Gosford
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Gosford City Centre Hotel Gosford Drifters Wharf Gosford Waterfront Mann Street Art Laneway | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°25′S 151°20′E / 33.417°S 151.333°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
| City | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 178,427 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2250 | ||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 11.4 °C (52.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,333.0 mm (52.48 in) | ||||||||||||
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Gosford is a waterfront city at the northern end of Brisbane Water on the Central Coast in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway of the Central Coast. It is situated approximately 77 km (48 mi) north of Sydney and 86 km (53 mi) south of Newcastle. Gosford is located in the local government area of the Central Coast Council.
Gosford, locally nicknamed 'Gossie', is located in the north-eastern part of the Sydney Basin in the traditional Darkinjung country.
The regional city is one of the two shared administrative hubs of the Central Coast Council, along with Wyong. Gosford is the central business district of the Central Coast region and is the third largest urban area in the state of New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle. Gosford has been deemed a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy following the merging of City of Gosford Council and Wyong Shire Council in 2016, forming the current Central Coast Council administration. The population of the Gosford area was 178,427 in 2021.