Koolewong

Worth seeing in and around Koolewong

4 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.

   1.7 km · National Park in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   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.

   3.6 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Rosemount, Saratoga

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

   3.3 km · historic site in New South Wales, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

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

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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: Koolewong, 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: Koolewong, 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: Koolewong, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Koolewong

Airports

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD), 55 km · Newcastle (NTL), 89 km

Stations

Woy Woy railway station, 2.1 km · Koolewong railway station, 100 m · Point Clare railway station, 2.4 km · Tascott railway station, 1.7 km

• Sydney (Mascot) → Koolewong

  53 km · quickest by road, 2h 1m · A$10–14
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• Williamtown → Koolewong

  87 km · quickest by road, 2h 16m · A$14–19
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• Gold Coast → Koolewong

  640 km · quickest by air, 7h 11m · A$320–460
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