Tuggerah () is a large commercial hub and a

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of the Central Coast region of

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, Australia. It is located approximately 91 km north of

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and 68 km south of

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. It is the second largest business hub, major shopping area and financial district for the Central Coast after Erina. It is a mixture of semi-rural, residential, and light industrial. Historically it was, like much of the Wyong District, a dairy area, and still has the Pioneer Dairy Wetlands. There was an airstrip for some years which has now been built over. The

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South sewerage plant is also located in Tuggerah. Tuggerah is located in the Central Coast Council

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History

Etymology

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',
C. A. IRISH, Names of Railway Stations in New South Wales. With their Meaning and Origin, Royal Australian Historical Society. Vol 13, Part 2, pages 99-144, Year: 1927 and some say its original meaning was 'savannah grasslands'. 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. There was previously an electorate in the

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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 the Pacific Highway. A number of well known business have headquarters and offices in the Tuggerah Business Park such as

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, as well as the Zenith Business Centre on Reliance Drive.

Transport

Tuggerah is situated on the

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and Pacific Motorway.

Tuggerah railway station Tuggerah railway station is located on the Main Northern railway line, Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the northern Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast suburb of Tuggerah, opening in 1890 as Tuggerah Lakes ...

is served by 18 bus routes.

References

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Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales) {{CentralCoastNSW-geo-stub