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{{Redirect|Wyong|the local government area|Wyong Shire}}
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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
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{{Infobox Australian place
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| type = suburb
| name = Wyong
| name = Wyong
| city = [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]]
| city = [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]]
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| lga = Wyong Shire
| lga = Wyong Shire
| postcode = 2259
| postcode = 2259
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| pop = 3116 (2006 census)
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| pop = 3632
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}}
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| pop_footnotes = <ref name="ABS">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC12587 |name=Wyong (State Suburb)|accessdate=16 February 2014|quick=on}}</ref>
| area = 9
| area = 9
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Wyong|Wyong]]
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Wyong|Wyong]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Dobell|Dobell]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Dobell|Dobell]]
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| latd = 33.282
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| longd = 151.418
| dist1 = 89
| dist1 = 89
| dir1 = NNE
| dir1 = NNE
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| location1= [[Sydney]]
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| location1= Sydney
| dist2 = 20
| dist2 = 20
| dir2 = NNE
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'''Wyong''' is a major northern [[List of Central Coast suburbs|suburb]] of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]], located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. Established in 1888, it is the administrative centre for the [[Wyong Shire]] [[Local government areas of New South Wales|local government area]].
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'''Wyong''' was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern [[List of Central Coast suburbs|suburb]] of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]], located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the [[Wyong Shire]] [[Local Government Areas of New South Wales|local government area]]. The township of Wyong is a busy central business district, housing the Wyong Shire's Council Chambers, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Wyong Plaza shopping centre, Kooindah Waters Golf & Spa Resort, Wyong TAFE, Court House and several schools, government offices, local businesses and community services.
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== History ==
== History ==
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Wyong is situated on the traditional land of the [[Darkinjung people]]. 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 {{convert|1000|acre|km2|sigfig=1}} land grant bordering [[Jilliby]] Creek in 1825. Cape had two sons who also held land grants.
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'''Wyong''' is situated on the traditional land of the [[Darkinjung people]]. '''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 {{convert|1000|acre|km2|sigfig=1}} land grant bordering [[Jilliby]] Creek in 1825. Cape had two sons who also held land grants.
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==Historical sites==
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* Alison Homestead, Cape Road, Wyong Built by Charles Alison, c 1885. (destroyed by arson 3 December 2011 <ref>http://news.nswincidents.com/2011/12/04/fires/structure/historic-alison-homestead-destroyed-fire/</ref><ref>http://alisonhomestead.com.au/arson-attack/</ref>)
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* Alison Homestead, Cape Road, Wyong Built by Charles Alison, c 1885.
* Chapmans Store, Cnr Alison Rd. & Hely St., Wyong Opened in 1901.
* Chapmans Store, Cnr Alison Rd. & Hely St., Wyong Opened in 1901.
* Court House, Alison Road, Wyong (built 1924). This building is built on the site of the first Post Office which opened in 1892.
* Court House, Alison Road, Wyong (built 1924). This building is built on the site of the first Post Office which opened in 1892.
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* Turreted buildings, Cnr Church St, Wyong. Built by Albert Hamlyn Warner, 1915.
* Turreted buildings, Cnr Church St, Wyong. Built by Albert Hamlyn Warner, 1915.
* Wyong Public School, Alison Rd., Wyong. 1889, last used as school Sep. 1979.
* Wyong Public School, Alison Rd., Wyong. 1889, last used as school Sep. 1979.
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* Wyong Milk Factory, 141 Alison Rd, Wyong. (circa 1921.)
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==Facilities==
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The township of Wyong is a quiet central business district, housing the Wyong Shire's Council Chambers, Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, [[Hunter Institute of TAFE]] Wyong Campus, Wyong Police Station, Wyong Local Court House and several schools, government offices, local businesses and community services. [[Wyong Public School]] had been located on Alison Road close to the business area but in 1979 relocated to Cutler Drive.
== Development ==
== Development ==
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The completion of the F3 Freeway cut the driving time from the Sydney CBD to the suburbs of [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]] down to under 1 hour 40 minutes. Wyong is served by a [[Wyong railway station, New South Wales|railway station]] on the [[Cityrail]] network.
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The completion of the then [[F3 Freeway]] (now [[Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle)|Pacific Motorway]]) cut the driving time from the Sydney CBD to the suburbs of Wyong down to under 1 hour 40 minutes, with access via Tuggerah Interchange. Wyong is served by a [[Wyong railway station, New South Wales|railway station]] on the [[Sydney Trains]] network, electrified since 1982.
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The dramatic rate of development has caused concern that the region's infrastructure is currently ill-equipped to provide adequate services such as health care and education.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. As such, much development in recent decades has centred on the nearby suburb of Tuggerah, which is situated directly beside the freeway.
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The town features a [[Race_track|racecourse]] which is the venue for the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club's annual Central Coast Field Day, held each February. It is claimed that this is the largest such [[Amateur radio]] event in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].
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Wyong has a strong future in Property Development, said to be one of the next boom suburbs.
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The town features a golf course, and a [[Race track|racecourse]].
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Tuggerah Lake]] for a map of locations near Wyong.
* [[Tuggerah Lake]] for a map of locations near Wyong.
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* [[Australian Coal Alliance]]
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.wyongsc.nsw.gov.au Wyong Shire Council]
* [http://www.wyongsc.nsw.gov.au Wyong Shire Council]
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* [http://www.darkinjung.com.au/ Darkinjung Local Aborginal Land Council]
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* [http://www.darkinjung.com.au/ Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council]
* [http://www.visitcentralcoast.com.au Central Coast Tourism]
* [http://www.visitcentralcoast.com.au Central Coast Tourism]
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* [http://www.wyongraceclub.com.au/ Wyong Race Club]
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* [http://www.wyongmilkfactory.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=14 Wyong Milk Factory]
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* [http://www.kooindahwaters.com.au/ Kooindah Waters Golf & Spa Resort Wyong]
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* [http://www.grandhotelwyong.com.au/ Grand Hotel Wyong ]
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* [http://www.wyongcatholicparish.com/ St Cecelia’s Church Wyong]
{{Suburbs of Wyong}}
{{Suburbs of Wyong}}
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