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The Central Coast has an approximate population of 316,000 making it the third largest urban area in New South Wales and the ninth largest urban area in Australia. Geographically, the Central Coast is generally considered to include the region bounded by the Hawkesbury River in the south, the Watagan Mountains in the west and the southern end of Lake Macquarie in the north. Politically, it is administered as two local government areas, Gosford City and Wyong Shire. In September, 2006 the NSW government released a revised long term plan for the region that sees the Central Coast classified as a regional city (along with Wollongong and The Hunter) with the largest regional city in the area being Gosford. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Lake Macquarie is the name of a Local Government Area (the City of Lake Macquarie) and a lake, both located in NSW, Australia, approximately 150km north of Sydney, Australia, and 20km south of Newcastle. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Gosford City Council is a Local Government Area of the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Wyong Shire Council is a Local Government Area located around the coastal lake system of Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah. ... Wollongong is the third largest city in the state of New South Wales, Australia, after Sydney and Newcastle. ... The Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometres north of Sydney, Australia with an approximate population of 700,000 people, most of which live in the Newcastle metropolitan area. ...

Geography

Tuggerah Lake as viewed from Craigie Park in Kanwal. The Entrance is also visible in the distant background.

The region is a network of towns that have been linked in recent years by expanding suburban development. The main urban cluster of the region surrounds the northern shore of Brisbane Water and includes the Coast's largest population centre, Gosford, stretching east to the retail centre of Erina. Other major commercial centres on the Coast are Wyong, Tuggerah, The Entrance, Terrigal, and Woy Woy. Large numbers of people who live in the southern part of the region commute daily to work in Sydney. The Central Coast is also a popular tourist destination, and a popular area for retirement. As a result, the cultural identity of the region is distinct from that of the large and diverse metropolis of Sydney as well as the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region, with its mining, heavy industry and port. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1648 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Central Coast, New South Wales Lakes of Australia Tuggerah Lake Kanwal, New South Wales Metadata This file contains... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1648 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Central Coast, New South Wales Lakes of Australia Tuggerah Lake Kanwal, New South Wales Metadata This file contains... Kanwal is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia and part of the Wyong Shire Council. ... The Entrance is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Brisbane Water is the northern arm of Broken Bay on the east coast of New South Wales Australia. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Erina is a suburb of the City of Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales and lies to the east of the Gosford CBD. Erina is currently a thriving business district, best known for the shopping centre, Erina Fair. ... Wyong Country: Australia State: New South Wales Location: 33°16′S 151°25′E Wyong Council Area: 744. ... Tuggerah is a town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. ... The Entrance is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Terrigal is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. ... Woy Woy is a coastal town 85 km north of Sydney, on the Central Coast of New South Wales and an important centre of population within the municipal boundaries of Gosford City Council. ... Retirement is the point where a person stops employment. ... The Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometres north of Sydney, Australia with an approximate population of 700,000 people, most of which live in the Newcastle metropolitan area. ...

On the 2nd of December 2005, the Central Coast was officially recognised as a stand alone region rather than an extension of Sydney or the Hunter Valley.^[1] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... The Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometres north of Sydney, Australia with an approximate population of 700,000 people, most of which live in the Newcastle metropolitan area. ...

Population

The Australian Bureau of Statistics considers the Central Coast part of the Sydney Metropolitan Area (Statistical Division) when analysing population statistics, therefore accurate population figures are difficult to acquire. The 2001 census reported the combined population of the Gosford and Wyong Council local government areas as approximately 285 000. The estimated population as of July 2004 was 304 600, growing at 0.7% per annum.^[2] The most populated suburb of the Central Coast is Bateau Bay in the Wyong Shire with a population of 11700 (but this is due mainly to its large geographical area). Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Wyong Shire is located in New South Wales, Australia, specifically in the Central Coast region, north of Sydney. ...

Future issues

In recent years the Central Coast's main issues have centred around sustainable development and creation of local employment as the population of the region expands rapidly. High-rise development has been at the centre of many disputes as well as an ongoing water supply issue.

Water restrictions on the Central Coast currently stand at Level 4, Level 5 being the highest, with temporary desalination plants currently being deployed at Budgewoi as an emergency response. Most of the regions water comes from Mangrove Mountain Dam, which was not originally meant to be the main dam.

There have also been recent issues about the creation of a rugby league team in the National Rugby League competition. These efforts were rejected in 2005 in favour of Queensland's Gold Coast region but are likely to resurface in the near future when the governing body of rugby league once again considers new applications. The National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australasias primary rugby league competition. ... For other places with the same name, see Gold Coast. ...

Culture

Media

Radio

• 2GO FM 107.7 (commercial)
• Sea FM 101.3 (commercial)
• Star FM 104.5 (commercial)
• JJJ 102.1/105.7 (ABC)
• Radio national 576 AM (ABC)
• ABC Central Coast Local Radio 92.5 FM (ABC)
• NewsRadio 98.1 FM/630 AM (ABC)
• Radio Five-O-Plus 93.3 FM
• Country FM 94.1
• Rhema FM 94.9 (Christian)
• Coast FM 96.3
• Raw FM 99.1 (narrowcast)

These are local stations only. In most locations on the Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle stations can be received at good levels.

Television

The Central Coast has three Broadcast translators across the region, located at Bouddi (between Killcare & MacMasters Beach), Gosford & Wyong (Forresters Beach). These translators carry national broadcasters ABC & SBS, commercial broadcasters Seven, Nine & Ten from Sydney, and regional broadcasters, Prime Television & NBN Television. Southern Cross Ten is only available from the Wyong TV translator. Digital transmission of all channels, except Southern Cross Ten, is available in all three TV translators. Forresters Beach is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network. ... The Nine Network is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ... Ten Network logo Network TEN so called because it broadcasts on Channel TEN in most cities, is Australias third but possibly most profitable television network. ... For the New Zealand television network, see Prime Television New Zealand. ... NBN Television is an Australian commercial television broadcasting company, broadcasting from its main studios in Newcastle, transmitting to the northern half of New South Wales (including the Central Coast, Newcastle and The Gold Coast). ... Southern Cross Ten are a network of Network Ten affiliates in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. ...

Newspapers

The Central Coast is serviced by two weekly newspapers. The Central Coast Express Advocate, published by News Limited's Cumberland Newspaper Group, is distributed on Wednesdays & Fridays. The Sun Weekly, owned by Fairfax, is distributed on Thursdays. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979. ...

Sport

Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium

In addition to local sporting leagues, the Central Coast is attempting to become a national sporting force with several teams competing in national leagues. The most notable of these is the Central Coast Mariners who play football (soccer) and compete in the A-League and the Central Coast Rays rugby union club who compete in the Australian Rugby Championship. The Mariners were grand-finalists in the inaugural 2005-06 season.^[3] Both the Mariners and Rays play out of Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium at Gosford. Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium is the largest stadium on the Central Coast. As well as hosting all the Mariners home games, several National Rugby League (NRL) and Super 14 games have been held there. The Central Coast Rhinos is another team that plays in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team have played out of Erina Ice Arena at Erina Fair, which is the Central Coast's only ice rink. The Rhinos have played in the previous two seasons finishing 8th in 2005 and 7th in 2006.^[4] Image File history File links Bluetongue_CC_Stadium. ... Image File history File links Bluetongue_CC_Stadium. ... Central Coast Mariners FC, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Union website www. ... The Australian Rugby Championship rugby union competition that will commence in Australia in July 2007. ... The 2005-06 season saw the start of the A-League, a new domestic club competition for football (soccer) in Australia. ... Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium at night Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium (formerly known as Northpower Stadium and Central Coast Express Advocate Stadium) is a sports venue on Grahame Park in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... The National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australasias primary rugby league competition. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The Central Coast Rhinos are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. ... The Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) is Australias top-level ice hockey league. ... Erina Fair is a shopping complex in Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Rockefeller Centre ice rink An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. ... The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions. ... The 2006 AIHL season was the 7th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 5th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions. ...

Several attempts have been made to have teams enter other national competitions. The most notable of these was the attempt to enter the Central Coast Bears as the 16th team into the NRL.^[5] This attempt was financed by a consortium led by John Singleton, but the Gold Coast Titans were ultimately successful. The Northern Eagles, a merger of NRL clubs Manly-Warringah and North Sydney began their tenure playing half of their games at Gosford, however within three years the team was solely playing back at Brookvale. South Sydney were also unsuccessfully approached to play out of Gosford, despite the few games that are played on the Central Coast attracting large crowds.^[6] The Central Coast Storm rugby league team play in a number of NSWRL lower grade competitions in rugby league, and the Central Coast Waves rugby union team plays in the Shute Shield. John Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. ... The Gold Coast Titans are the 16th and newest team in the Australasias National Rugby League competition. ... The Northern Eagles were a short-lived Rugby League team, formed during the rationalisation of the National Rugby League by the merger of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Sydney Bears, in 2000. ... The National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australasias primary rugby league competition. ... The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... The North Sydney Bears where a former club in the New South Wales Rugby League, the predecessor of the National Rugby League as the premier Australian rugby league competition. ... The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in New South Wales. ... The Central Coast Waves are a rugby union club based on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Shute Shield is a rugby union competition in Sydney, New South Wales. ...

The Central Coast has numerous sporting ovals, golf courses, skate parks, tennis courts and swimming pools that are open to the public. Attempts are underway to build a series of bicycle paths. A velodrome is also open to the public at West Gosford. National parks on the Central Coast have a large range of walking paths and mountain bike trails. Water sports like sailing, rowing and water skiing are popular activities on the Central Coast lakes. Attempts are being made to attract pro golf tournaments to Magenta Shores (a new resort north of The Entrance), and plans are being considered to sink the wreckage of HMAS Adelaide off the coast for divers.^[7] West Gosford is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area. ...

Infrastructure

Health

The Central Coast has two large public hospitals with Emergency departments. Gosford Hospital is the largest and has 460 beds, Wyong Hospital is located at Kanwal and has 274 beds. In addition to this there is a small public hospital in Woy Woy and Health Care Centre at Long Jetty.^[8] The largest private hospital on the Central Coast is North Gosford Private. Brisbane Waters Private in Woy Woy and Berkley Vale Private are also major healthcare providers. The region has 21 aged care facilities. The Ambulance Service of NSW has seven ambulance stations on the Central Coast located at Bateau Bay, Doyalson, Ettalong, Point Clare, Terrigal, Toukley and Wyong.^[9]

Transport

The Central Coast is serviced by an extensive road system as well as a combination of bus and rail providing public transport for the population. The region is also has a number of taxis operated by Central Coast Taxis.

Road

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Sydney Newcastle Freeway

Main article: Sydney-Newcastle Freeway

The main access to the Central Coast by road is by the 127 Kilometre Sydney-Newcastle Freeway that carries the designation National Highway 1, known to most as the F3 Freeway. The freeway provides the most important road link between Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.^[10] The freeway is mostly three lanes in each direction between Wahroonga and Gosford (Except a section of the freeway between Cowan and Mount Colah - Which from 2007, is being widened in the median strip from two lanes to three lanes in each direction) [1] and from Tuggerah and north to Beresfield, the freeway is two lanes in each direction. The freeway is then three lanes in each direction between Tuggerah and Peats Ridge, where a small section leading to the Kariong interchange is again two lanes. Approximate road distances (in kilometres) of towns and cities along the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway from Sydney The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a 127km stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales and is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... km redirects here. ... Approximate road distances (in kilometres) of towns and cities along the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway from Sydney The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a 127km stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales and is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney... Australias National Highway The National Highway is a system of roads connecting all the States and Territories of Australia, and is the major network of highways connecting Australias largest and most important cities. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometres north of Sydney, Australia with an approximate population of 700,000 people, most of which live in the Newcastle metropolitan area. ... Wahroonga is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Cowan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Mount Colah is a suburb in the north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Tuggerah is a town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. ...

Central Coast Highway

Main article: Central Coast Highway

The roads that link Kariong with Doyalson (Pacific Highway, Dane Dr, Masons Pde, York St, George St, The Entrance Road, Oakland Ave, Coral St, Wilfred Barrett Dr, Budgewoi Rd and Scenic Rd) became known as the Central Coast Highway from 9 August 2006 [2]. The Central Coast Highway is a major road corridor through the Central Coast region of New South Wales. ... The Central Coast Highway is a major road corridor through the Central Coast region of New South Wales. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The Central Coast's roads are maintained by both local councils as well as several state roads, however, due to the relatively large geography, maintenance issues often arise.

Rail

The western suburbs of the Central Coast are serviced by CityRail's Newcastle & Central Coast line. The rail line is primarily used to provide mass transport for those that commute to Sydney and as such services are most frequent during peak commuter times (typically one hour before in the morning and after in the evening in comparison to Sydney peak times due to the distance). Gosford station is the central station on the line connecting with most bus services as well as taxis. The waiting area at  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network CityRail is an operating division of RailCorp, a publicly owned corporation of the government of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Newcastle and Central Coast Line is an intercity railway line of Sydneys CityRail network. ...

Stations considered part of the Central Coast length of the CityRail network are (from south to north):

• Wondabyne
• Woy Woy
• Koolewong
• Tascott
• Point Clare
• Gosford
• Narara
• Niagara Park
• Lisarow
• Ourimbah
• Tuggerah
• Wyong
• Warnervale
• Wyee
• Morisset

Stations in bold are considered major stops. Gosford & Wyong are also utilised by the far-reaching CountryLink network. Wondabyne is a railway station on the Central Coast line in the CityRail network in New South Wales, Australia. ... Woy Woy is a railway station located on the Central Coast in the Australian State of New South Wales. ... Koolewong is a railway station located on the Central Coast in the Australian State of New South Wales. ... Tascott is a railway station on the Newcastle and Central Coast Line. ... Point Clare is a railway station located on the Central Coast in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Gosford is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Narara is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Niagara Park is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Lisarow is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Ourimbah is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Tuggerah is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Wyong is a railway station located in Wyong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Warnervale is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Wyee is a railway station located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... Morisset is a railway station located near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on the Newcastle & Central Coast Line. ... CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ...

Bus

The Central Coast has no public bus service, instead it is serviced by three separate private operators. The private bus operators in the region are Busways which has depots at Kincumber and Charmhaven, Red Bus Services and Coastal Liner Coaches. All companies serve their own individual areas covering almost all areas of the region rarely overlapping. Busways is a company that operates bus services in the western suburbs of Sydney, Central Coast and North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kincumber (33°27′S 151°23′E) is a small town of roughly 15,000 people located 90 km north of Sydney in the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Charmhaven is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Wyong Shire local government area. ... Red Bus Services is a privately owned bus service on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Busways operates services using Tuggerah, Erina and Gosford as central points. In the south services cover as far south as Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong and Pearl Beach/Patonga, and also stretch out to Kincumber, Erina, Avoca and Terrigal in the east. Occasional services are conducted to Kariong in the west. Busways' northern services cover from Gosford and north to Tuggerah (through the Narara Valley and Ourimbah), then continue north to Wyong via Tuggerah, which in turn services the northern section of Lake Haven, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Toukley, Noraville Budgewoi, Buff Point and San Remo. Further services also utilise routes including Blue Haven, Gwandalan, and as far north as Swansea and Charlestown in Lake Macquarie. Busways, although the largest operator on the Coast currently have no wheelchair access buses in their fleet.

Red Bus Services operates services mainly between Wyong and The Entrance as well as The Entrance and Gosford, although some services do reach Ourimbah and Wyong Hospital at Kanwal. Their services also operate to West Gosford, Wyoming, Holgate, Matcham, Point Frederick and Springfield. Although most services operate to/from Wyong Hospital via Berkley Vale and Westfield Tuggerah, one service (Route 29) operates from Bay Village to Wyong Hospital via The Entrance, Magenta Shores, Toukley, Gorokan and Lake Haven. Red Bus have around 12 buses that are suitable for wheelchairs.

Coastal Liner operate limited route bus services around the Westfield Tuggerah, Wyong, Wyee, Hamlyn Terrace, Woongarah, Warnervale, Dooralong and Jilliby. Routes 10 (Tuggerah-Wyee via Hue Hue Rd and Wyong), 12 (Tuggerah-Jilliby via Dicksons and Mandalong Roads) and 13 (Tuggerah-Dooralong via Jilliby Rd) all operate only on weekdays with limited services. Route 11 is the most popular service, Linking Lake Haven with Warnervale via Hamlyn Terrace and Woongarah. This service on weekdays occasionally extends to Westfield Tuggerah and Wyong Station via Hue Hue Rd. Coastal Liner also currently has 2 wheelchair buses.

Telecomminications

The region is well serviced with telecommunications services and service providers. These include: Fixed landline connections, most of which carry broadband offerings of DSL 1 and 2. Several quality wireless broadband options also exist. Numerous quality mobile phone options are present in the area including; three separate GSM networks and a new 3G network that also provides excellent broadband data speeds.

Great improvements have been made in recent years with considerable investment from both major and specialist companies. Due to the region's challenging topography some areas have a poor choice of service providers and this remains an issue yet to be solved.

References

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External Links

• Central Coast Tourism
• Central Coast Mariners
• Business Central Coast

Coordinates: 33°20′S 151°28′E / -33.34, 151.46 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
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See also