Wyong, New South Wales (original) (raw)

Town in New South Wales, Australia

WyongCentral Coast, New South Wales
Wyong railway station
Wyong is located in New South WalesWyongWyong
Coordinates 33°16′55″S 151°25′05″E / 33.282°S 151.418°E / -33.282; 151.418
Population 4,530 (2021 census)[1]
• Density 503/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2259
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Area 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Location 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Gosford 63 km (39 mi) SSW of Newcastle 821 km (510 mi) SSW of Brisbane 93 km (58 mi) NNE of Sydney 16 km (10 mi) NW of The Entrance
LGA(s) Central Coast Council
Parish Munmorah
State electorate(s) Wyong
Federal division(s) Dobell
Localities around Wyong: Watanobbi Warnervale, Watanobbi Wadalba Alison Wyong Tacoma Mardi Tuggerah Tacoma South

Wyong () is a town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 93 km NNE of the state capital Sydney. Established in 1888, it is one of the two administrative centres for the Central Coast Council local government area.

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.

Wyong Plaza Work-In

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In May 1974, 67 BLF-affiliated construction workers at the shopping centre construction site responded to the dismissal of a labourer by announcing from the jib of the crane that they would remain there until the job was reopened for all workers. They practiced workers' control for 6 six weeks and only ended after the company agreed to generous allowances and conditions, including the right of workers to be consulted on "hire and fire" decisions.[4]

According to the 2021 census of population, there were 4,530 people in the suburb of Wyong.

The broader Wyong regional area, encompassing the Central Coast’s northeast, had a population of 168,171.[5]

Wyong has an efficient and compact town centre, housing one of the two Central Coast Councils Chambers, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, Hunter and Central Coast Institute of TAFE Wyong Campus, Wyong Police Station, Wyong Local Court House, The Art House Wyong Performing Arts and Conference Centre, and banks, government offices, local businesses and community services. Wyong Public School is located on Cutler Drive, north of the town centre. Wyong High School is west of the town centre on Alison Road.

Wyong Racecourse is an important provincial track with weekly meetings. The town has extensive sport and leisure facilities.

Wyong Hospital is not located in the town, rather it is located 8.6 km North-East in Hamlyn Terrace.

Wyong is the hub of transport services in the northern part of the Central Coast region. Wyong railway station is served by NSW TrainLink services. Bus services are operated by Busways, Coastal Liner and Red Bus Services. The Pacific Highway passed through the town until bypassed in December 1983.[6]

Notable people who are from or who have lived in Wyong include:

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyong". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Historic Alison Homestead Destroyed by Fire". 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013.
  3. ^ Stinson, Edward. "History". Alison Homestead. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ Ness, Immanuel (2014). New Forms of Worker Organization: The Syndicalist and Autonomist Restoration of Class Struggle Unionism – Chapter 10: Doing without the boss: Workers' Control Experiments in Australia in the 1970s.
  5. ^ "2021 Wyong, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ Annual report for year ended 30 June 1984 Department of Main Roads 30 June 1984 page 6