Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Somersby Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,066 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2250 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Narara | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby.
Heritage listings edit
Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre[2]
Places of Worship edit
Gallery edit
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View north up the upper Somersby Falls -
One of several sets of Aboriginal rubbing groves at the upper Somersby Falls -
View across the upper Somersby Falls -
View west down from the upper Somersby Falls
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Somersby (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Mount Penang Parklands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01667. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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33°21′54″S 151°17′06″E / 33.365°S 151.285°E
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