Gosford

Worth seeing in and around Gosford

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Brisbane Water National Park

   Brisbane Water National Park is a national park on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is situated 70 kilometres north of Sydney and 12 kilometres southwest of Gosford.

   5.6 km · National Park in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Australian Reptile Park

   The Australian Reptile Park is a wildlife sanctuary park in Somersby near Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Park has one of the largest reptile collections in Australia, with close to 50 species on display.

   5.2 km · zoo in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Kibble Park

   Kibble Park is an urban park in the Gosford city centre on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The park is a common location for public events in Gosford City.

   200 m · park in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Mooney Mooney Bridge

   The Mooney Mooney Bridge is a twin cantilever bridge that carries the Pacific Motorway across Mooney Mooney Creek on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.

   7.6 km · bridge in Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mulholland's Farm

   Mulholland's Farm is a heritage-listed residence at 9 Pixie Avenue, Green Point, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1907.

   5.6 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Rosemount, Saratoga

   Rosemount is a heritage-listed residence at 36 Village Road, Saratoga, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1917.

   6.8 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Green Point Foreshore and Structures

   Green Point Foreshore and Structures is a heritage-listed conservation site at 9 Pixie Avenue, Green Point, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It includes the jetty, boatshed, well, and all foreshore land associated with Mulholland's Farm.

   5.6 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hely's Grave

   Hely's Grave is a heritage-listed grave at 559 Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Verge and built in 1836.

   2.2 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   The Grange, Wyoming

   The Grange is a heritage-listed former stables and now residence at Renwick Street, Wyoming, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Verge.

   2.2 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Wyoming Cottage

    Wyoming Cottage is a heritage-listed residence at 1 Wyoming Road, Cnr. Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.

    2.2 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Great North Road

   It was built by convicts through rough terrain.

2. 02
   Somersby Falls

   Somersby Falls Rd, Somersby (8 km (5.0 mi) NW of Gosford, drive or taxi as there's no public transport available).

3. 03
   Wondabyne

   Famed for its remoteness, Wondabyne, surrounded by a river called Mullet Creek is the site of the only railway station in Australia that has inaccessible road access.

4. 04
   Woy Woy

   Woy Woy is a commuter town with an area of southern waterways, in reference to the Aboriginal name of a quantity of water.

5. 05
   Tascott

   Lends its name to a Scottish-born pioneer, who became the first person to grow sugarcane in Australia.

6. 06
   Edogawa Commemorative Garden

   A gift from Gosford's sister city Edogawa, the Japanese garden is a popular spot for people to relax and find their zen.

From Wikivoyage: Gosford, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Watch an A-League match. The Central Coast Mariners are the sole professional sporting team in the Central Coast. Their men and women's teams play in the A-League Men and A-League Women respectively, the highest professional soccer leagues in Australia, with their home games being played at the Central Coast Stadium (also known by its sponsored name Industree Group Stadium).

1. 01
   Pelican Feeding

   The town named itself 'The Pelican Capital of Australia' in 1999, with a specially constructed platform with daily feeds.

2. 02
   The Entrance Winter Blues & Jazz Festival

   Memorial Park, The Entrance.

3. 03
   Terrigal Beach

   An unbroken beach that extends for 4 km (2.5 mi).

From Wikivoyage: Gosford, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

GPK Erina, Erina Fair, Erina.

1. 01
   Rhonda's Bar & Restaurant

   3-5 Kurrawyba Ave, Terrigal, dine@rhondas.bar.

2. 02
   The Grand Pavilion

   46 Picnic Parade, Ettalong Beach, grandpavilionettalongbeachnswt@gmail.com.

From Wikivoyage: Gosford, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Gosford

Airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 61 km · Newcastle (NTL), 83 km

Stations

Woy Woy railway station, 7.6 km · Koolewong railway station, 5.7 km · Point Clare railway station, 3.3 km · Tascott railway station, 4 km · Woy Woy Aerodrome, 9.8 km

• Sydney (Mascot) → Gosford

  58 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · A$10–13
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• Williamtown → Gosford

  82 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · A$12–17
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• Gold Coast → Gosford

  635 km · quickest by air, 7h 25m · A$330–480
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No local-transport research exists yet for Gosford

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Gosford. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Gosford – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.