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Davistown, New South Wales
Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. 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 federated state, state, province, division (politica .... The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL. It is populated mostly by young families and elderly retirees. In recent years, much of the dilapidated housing in the area, built mostly within the 1950s through to the 1980s has undergone purchasing by wealthier individuals who are rebuilding new homes. Population At the 2021 Census, the population of Davistown was 2,602. 84% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.9%. 94.1% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion in Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (New South Wales)
The Central Coast is a peri-urbanisation, peri-urban region lying on the Pacific Ocean in eastern New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated north of Sydney, and is filled with subtropical national parks, forests and also encompasses the major coastal waterways of Brisbane Water, Tuggerah Lakes and southern Lake Macquarie (New South Wales), Lake Macquarie. The region's hinterland, which has fertile valleys, rural farmland and wineries, and also includes the Watagan Mountains. The Central Coast is known for its regional coastal towns like Terrigal, The Entrance, New South Wales, The Entrance, Ettalong Beach, Budgewoi and Bateau Bay with resorts and holiday parks, which feature many expansive beaches and lagoons with surfing and coastal tracks, as well as scenic views. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway. The Central Coast includes major localities, villages and towns such as Gosford, Wyong, New South Wales, Wyong, Terrigal, Woy Woy, New South Wales, Woy Woy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Terrigal
Terrigal is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Adam Crouch of the Liberal Party. It includes the affluent southeastern suburbs of the Central Coast Council in the Central Coast region. Terrigal has never won by the Labor Party; however it became a marginal seat following the 2023 election. History Terrigal was created at the redistribution prior to the 2007 election and consisted of much of the district of Gosford, then held by Chris Hartcher for the Liberal Party, 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. Since 2015, it has been the only seat on the Central Coast held by the Liberal Party. The Central Coast (particularly around Gosford and The Entrance) is typically a highly competitive reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Robertson
The Division of Robertson is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions in a particular state occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes, or when divisions in a state are malapportioned. History The division was proclaimed at Federation of Australia, Federation, and was one of the List of Australian electorates contested at every election, original 65 divisions to be contested at the 1901 Australian federal election, first federal election in 1901. It was named after the fifth Premier of New South Wales, John Robertson (New South Wales Premier), Sir John Robertson, and was originally centred in rural central NSW, encompassing the area aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a Waterfront (area), waterfront city at the northern end of Brisbane Water on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway of the Central Coast. It is situated approximately north of Sydney and south of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle. Gosford is located in the local government area of the Central Coast Council (New South Wales), Central Coast Council. Gosford, locally nicknamed 'Gossie', is located in the north-eastern part of the Sydney Basin in the traditional Darkinjung Country. The regional city is one of the two shared administrative hubs of the Central Coast Council, along with Wyong, New South Wales, Wyong. Gosford is the central business district of the Central Coast region and is the third largest urban area in the state of New South Wales after Sydney and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrigal, New South Wales
Terrigal is a coastal town on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford, New South Wales, Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area. At the 2021 census, the town had a population of . History Terrigal was first settled in 1826 by European Settler John Gray, who called his property Tarrygal, after the Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal place name, signifying 'place of little birds'. Early industry included Sawmill, Sawmilling and shipbuilding by Thomas Davis, who in 1886 constructed the General Gordon which was a notable steamship that operated on the Hawkesbury River at the Haven, which at the time was known as Broxmouth Ville Common. Geography and climate The town's long beach is highly popular with tourists with a large Crowne Plaza hotel. Of geographical significance are the Terrigal lagoons. There are in fact two lagoons at Terrigal, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saratoga, New South Wales
Saratoga is a residential south-eastern village and List of Central Coast suburbs, suburb of the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula of Brisbane Water and part of the Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area. The suburb is characterised by its largely settled shoreline, with houses extending up coastal slopes to the base of the tall hills that comprise the core of the peninsula. The village of Saratoga occupies the central portion of its peninsula, bordered towards the point by Davistown, New South Wales, Davistown and toward the mainland by Yattalunga, New South Wales, Yattalunga. Initially utilised by indigenous peoples, the area of Saratoga was first used by European settlers for citrus orchards, after John Bourke and his family settled in the area in 1863. Bourke went on to become a pioneer in commercial citrus growing in the area of Brisbane Water. Sporadic building occurred the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kincumber, New South Wales
Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the Kincumber Broadwater and located north of Sydney via the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway (M1). It is part of the local government area. It is on Guringgai land. A nature reserve, Kincumba Mountain, is located within the suburb and is often used by the community for various functions, including picnicking, bush-walking, orienteering, parties, and carnivals. Kincumber is also a skateboarding hub of the Central Coast. It has two skate facilities, one in Frost Reserve and the other in South Kincumber recreation area. History The name derives from the local Aboriginal word "kincumba", meaning "towards the rising sun" or "to tomorrow". A large open flat rock area at the highest plateau of Kincumba Mountain, which commands panoramic views of the region, was used by Kuringgai people as a meeting place and camp. Being the highest open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woy Woy, New South Wales
Woy Woy is a coastal town in the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast region of the New South Wales state of Australia. The town is located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water and near the mouth of Brisbane Water at the Pacific Ocean, it is a popular holiday destination. Woy Woy is located north of the state capital Sydney. It is a population centre within the Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area. Woy Woy is located in the northern half of the Woy Woy Peninsula, a densely populated estuarine peninsula that also includes the districts of Umina Beach, Ettalong Beach, Booker Bay and Blackwall, New South Wales, Blackwall, in addition to several small sub-districts. The Woy Woy Peninsula is the most populous area of the Central Coast. The historical and commercial core of Woy Woy is located around the railway station at the northern tip of the peninsula while its residential districts merge imperceptibly southwards with Umina and Ettalong. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kincumber South, New South Wales
Kincumber South is a south-eastern List of Central Coast suburbs, suburb of the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Local government areas of New South Wales, local government area. References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Huberts Island, New South Wales
St Huberts Island is a canal estate and suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia connected to the mainland at Daleys Point. It is part of the local government area. The modern-day development of St Huberts Island happened when Hooker-Rex Developments (now LJ Hooker LJ Hooker is one of Australia's largest real estate groups, with 600 franchise offices and 6,000 people engaged in residential and commercial property sales and property management. The company was founded in 1928 by Sir Leslie Joseph Hooker a ... Realty) built residential developments on the site in the early 1970s. The population of the suburb recorded at the 2016 census was 1,058. Transport Busways operates two bus routes through the suburb of St Huberts Island: * 59: Wagstaffe to Woy Woy via Empire Bay * 64: Woy Woy To Gosford Via Ettalong, Kincumber and Erina Fair References Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) Islands of New South Wales {{CentralCoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Bay, New South Wales
Empire Bay is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. Empire Bay was originally known as ''Sorrento'' being the name of a large boarding house in the locality. The land was subdivided in 1905. The name changed to Empire Bay in 1908 when a Postal Receiving Office was opened in a building attached to the boarding house. The name was changed because there was already a post office named Sorrento in Victoria and Empire Bay was chosen because there was no other such name in the Commonwealth. The name was officially changed on 24 May 1908. William Huggart who owned ''Sorrento House'' was the first postmaster. In 1909 the status of the office was changed to Post Office. It was moved into C. C. Swinburne's general store when he became Postmaster in 1910.Pratt, Eileen (1978) ''Place Names of the Central Coast''. Brisbane Water Historical Society and The Entrance and District Society. p. 4 Transport Links Empire Bay is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bensville, New South Wales
Bensville is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area. The main section of Bensville is centred on Kallaroo Road, and consists of a small park, cafe, general store and hairdressers. A small combination of shops have recently been added in 2005. There is a small wharf located at the end of Kallaroo Road, which is a popular local fishing spot. History Bensville is named after a pioneer of the area, ''Benjamin Davis''. His father had been a school teacher at Kincumber and Davistown is named after his family. Benjamin started a shipbuilding Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other Watercraft, floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation th ... business around 1850 and also owned of land there. When a post office was opened, it was named Bensville, in honour of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
