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'{{Other uses|Gosford (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2012}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | city = [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] | name = Gosford | state = NSW | image = Gosford_at_dusk.jpg | caption = The skyline of Gosford at dusk | pop = 3,499 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name="census16">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11722 |name=Gosford (State Suburb) |accessdate=18 March 2018 |quick=on}}</ref> | poprank = | density = | est = | postcode = 2250 | elevation = 20 | area = | timezone = [[UTC10|AEST]] | utc = +10 | timezone-dst = [[UTC11|AEST]] | utc-dst = +11 | dist1 = 76 | location1 = Sydney | lga = {{NSWcity|Central Coast Council}} | county = [[Northumberland County, New South Wales|Northumberland]] | stategov = [[Electoral district of Gosford|Gosford]] | fedgov = [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]] | maxtemp = 23.3 | mintemp = 11.4 | rainfall = 1333.0 | near-n = [[Narara, New South Wales|Narara]] | near-ne = [[Wyoming, New South Wales|Wyoming]] | near-e = [[East Gosford, New South Wales|East Gosford]] | near-se = [[Tascott, New South Wales|Tascott]] | near-s = [[Point Clare, New South Wales|Point Clare]] | near-sw = [[Point Clare, New South Wales|Point Clare]] | near-w = [[West Gosford, New South Wales|West Gosford]] | near-nw = [[North Gosford, New South Wales|North Gosford]] }} Gosford review; Is a rich beauty city with millons of people. Pretty nature and tall building make city a lot improvement. it right next to sydney so 5 stars for this city! '''Gosford''' is a [[New South Wales]] [[City]] located in the heart of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] Region, about {{convert|76|km|mi|0}} north of the [[Sydney central business district|Sydney CBD]]. The city is situated at the northern extremity of [[Brisbane Water]], an extensive northern branch of the [[Hawkesbury River]] estuary and [[Broken Bay]]. The city is the administrative centre of the [[Central Coast of NSW|Central Coast]] region, which is the third largest urban area in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle, following its formation from the combination of the previous Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils. Gosford has been earmarked as a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/PlansforAction/CitiesTaskforce/tabid/163/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Cities Taskforce|publisher=NSW Government Planning & Infrastructure|accessdate=11 May 2013}}</ref> The population was 3,499 in the 2016 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC11001 |title=2011 Census QuickStats | publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics | accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> {{stack|[[File:Australia-Map-NSW-LGA-Gosford.png|thumb]]}} ==History== [[File:SLNSW 796353 Looking south Mann St Gosford.jpg|thumb|Gosford, prior to 1927]] Until [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|white settlement]], the area around Gosford was inhabited by the [[Guringai]] peoples, who were principally coastal-dwellers,<ref>[http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Gosford.asp Gosford - Central Coast]</ref> and the Darkinjung people that inhabited the hinterland. Along with the other land around the Hawkesbury River estuary, the [[Brisbane Water]] district was explored during the [[History of Sydney|early stages]] of the settlement of [[New South Wales]]. [[File:Gosford Henry Kendall Cottage 001.JPG|thumb|The [[Henry Kendall (poet)|Henry Kendall]] Cottage and Historical Museum at West Gosford]] Gosford itself was explored by [[Governor Phillip]] between 1788 and 1789. {{citation needed|date=October 2017}} The area was difficult to access and settlement began around 1823. By the late 19th century the agriculture in the region was diversifying, with market gardens and citrus orchards occupying the rich soil left after the timber harvest. As late as 1850, the road between Hawkesbury (near Pittwater) and Brisbane Water was a cart wheel track.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210180914/http://www.gosford-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/about/gosfordhistory.htm History of Gosford]</ref> Typical of early Colonial settlement, convicts lived and worked in the Gosford area. In 1825, Gosford's population reached 100, of whom 50% were convicts. {{Citation needed|date=October 2017}} East Gosford was the first centre of settlement. Gosford was named in 1839 after [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford]] – a friend of the then Governor of New South Wales [[George Gipps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history.html |title=Some Significant events in Gosford History |accessdate=29 June 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624025651/http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history.html/ |archivedate=24 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Acheson's title derives its name from [[Gosford Castle|Gosford]], a [[townland]] (sub-division) of [[Markethill]] in [[County Armagh]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. In 1887, the rail link to Sydney was completed, requiring a bridge over the Hawkesbury River and a tunnel through the sandstone ridge west of [[Woy Woy, New South Wales|Woy Woy]]. The introduction of this transport link and then the [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] in 1930 accelerated the development of the region. Gosford became a town in 1885 and was declared a municipality in 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Gosford.asp |title=Gosford – Central Coast Australia |publisher=Centralcoastaustralia.com.au |accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> [[File:Rumbalara Reserve - panoramio (6).jpg|thumb|Rumbalara Reserve Gosford]] ==Demographics== In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the most common countries of birth of people in Gosford were Australia 63.6%, England 4.4%, Mainland China 2.4%, India 1.9%, New Zealand 1.9% and South Korea 1.1%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 24.3%, Catholic 21.6%, Anglican 18.0%, Buddhism 3.4% and Uniting Church 2.8%.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC11001 |title=2011 2011 Census Quickstats Gosford |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 28 March 2013 |website=Australian Bureau of Statistics |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> == Geography == === Climate === Gosford has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: Cfa)<ref>[http://en.climate-data.org/location/1312/ CLIMATE: GOSFORD]</ref> with warm summers and mild winters. In summer, temperatures average about 27-28&nbsp;°C in the day with high humidity and about 17-18&nbsp;°C at night. Winters are mild with cool overnight temperatures and mild to occasionally warm daytime temperatures with lower humidity. Average rainfall is 1333mm, much of which falls in the late summer and autumn. Records range from a maximum of {{Convert|44.8|°C|°F|0|abbr = on}} on 18 January 2013, to a low of {{Convert|-4.2|°C|°F|0|abbr = on}} on 16 July 1970. {{Weather box |location = Gosford |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |precipitation colour = green |Jan record high C = 44.8 |Feb record high C = 43.0 |Mar record high C = 40.1 |Apr record high C = 32.9 |May record high C = 28.8 |Jun record high C = 25.0 |Jul record high C = 25.5 |Aug record high C = 29.9 |Sep record high C = 36.1 |Oct record high C = 38.0 |Nov record high C = 41.8 |Dec record high C = 43.0 |year record high C = 44.8 |Jan high C = 28.2 |Feb high C = 27.4 |Mar high C = 26.0 |Apr high C = 23.4 |May high C = 20.6 |Jun high C = 18.4 |Jul high C = 17.7 |Aug high C = 19.4 |Sep high C = 22.2 |Oct high C = 24.0 |Nov high C = 25.0 |Dec high C = 26.9 |year high C = 23.3 |Jan low C = 17.2 |Feb low C = 17.2 |Mar low C = 15.4 |Apr low C = 12.1 |May low C = 8.8 |Jun low C = 6.7 |Jul low C = 5.4 |Aug low C = 5.6 |Sep low C = 8.3 |Oct low C = 10.9 |Nov low C = 13.7 |Dec low C = 15.7 |year low C = 11.4 |Jan record low C = 7.5 |Feb record low C = 9.7 |Mar record low C = 5.8 |Apr record low C = 1.5 |May record low C = 0.1 |Jun record low C = -1.5 |Jul record low C = -4.2 |Aug record low C = -1.1 |Sep record low C = -0.6 |Oct record low C = 1.1 |Nov record low C = 3.9 |Dec record low C = 6.0 |year record low C = -4.2 |Jan precipitation mm = 115.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 185.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 140.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 154.6 |May precipitation mm = 119.7 |Jun precipitation mm = 113.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 74.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 72.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 64.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 90.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 95.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 109.2 |year precipitation mm = 1333.0 |Jan precipitation days = 11.3 |Feb precipitation days = 11.1 |Mar precipitation days = 11.5 |Apr precipitation days = 11.4 |May precipitation days = 10.5 |Jun precipitation days = 10.4 |Jul precipitation days = 9.3 |Aug precipitation days = 8.4 |Sep precipitation days = 8.5 |Oct precipitation days = 9.4 |Nov precipitation days = 10.1 |Dec precipitation days = 10.1 |year precipitation days = 122.0 |Jan afthumidity = 59 |Feb afthumidity = 63 |Mar afthumidity = 62 |Apr afthumidity = 61 |May afthumidity = 61 |Jun afthumidity = 62 |Jul afthumidity = 55 |Aug afthumidity = 48 |Sep afthumidity = 51 |Oct afthumidity = 54 |Nov afthumidity = 59 |Dec afthumidity = 59 |year humidity = 58 |source 1 =<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061087.shtml|title=Climate statistics for Australian locations|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> }} [[File:Gosford looking sth.JPG|thumb|Gosford looking over Brisbane Water]] ===Central Business District === [[File:Gosford, nsw.jpg|thumb|right|Gosford Town Centre at Manns Street]] Gosford proper is located in a valley with President's Hill on the city's western border, Rumbalara Reserve on its eastern border, and Brisbane water to the city's south. Mann Street, Gosford's main street and part of the Pacific Highway, runs north-south and contains the frontage for much of the commercial district. In the centre of Gosford is a shopping and community precinct, including [[Kibble Park]], William Street Mall, Gosford City Library, the Imperial Shopping Centre and a full range of shops, cafes, banks and services. A renewed period of optimism has followed demolition of several derelict buildings and several infrastructure investment projects including the full fibre optic telecommunications rollout of the [[National Broadband Network]] in 2012 in the city's CBD<ref>[http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/459837/nbn_services_go_live_gosford/ NBN services go live in Gosford]</ref> as well as the so-called Kibbleplex project, announced in 2013<ref>[http://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/featured-news/gosford-expansion Gosford funding]</ref> that plans to house the new regional library, tertiary teaching rooms and associated organisations. Gosford Classic Car Museum opened in 2016 at nearby suburb of West Gosford. [[File:Gosford railway station.jpg|thumb|Gosford Railway Station]] Recent residential apartments have been built in various areas of the Gosford Central Business District. ==Economy and infrastructure== Gosford is situated along an identified business growth corridor between Erina, the [[West Gosford, New South Wales|West Gosford]] light industrial zone and Somersby. Connectivity of main roads and rail travel times between Sydney, the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and the city of Newcastle are key issues for corporate business relocation to the region. Aged and personal care and retail are major employers in Gosford. {{citation needed|date=March 2018}} As an entertainment hub, Mann Street enjoys relatively good public transport links and is one of the Central Coast's most popular spots {{citation needed|date=July 2017}} for pubs and clubs and in close proximity to cultural and sporting events. Yacht and other boat building has been undertaken by [[Clansman 30|East Coast Yachts]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailingnetworks.com/organisation/view/6852 |title=East Coast Yachts |publisher=Sailing Networks |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> since 1964<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unsungbusinessheroes.com.au/hero/bruce-fairlie/ |title=Bruce Fairlie |publisher=Unsung Business Heroes |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> in West Gosford. ===Facilities=== Gosford is home to: * [[Gosford Hospital]] – the largest hospital on the NSW Central Coast * Laycock Street Community Theatre - the only professional, proscenium arch theatre venue on the Central Coast * The Central Coast Conservatorium (in the original Gosford Courthouse) * [[Central Coast Stadium]] in Grahame Park, adjacent to the Central Coast Leagues Club. Originally built for the [[Bring back the bears|Central Coast Bears]] team in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]] [[rugby league]] competition (to this day, the seats are arranged to say 'Go Bears'), since 2005 it is the home of the successful [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] [[A-League]] soccer / association football team and was the home venue of the [[Central Coast Rays]] rugby union [[Australian Rugby Championship]] team. * Central Coast Leagues Club - is the largest community sporting and social club in the region * The Entertainment Grounds, formerly known as Gosford Racecourse * Gosford Showground * The [[headquarters]] of the [[Government of New South Wales]] workplace health and safety regulator, SafeWork NSW <ref>[http://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/office-locations OFFICE LOCATIONS]</ref> * Gavenlock Oval – Home ground of the Gosford City Dragons * Gosford Regional Gallery and Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden – The Commemorative Garden is a [[Japanese garden]] that was built as a [[gift]] to residents of Gosford City Council by the [[Special wards of Tokyo|Ward]] of [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]], [[Tokyo]], Japan. They were opened in September 1994. [[File:Bluetongue CC Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view Central Coast Bluetongue Stadium, home of the Central Coast Mariners]] ==Media== Gosford Community News has been published fortnightly by Ducks Crossing Publications since 2010. Express Advocate: [[News Limited]] publish a free weekly suburban style newspaper in the News Local group. Radio stations available: * [[2GO]] - part of [[Southern Cross Austereo]] * Sea FM * ABC 92.5 * CoastFM 96.3 * StarFM 104.5 * EVT FM - Chinese radio network ==Transport== The [[Central Coast Highway]] cuts through Gosford's waterfront area, while its predecessor the, [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]], takes on several names through the CBD itself. Mann Street contains the main public transport links for Gosford, including [[Gosford railway station]], with hourly trains to Sydney [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central Station]] and to Newcastle Interchange. There is also a terminal for several bus routes linking gosford to the rest of the Central Coast outside of Gosford station. [[File:Centralcoast stadium.jpg|thumb|Central Coast Blue Tongue Stadium]]<br/>[[File:Gosford Court House, New South Wales.jpg|thumb|right|Gosford District Court]] ==Education== Gosford Public School sits alongside Henry Kendall High School in Faunce Street. [[Gosford High School]]- the only academically selective high school on the Central Coast [https://www.spcc.nsw.edu.au/gosford * St Philip's Christian College Gosford], St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford is an all girls school. [[St Edward's College, East Gosford]]- is an all boys school [[Hunter Institute of TAFE]]. [[Henry Kendall High School]] ==Notable people== * [[Estelle Asmodelle]] – Former model, dancer, and activist. Currently, musician, abstract artist and academic. She is known as Australia's first legal [[transsexual]]. * [[Anthony Biddle (Paralympian)|Anthony Biddle]] – Paralympian tandem cyclist and athlete<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paraathl.html|archiveurl=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-arch/2000/Z2000-Jan-20/http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paraathl.html|archivedate=20 January 2000|title=Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes|publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]]|accessdate=4 February 2012}}</ref> * [[Alan Keith Davidson|Alan Davidson]] – Former Australian cricketer * [[David Fairleigh]] – Former Rugby League forward, current coach of the [[Bring back the bears|Central Coast Bears]] * [[Des Hasler]] – former professional [[rugby league]] footballer, current coach of [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] * [[Matt Orford]] – Former [[NRL]] halfback * [[Brad Porter]] – Retired Football Midfielder * [[Andrew Redmayne]] – Goalkeeper for [[Sydney FC]] * [[Mark Skaife]] – 5-time [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] champion and 6-time [[Bathurst 1000]] winner * [[Ron Peno]] – Australian Punk & 1980's Rock musician; Lead Singer of [[Died Pretty]] * [[Matthew Zions]], European PGA professional golfer (2003–present), 2011 [[Saint-Omer Open]] winner * [[Charlotte Best]], actress, known for her role as Annie Campbell on ''[[Home and Away]]'' * [[James Gleeson]] One of Australia's earliest and most recognised surrealist painters, also a poet and art critic. His family lived in Narara and in the 1920s, Gosford and they owned the Gosford pub. The coolroom of the Gosford pub occasionally served as an impromptu city morgue. * [[Chris Payne (footballer)|Chris Payne]], [[association football|footballer]] playing for the [[North Queensland Fury]] in the [[A-League]] * [[Peter Sterling]], former professional [[rugby league]] footballer, 4-time premiership player (1981–83 and 1986) *[[Cindy-Lu Bailey]], former deaf Olympic athlete. * [[Craig Anderson (left-handed pitcher)|Craig Anderson]], pitcher for [[Sydney Blue Sox]] of the [[Australian Baseball League]] * Kim De Lury, Australian actor known for his role as Conchobar on ''[[Witchblade (U.S. TV series)|Witchblade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209975/bio|title=Kim De Lury|website=IMDb|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> Current teacher at [[St Edward's College, East Gosford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stedwards.nsw.edu.au/parent-and-community-information/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=197|title=St Edward's {{!}} College Staff|website=www.stedwards.nsw.edu.au|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> ==Sister cities and twin towns== * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]], [[Tokyo]] * {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Nitra]] ==See also== {{Portal|New South Wales}} * [[List of cities in Australia]] * [[Electoral district of Gosford]], a seat in the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Wikivoyage|Gosford}} * [http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/ Gosford City Council official website] * [http://www.visitcentralcoast.com.au/ Central Coast Tourism official website] {{Gosford City Council}} {{Cities of Australia}} {{Authority control}} {{coord|-33.423586|151.341732|region:AU-NSW|format=dms|display=title}} [[Category:Cities in New South Wales]] [[Category:Coastal cities in Australia]] [[Category:Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)]]'