Somersby, New South Wales

Somersby
Central Coast, New South Wales
Somersby; Central Coast, New South Wales
Population	1,087 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2250
Elevation	221 m (725 ft)
Location	14 km (9 mi) NW of Gosford ; 77 km (48 mi) N of Sydney ; 94 km (58 mi) SSW of Newcastle ; 28 km (17 mi) W of The Entrance ;
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Narara
State electorate(s)	Gosford
Federal division(s)	Robertson
	Suburbs around Somersby:

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 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

Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre^[2]

Transport

Busways operates two bus routes through the suburb of Somersby:

32: Spencer to Gosford via Mangrove Mountain^[3]
33: Somersby to Gosford via Kariong and Narara^[4]

Places of Worship

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Gallery

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

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Somersby". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Mount Penang Parklands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01667. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

33°21′54″S 151°17′06″E / 33.365°S 151.285°E / -33.365; 151.285

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[census-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Somersby". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[nswshr-1667-2] "Mount Penang Parklands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01667. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

[3] "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[4] "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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v t e Suburbs of the Central Coast, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs and localities	Alison Avoca Beach Bar Point Bateau Bay Bensville Berkeley Vale Blackwall Blue Bay Blue Haven Booker Bay Bouddi Box Head Budgewoi Budgewoi Peninsula Buff Point Bushells Ridge Calga Canton Beach Cedar Brush Creek Central Mangrove Chain Valley Bay Charmhaven Cheero Point Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point Cogra Bay Colongra Copacabana Crangan Bay Daleys Point Davistown Dooralong Doyalson Doyalson North Durren Durren East Gosford Empire Bay Erina Erina Heights Ettalong Beach Forresters Beach Fountaindale Glenning Valley Glenworth Valley Gorokan Gosford Green Point Greengrove Gunderman Gwandalan Halekulani Halloran Hamlyn Terrace Hardys Bay Holgate Horsfield Bay Jilliby Kangy Angy Kanwal Kariong Kiar Killarney Vale Killcare Killcare Heights Kincumber Kincumber South Kingfisher Shores Koolewong Kulnura Lake Haven Lake Munmorah Lemon Tree Lisarow Little Jilliby Little Wobby Long Jetty Lower Mangrove MacMasters Beach Magenta Mangrove Creek Mangrove Mountain Mannering Park Mardi Marlow Matcham Moonee Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Creek Mount Elliot Mount White Narara Niagara Park Norah Head Noraville North Avoca North Gosford Ourimbah Palm Grove Palmdale Patonga Pearl Beach Peats Ridge Phegans Bay Picketts Valley Point Clare Point Frederick Pretty Beach Ravensdale Rocky Point San Remo Saratoga Shelly Beach Somersby Spencer Springfield St Huberts Island Summerland Point Tacoma Tacoma South Tascott Ten Mile Hollow Terrigal The Entrance The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Toukley Tuggerah Tuggerawong Tumbi Umbi Umina Beach Upper Mangrove Wadalba Wagstaffe Wallarah Wamberal Warnervale Watanobbi Wendoree Park West Gosford Wisemans Ferry Wondabyne Woongarrah Woy Woy Woy Woy Bay Wyee Wyoming Wyong Wyong Creek Wyongah Yarramalong Yattalunga
Rivers and other waterways	Brisbane Water Budgewoi Lake Mangrove Creek Mooney Mooney Creek Lake Munmorah Ourimbah Creek Terrigal Lagoon Wamberal Lagoon Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lakes Wyong River
National parks	Bouddi Brisbane Water Dharug
Other places and points of interest	Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Highway Erina Fair Gosford Glyphs Munmorah Power Station Munmorah State Conservation Area Pacific Motorway Watagan Mountains Wyrrabalong National Park
List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs

Heritage listings

Transport

Places of Worship

Gallery

See also

References