Discover Kariong
The district Kariong of in Gosford Shire (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 177 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bells At Killcare
Galaxy Motel
The Ashwood Motel
Wombats Bed & Breakfast - Apartments
Gosford Palms Motor Inn
The Bayview Hotel
Gosford Inn Motel
Ocean Beach Hotel
Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort
Hotel Gosford
Videos from this area
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Kendalls-Rock-Waterfall-Kariong-Gosford-Central-Coast.wmv
Kendall's Rock Waterfall is situated on the Central Coast Hwy between Gosford and Kariong on the way up the hill. Taken after a few days of consistant rain the waterfall looks great, 1 Hour...
Wombats B&B & Apartments, Central Coast Gosford Accommodation - A quick tour June 2012
Gosford's closest largest & the best priced, Self Catering, B&B or Apartments. http://www.wombatbed.com Escape Sydney to the beautiful Central Coast and the city of Gosford. It is located...
West Gosford Self Managed Super Fund: Investing in property with SMSF. Moneywise Group Australasia
Moneywise Group Australasia (http://www.moneywisetax.com.au) are a team of highly qualified professionals with the common vision of understanding our clients needs and providing them with timely,.
The gruff ride to grounds (31) Bluetongue, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Home to the Central Coast Mariners who play at the Bluetongue Central Coast stadium in Gosford, Central Coast. One of the more picturesque grounds I imagine to play in or watch from.
Averil and Tsubasa at the new bridge (boring family stuff)
About to go our separate ways after the summer holiday. (January 2010)
BTR work train
Solar-battery engine pushing the work train up the hill to the bridge site. (Probably uninteresting unless familiar with the site.)
Lantana Jungle - January 2008
[boring private stuff] Patricia and friends drive the electric train up to the rail head at the lantana bush regeneration site.
Folkboat sailing on Brisbane Waters, part 1
Footage of Shane sailing my IF Boat 'Barnacle' on a sunny Sunday arvo.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gosford
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district. The city is situated at the northern extremity of Brisbane Water, an extensive northern branch of the Hawkesbury River estuary and Broken Bay. The city is the administrative centre of the Central Coast region, which is the third largest urban area in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle.
Brisbane Water National Park
Brisbane Water National park is a national park in New South Wales,, 47 km north of Sydney. The park has many pleasant and interesting walks that can vary from mild to rugged. One walk that can be easily accessed via public transport, is the walk to Pindar Cave on the escarpment above Wondabyne railway station, which is a request-stop on the Central Coast railway line. The Great North Walk, that leads from Sydney to Newcastle, passes through the park.
Tascott railway station
Tascott railway station is on the Newcastle and Central Coast Line, New South Wales, Australia serving the suburb of Tascott overlooking Brisbane Water. Tascott has two side platforms. The station is only one carriage in length. Passengers who use Tascott must board and alight from the rear car only. However the back door of the second last carriage does stop on the platform so if necessary one can align from the second back car but it is advisable to stay in the rear car only.
Koolewong railway station
Koolewong railway station is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales Australia serving the suburb of Koolewong. The Station has two short side platforms and a level crossing to the north of the station. Koolewong is mainly served by Sydney to Wyong services and occasionally by a Newcastle service. Passengers who use Koolewong must board or alight from the rear car only.
Point Clare railway station
Point Clare railway station is located in Point Clare on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The station is a side station with two short platforms which are four carriages long. The station is served hourly by intercity trains during the off peak. Two trains per hour serve Point Clare during peak periods. A tunnel runs beneath the platforms for easy access to either as well as a way to safely cross the tracks.
Central Coast Stadium
Central Coast Stadium, as of 2011 named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship by Bluetongue Brewery, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League. The stadium also hosts rugby league and rugby union fixtures on an ad hoc basis as well as other major social events. The stadium was originally designed to be the home stadium for the North Sydney Bears rugby league football club.
Gosford High School
Gosford High School (abbreviation GHS) is a public, co-educational, academically selective high school located in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia with 1080 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Gosford High School, operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, was established in 1927 and was made a selective high school in 1989.
Gosford Hospital
Gosford District Hospital (GDH) is a 484-bed hospital http://www. nscchealth. nsw. gov. au/services/003700645. shtml in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. It provides a range of medical, surgical and maternity services to the Central Coast region of New South Wales. The hospital's emergency department is the third busiest in the state. It is a state-run public hospital, part of the Central Coast Local Health District(CCLHD) which is a division of New South Wales Department of Health.
Gosford railway station
Gosford Railway Station is located in Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. The railway station is also serviced by long distance CountryLink trains.
Kariong, New South Wales
Kariong is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia west of Gosford along the Central Coast Highway. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. Kariong was once believed to mean meeting place in the local Original language. However, records in the NSW Mitchell Library show that the name Kariong was a typographical error from old script reading 'Karrong', the second 'r' was mistaken for an 'i'. However 'Karrong' may mean 'meeting place'.
Horsfield Bay, New South Wales
Horsfield Bay is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia 5 kilometres west of Woy Woy between Brisbane Water National Park and Woy Woy Inlet. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
Koolewong, New South Wales
Koolewong is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Gosford and Woy Woy, and is mostly on a hill overlooking Brisbane Water. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. The suburb contains Koolewong railway station, which is on the Main North railway line. Koolewong is an Aboriginal word for Koala there.
Phegans Bay, New South Wales
Phegans Bay is a suburb within the local government area of the City of Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Phegans Bay is located 6 kilometres west of Woy Woy between Brisbane Water National Park and Woy Woy Inlet.
Point Clare, New South Wales
Point Clare is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia 4 kilometres south-west of Gosford's central business district on the western shore of Brisbane Water. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. The suburb contains Point Clare railway station, which is on the Main North railway line,an Aldi supermarket, a pharmacy, a doctor's practice, Chinese and Thai takeaway, veterinarian. In addition, there is a Scouts' and Guides' Hall at Fagans Park.
Point Frederick, New South Wales
Point Frederick is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia on a peninsula protruding into Brisbane Water 2 kilometres south-southeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
Tascott, New South Wales
Tascott is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia between Gosford and Woy Woy on Brisbane Water's western shore. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area. It was founded by Thomas Alison Scott and his wife Clare Scott. Thomas Alison Scott was the first person in Australia to grow sugar cane. The suburb contains Tascott railway station, which is on the Main North railway line, and a shop which sells basic items.
West Gosford, New South Wales
West Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park is located at Somersby on the Central Coast, New South Wales in Australia. It is about 50 kilometres (a one hour drive) North of Sydney, and is just off the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. The park is home to a variety of reptiles, including snakes, lizards and crocodiles, as well as other Australian animals, such as kangaroos, cassowaries and Tasmanian devils.
Mooney Mooney Bridge
Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge, popularly known as the Mooney Mooney Bridge, is a twin cantilever bridge that spans Mooney Mooney Creek in Brisbane Water National Park on the Central Coast of New South Wales as part of the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway. It is the highest road bridge in Australia as measured from the road bed to the water 75 m (246 ft) below. It was opened in December 1986 and is maintained by the Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales.
St Edward's College, East Gosford
St Edwards Christian Brothers College is a Catholic independent/private boys day school in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia administered by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. It caters for boys from years 7 to 12. Sometimes it is colloquially referred to as 'Eddies'. St Edwards is the only Catholic Independent all-boys secondary school on the NSW Central Coast. It has over 100 staff and 1000 students.
Woy Woy Bay, New South Wales
Woy Woy Bay is a suburb located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the City of Gosford local government area. Most of the suburb's area belongs to the Brisbane Water National Park, although a small community on Woy Woy Bay containing a community hall, public reserve and wharf is also located within the suburb. Woy Woy Bay is commonly used by boaters on the weekend because of the open expanses of the bay. The main thoroughfare is Taylor Street.
Old Sydney Town
Old Sydney Town was a small open air museum and theme park which operated from 1975 until 2003 in the town of Somersby, near Gosford New South Wales, Australia. Once a living tribute to the early years of Sydney's colonial settlement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the town is now used as a location for film and television production.
2GGO
2GO was the Central Coast’s first commercial radio station. 2GO started on the AM frequency then switched to the current FM107.7 frequency. 2GO supports the Give Me Five For Kids and Little Legends
Holt-Bragg Bridge
Holt-Bragg Bridge is an arch bridge that crosses Piles Creek at Somersby on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia as part of the Pacific Highway. It became open on 30 June 2009 as a replacement for the previous bridge that collapsed two years earlier during severe weather. It is named after the five people who perished when the bridge collapsed. The Pacific Highway is the main road link from Sydney to Brisbane and travels alongside the coast.
Henry Kendall High School
Henry Kendall High School is a comprehensive high school in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Enrolment is about 1500 children in grades 7 through 12, ranging from ages 12 to 19. There are about 50 staff members at the school. Some of the school's programs include trips to Europe, marine studies, and agriculture.