Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of

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, Australia, located east of Tuggerah Lake and bordering the Pacific Ocean south of The Entrance. It is part of the local government area. It is 66 km south of

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& 93 km north of Sydney. Shelly Beach is considered one of the most popular surfing beaches on the Central Coast. Shelly Beach Golf Club (previously Tuggerah Lakes Gold Club) is an 18-hole golf course located at the eastern end of Shelly Beach Road, overlooking Shelly Beach. It was formally established in 1930, originally being located at Killarney Vale until 1954 when it moved to its present location. Within the suburb there is the Shelly Beach Surf Club and the Shelly Beach Fossils soccer club.

Transportation

Red Bus Services Red Bus Services is an Australian bus company operating route bus services on the New South Wales Central Coast. History In 1923 Messrs. Barham & Wells started a bus service between The Entrance and Wyong in opposition to a ferry service. In ...

operates routes through Shelly Beach (11, 12, 21, 22, 23). Bus 21 operates from The Entrance North to

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 extr ...

regularly.

Notable people

Nikki Garrett Nicole Maree "Nikki" Garrett (born 8 January 1984) is an Australian professional golfer. Garrett turned professional in late 2005, and qualified for the 2006 Ladies European Tour (LET). She did not win a tournament in her rookie season, but s ...

– golfer *

Banjo Paterson Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, (17 February 18645 February 1941) was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the ...

– poet

Accommodation

* Shelly Beach Cabins * Bluewater Resort * Sun Valley Tourist Park

References

External links

* http://www.shellybeachsurfclub.com Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub