Tuggerah () is a developing
suburb
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of the
Central Coast region of
New South Wales
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, Australia, situated on the
Main North Line railway and
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway approximately 90 km north of
Sydney
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. It is the Business Hub, Major Shopping Area and Financial District for the . It is a mixture of semi-rural, Residential, and light industrial. Historically it was, like much of the Wyong District a dairy area, which currently still has the Pioneer Dairy Wetlands. There was an airstrip for some years which has now been built over. The Wyong South sewerage plant is also located in Tuggerah.
History
Etymology
Not to be confused with Togara,
Queensland
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(near
Emerald
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), Tuggerah was originally an Aboriginal word but its true meaning is not agreed upon by all sources. Some say that it originally meant 'cold' or 'cold place', and some say its original meaning was 'savannah grasslands'.
Hotel.com.au, Tuggerah, Central Coast Guides Attractions Events in New South Wales, Viewed: December 2009 Tuggerah was the name for the region, with The Entrance, New South Wales, The Entrance originally called "Tuggerah Entrance". "Tuggerah Beach" is located between North Entrance and Noraville
Noraville is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. It is the site of Edward Hargraves' property that he purchased after his discovery of payable gold.
As part of the Touk ...
. There was previously an electorate in the NSW Parliament
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called Tuggerah.
Commercial area
Tuggerah is a major light industrial and commercial area for the northern Central Coast. It is a huge attraction for the Central Coast and further out residents for its Shopping Centre Westfield Tuggerah as well as the Tuggerah Supa Centre in Bryant Drive and numerous other shops along Pacific Highway. A number of well known business have Headquarters and offices in the Tuggerah Business Park such as Belkin
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, ING Australia
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, as well as the Zenith Business Centre on Reliance Drive.
References
Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)
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