Saratoga is a residential south-eastern

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and

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of the Central Coast region of

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, Australia, located on a

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and part of the

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. 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

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and toward the mainland by Yattalunga. Initially utilised by indigenous peoples, the area of Saratoga was first used by European settlers for

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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 thereafter, including the notable Federation-style house 'Rosemount', built in 1917 and surviving on 0.5 ha of land at the corner of Village Road and Brooklyn Road. In recent decades, housing development has transformed most of Saratoga into an outer residential suburb of

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. Bordered on three sides by water, Saratoga has also become a favourite haunt of fishermen and sports people. Most residents commute to

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or Erina for their daily needs, with few working in the suburb itself. Saratoga has a small shopping centre located on Village Road, which includes a petrol station, a general store, a hairdresser, a newsagency, a liquor outlet, a pharmacy, two takeaway shops, a bakery and a jeweller. Brisbania Public Schoo

stands at the corner of High Street and Davistown Road. Saratoga is the home of the Saratoga Hawks, a Junior Australian Football Club established in 2001.

Heritage listings

Saratoga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 36 Village Road: Rosemount, Saratoga, Rosemount

References

Rosemount, NSW State Heritage Listing
- includes some background history of the area

External links

Google Maps location map

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