the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway as the crow flies, a boat across Mangrove Creek significantly reduces the distance to be travelled. History Early British explorers stepped onto a "marshy outcrop" here whilst exploring the East Coast of Australia, and a monument commemorates this, near the kids playground and public toilet. Spencer is a towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Central Coast Suburbs
This is a complete list of the suburbs located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Suburbs are listed here if they are in the Central Coast region and are listed on the Geographical Names Register as suburbs. The area is formed by the boundaries of Central Coast Council, which was a product of the merger of City of Gosford and Wyong Shire in 2016. A * Alison *Avoca Beach B * Bar Point *Bateau Bay * Bensville * Berkeley Vale * Blackwall * Blue Bay * Blue Haven *Booker Bay * Bouddi * Budgewoi * Budgewoi Peninsula *Buff Point * Bushells Ridge C *Calga * Canton Beach * Central Mangrove * Chain Valley Bay *Charmhaven * Cheero Point * Chittaway Bay *Chittaway Point * Cogra Bay *Colongra * Copacabana * Crangan Bay D * Daleys Point *Davistown * Dooralong * Doyalson * Doyalson North * Durren Durren E * East Gosford * Empire Bay * Erina * Erina Heights *Ettalong Beach F *Forresters Beach * Fountaindale G * Glenning Valley * Glenworth Valley * Gorokan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
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