Wyong
Wyong is a Town located North of Gosford in the Central Coast region, New South Wales.
Being Further up north then Gosford driving to Newcastle will only just over an hour and Sydney, just over an hour and a half.
More people are relocating to regions such as Wyong on the Central Coast as they aim to get away from busy and stressful lifestyles brought about in the city.
Wyong is one of the two Administrative Centers on the Central Coast, The Wyong shire Council and the Gosford Council Which are local governments in which serve the public Central Coast region.
Wyong is Aboriginal land, and the word ‘Wyong’ has an indigenous meaning of ‘an edible yam’ or ‘place of running water’.
Facilities and Hotspots in Wyong and Surrounding regions include:
- Wyong Town Hall – Located in the Town Centre of Wyong
- Village Centre Shopping Centre – Large Shopping Centre in Wyong
- Hunter Institute of Tafe, Wyong Campus – Tafe Campus
- Wyong Local Courthouse – Courthouse for Legal Matters
- The Art house Performing Arts and Conference Centre – Wyong Theatre Hosting music and Entertainment events
- Wyong Train Station – Public Transport located in the heart of Wyong
- Australian Reptile Park – Reptile Park located just off the Pacific Highway, Gosford
- Laycock Street Community Theatre – The only professional, proscenium arch theatre venue on the Central Coast, hosting many prestigious plays and musicals
- Gosford Hospital – The largest hospital on the NSW Central Coast
- The Central Coast Conservatorium – The Central Coasts Premier Music School
- Central Coast Stadium/Bluetongue Stadium – Central Coast Stadium in Grahame Park, adjacent to the Central Coast Leagues Club. Originally built for the Central Coast Bears team in the NRL rugby league competition. Since 2005 it is the home of the successful Central Coast Mariners A-League Football Club and has also been used as the home venue of the Central Coast Rays rugby union Australian Rugby Championship team.
- Gosford Waterfront – Located right on Brisbane waterfront, the waterfront hosts many events and carnivals such as the Circus, Theme Parks and Water Parks
- Gosford Racecourse/ The Entertainment Grounds – The premier events precinct on the Central Coast including Horse Racing
- Gosford Showground – A multiuse community facility and the oldest traditional agriculture show on the Central Coast