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'''Wyong''' |
'''Wyong''' was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern [[List of Central Coast suburbs|suburb]] of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]], located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the [[Wyong Shire]] [[Local Government Areas of New South Wales|local government area]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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==Facilities== |
==Facilities== |
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The township of Wyong is a central business district, housing the Wyong Shire's Council Chambers, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, Wyong TAFE, Court House and several schools, government offices, local businesses and community services. |
The township of Wyong is a busy central business district, housing the Wyong Shire's Council Chambers, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, Wyong TAFE, Court House and several schools, government offices, local businesses and community services. |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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Revision as of 10:07, 20 January 2012
| Wyong Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3116 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "3116 (2006 census)" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2259 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Wyong Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Munmorah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wyong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dobell | ||||||||||||||
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Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.
History
Wyong is situated on the traditional land of the Darkinjung people. Wyong is an indigenous word meaning either 'an edible yam' or 'place of running water'. William Cape was the first European settler to settle in the area and bring cattle and sheep into the district, on a 1,000 acres (4 km2) land grant bordering Jilliby Creek in 1825. Cape had two sons who also held land grants.
Historical Sites:
- Alison Homestead, Cape Road, Wyong Built by Charles Alison, c 1885.
- Chapmans Store, Cnr Alison Rd. & Hely St., Wyong Opened in 1901.
- Court House, Alison Road, Wyong (built 1924). This building is built on the site of the first Post Office which opened in 1892.
- St Cecilia’s Church, Byron St., Wyong. Built in 1908, it is the oldest church in Wyong and is still in use today.
- "Strathavon", Boyce Avenue, Wyong. Dates from 1912-1913, formerly known as "Hakone".
- Turreted buildings, Cnr Church St, Wyong. Built by Albert Hamlyn Warner, 1915.
- Wyong Public School, Alison Rd., Wyong. 1889, last used as school Sep. 1979.
Facilities
The township of Wyong is a busy central business district, housing the Wyong Shire's Council Chambers, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, Wyong TAFE, Court House and several schools, government offices, local businesses and community services.
Development
The completion of the F3 Freeway cut the driving time from the Sydney CBD to the suburbs of Wyong down to under 1 hour 40 minutes. Wyong is served by a railway station on the Cityrail network.
The town features a golf course, and a racecourse which is the venue for the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club's annual Central Coast Field Day, held each February.
See also
- Tuggerah Lake for a map of locations near Wyong.
External links
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