Woy Woy Bay is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...

located in the Central Coast region of

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, Australia, as part of the

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. Most of the suburb's area belongs to the

Brisbane Water National Park Brisbane Water National Park is a national park on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is situated north of Sydney and southwest of Gosford. It consists the Brisbane Water and Moo ...

, although a small community on Woy Woy Bay (part of

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) containing a community hall, public reserve and wharf is also located within the suburb. Woy Woy Bay is commonly used by boaters on the weekend because of the open expanses of the bay. The main thoroughfare is Taylor Street.

Notable residents

John Della Bosca John Joseph Della Bosca (born 18 July 1956) is an Australian former politician, representing the Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council. From 1999 to 2009, Della Bosca served a range of ministerial portfolios, including Ministe ...

(1956–), former politician:

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1999–2010. *

Belinda Neal Belinda Jane Neal (born 10 January 1963) is an Australian politician who currently serves as a councillor for Gosford West Ward on Central Coast Council since 2024. She was a member of the Senate from 1994 to 1998, before later serving as the ...

(1963–), former politician:

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(2007–2010);

(1994–1998) and

Gosford City Council The City of Gosford was a local government area that was located in the Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The incorporation of Gosford dates back to 1886 when the Town of Gosford was proclaimed as the ''Borough o ...

Alderman (1992–1994).Parliament of Australia Biography for NEAL, Belinda Jane
Retrieved 30 October 2010

References

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