| Tuggerah Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Entrance ofTuggerah railway station | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 925 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2259 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Tuggerah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wyong,The Entrance | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dobell | ||||||||||||||
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Tuggerah (/ˈtʌɡərə/) is a large commercial hub and asuburb of theCentral Coast region ofNew South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 91 km north ofSydney and 68 km south ofNewcastle. It is the second largest business hub, major shopping area and financial district for the Central Coast afterErina.[citation needed]
It is a mixture of semi-rural, residential, and light industrial. Historically it was, like much of the Wyong District, a dairy area, and still has the Pioneer Dairy Wetlands.[citation needed] There was an airstrip for some years which has now been built over. TheWyong South sewerage plant is also located in Tuggerah. Tuggerah is located in theCentral Coast Councillocal government area.
Tuggerah was originally an Aboriginal word, but its true meaning is not agreed upon by all sources. Some say that it originally meant 'cold' or 'cold place',[2] and some say its original meaning was 'savannah grasslands'.[citation needed] Tuggerah was the name for the region, withThe Entrance originally called "Tuggerah Entrance". "Tuggerah Beach" is located betweenNorth Entrance andNoraville. There was previously an electorate in theNSW Parliament called Tuggerah.
Tuggerah is a major light industrial and commercial area for the northern Central Coast. It is a huge attraction for the Central Coast and further out residents for its shopping centreWestfield Tuggerah as well as the Tuggerah Supa Centre in Bryant Drive and numerous other shops along thePacific Highway. A number of well known business have headquarters and offices in the Tuggerah Business Park such asBelkin,ING Australia, as well as the Zenith Business Centre on Reliance Drive.[citation needed]
Tuggerah is situated on theCentral Coast & Newcastle Line andPacific Motorway.Tuggerah railway station is served by 18 bus routes.
33°17′56″S151°26′06″E / 33.299°S 151.435°E /-33.299; 151.435
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