Niagara Park, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 33°22′55″S 151°21′04″E / 33.382°S 151.351°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,743 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,143/km2 (2,960/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2250 | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Gosford | ||||||||||||
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Niagara Park is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. It consists of residential housing as well as acreage blocks and small farms with many houses backing onto natural bushland and reserves. Almost one third of the suburb includes the Siletta Road Bush Reserve, which joins the Strickland State Forest to the west. A variety of native birds and animals have been seen in the bushland areas by local residents, including lyrebirds. It is close to the M1 and is 20 minutes from Shelly Beach.
The suburb contains Niagara Park railway station, which is on the Main North railway line. A shopping centre, timber mill, primary school, and sports centre are also located within Niagara Park.