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  Gosford, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Gosford itself was founded as a government township in the 1830s, originally to be named Point Frederick, but named Gosford at the direction of the Governor of NSW.
Gosford proper is located in a valley with President's Hill on the city's western border and Rumbalara Reserve on its eastern border, and Brisbane water to the city's south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gosford,_New_South_Wales   (737 words)

  
 Eric Shackle's eBook - Goose Ford
Gosford House is in Scotland, Gosford Castle is in Northern Ireland.
And the city of Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, was named in honour of the second Earl (and is also the home of a talented artist named Charles Gosford).
Perhaps Gosford City Council should consider replacing its emblem of a pelican with one of a goose, because a painstaking internet search has revealed that the name Gosford means "the goose ford".
www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/gosford.htm   (1780 words)

  
 Bellingham Update - pafg87 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
Jane Whenham SHOEBRIDGE was born in 1870 in Broulee, New South Wales, Australia.
Thomas Alan BELLINGHAM was born on 31 Mar 1910 in Exeter, New South Wales, Australia.
Herbert Owen BELLINGHAM was born in 1912 in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.
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 Gosford - New South Wales - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
The population is in excess of 100 000 and climbing as the city attracts retirees, commuters and young families drawn by the mild climate, the ocean beaches, the bushland and forests and the easy access to Sydney by means of the freeway and the electric train service.
Gosford is characterised by steep hills and valleys with extensive state forests to the west and north-west and the Tuggerah Lakes to the north.
West Gosford lies on the other side of Henry Kendall Bridge which is aptly named as there is a cottage at West Gosford which was temporarily home to Kendall, one of Australia's most famous colonial poets, who was befriended by the children of an important early settler in the district, Peter Fagan.
www.smh.com.au /news/New-South-Wales/Gosford/2005/02/17/1108500193609.html   (3819 words)

  
 Gosford, New South Wales - Travelmate
Hugging the inner shore of beautiful Brisbane Water which opens on to Broken Bay at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, Gosford is the administrative centre for the aquatic and bush wonderland of the Central Coast.
Just 85km north of the heart of Sydney, Gosford and its attendant villages have everything desired for a family holiday - sweeping surf beaches, sheltered bays and lakes, bush walks leading to lookouts with panoramic views of the coast, all levels of restaurants, large, fully-appointed licensed clubs and live entertainment.
Gosford is accessible by expressway or by air-conditioned train.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownName=Gosford_\_NSW   (523 words)

  
 Little Hills Press | Travel Info | NSW : Gosford
Old Sydney Town, Pacific Highway, Somersby (west of Gosford) is the largest heritage park in New South Wales, and is a faithful re-creation of Sydney as it was 200 years ago.
The coastal beaches in the Gosford area are Killcare, McMasters, Copa-cabana, Avoca, Terrigal, Wamberal and Forresters.
The administrative centre of the Tuggerah Lakes district is Wyong, 22km (24 miles) north of Gosford on the banks of the Wyong River.
www.littlehills.com /travel_information/nsw.gosford.shtml   (3231 words)

  
 New South Wales News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
MOURNERS gathered at St Carthages Cathedral in Lismore this morning for the funeral of Mitchell Eveleigh, one of four teenagers killed in a car crash in northern New South Wales on the weekend.
A senior policeman involved in the coordination of the response to last year's Cronulla riots in Sydney is on sick leave after the release of a critical internal police report.
The New South Wales Opposition Leader, Peter Debnam, says an anti-American statement made by Sydney cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilaly was a virtual declaration of war on Western society.
www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /au/new-south-wales   (661 words)

  
 Gosford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
Hundreds of commuters make the 160km round trip to Sydney by train from this town at the head of Brisbane Water.
The area around Gosford and Wyong has many holiday resorts and amenities for vacationers and is an excellent place for fishing, waterskiing, windsurfing and surfing.
Old Sydney Town, southwest of Gosford just off the Pacific Highway, is a reconstruction of Sydney as it looked in the early years of the penal settlement.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/newsouthwales/gosford.asp   (277 words)

  
 Gosford, NSW - Daily Weather Observations
The closest station with sunshine observations is at Sydney Airport about 59 km to the south.
Daily Weather Observations are also routinely prepared for hundreds of other locations in New South Wales and across Australia.
If you are after long-term averages relevant to Gosford, New South Wales, look at the tables for Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS, Sydney Airport AMO or Peats Ridge (Waratah Road).
www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW2048.latest.shtml   (375 words)

  
 Gosford North, New South Wales, Australia - Where To Stay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are to be found in men and each of them exists in some man, sometimes several at the time.
Animals are nothing but the portrayal of our virtues and vices made manifest to our eyes, the visible reflections of our souls.
There are a large number of options for visitors to Sydney to head for the hills - either north, south or west.
www.wheretostay.com.au /index.htm?qt=Gosford_North.NSW.au   (194 words)

  
 Best Western Gosford Motor Inn Gosford - online hotel reservations
On the freeway, take the Gosford exit, follow that road down a windy hill.
Just after the shop 'Sub Way' there is a set of traffic lights, the Commonwealth bank is on one corner and an Indian curry house is on the other, turn right here and follow the road through two roundabouts.
Our goal is to offer you the widest possible choice of accommodation, with the best deals and discount rates for your next vacation, city break or business travel.
www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=34759   (556 words)

  
 Gosford, Australia
In the town itself is a small stone house of 1838, once occupied by the poet Henry Kendall in 1874-5.
In the immediate vicinity of Gosford are two national parks and a recreation area.
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www.planetware.com /australia/gosford-aus-nsw-gf.htm   (98 words)

  
 Best Western Gosford Motor Inn Gosford New South Wales
Welcome to the Best Western Gosford Motor Inn, a 3.5 star property in Gosford offering quality accommodations, value for money, comfort and friendly service.
With a large variety of well-maintained comfortable room types, Best Western Gosford Motor Inn has rooms to suit every travellers needs.
The friendly staff can assist you with local knowledge and experiences that will ensure your stay will be a memorable one.
www.sneadsferry.net /lodging/hotelinfo/5872.html   (376 words)

  
 Gosford City Council — Gosford City Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
Mayor Laurie Maher presented Gosford City's nine surf life saving clubs and Surf Life Saving Central Coast with annual donations totalling $65,000 on October 18.
When 2006 National Professional Driver of the Year, Lloyd George, arrived in Gosford today he was driving the "truck of the future" -- a 19 metre, fully automatic articulated Volvo that can stop as quickly as a car.
Four year old Lauren Eves painted "a pussy cat with chicken pox", while five year old Hannah Murphy's artwork featured a zebra, elephant and giraffe playing together at the zoo.
www.gosford.nsw.gov.au   (211 words)

  
 Cycling Australia : Sydney to Gosford
My mate Andrew and I rode from my place in Sydney to Gosford, over 2 days.
After that stop, we rode eastward towards Gosford, and eventually ran in to some other cyclists.
From that point, we descended rapidly to Gosford, where we had the first decent food for two days before finding the train station and squeezing our bikes inside the next train south.
pratyeka.org /bike/sydney-gosford.html   (824 words)

  
 Gosford Hotels: Read Gosford Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
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 The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
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theage.com.au /news/New-South-Wales/Gosford/2005/.../1108500193609.html   (137 words)

  
 New South Wales - Free Chat, Dating, Blogs, Friends & More
New South Wales - Free Chat, Dating, Blogs, Friends & More
Female, 19 years old from Gosford, New South Wales - Australia
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 Lee Kernaghan and Laurie Minson, and Jake at Gosford, New South Wales-Saturday Night Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
Lee Kernaghan and Laurie Minson, and Jake at Gosford, New South Wales-Saturday Night Country
Lee Kernaghan and Laurie Minson, and Jake at Gosford, New South Wales
Lee Kernaghan with Laurie Minson on harmonica and Jake on lead guitar at the big show at the North Power Stadium at Gosford in New South Wales.
www.abc.net.au /snc/stories/s220686.htm   (77 words)

  
 Hotels in New South Wales Gosford | aleb.org
A month cost $1045, including airfare, a $130 fee for a guide to take me to the top of glacier-covered Mount Chimborazo, and everything else."
At the Gosford Motor Inn all rooms have queen beds, and you can have meals delivered to your room.
Opened January '97 as New York's newest luxury hotel, Trump International Hotel & Tower is the collective work of several of the most noted creative talents....more
www.unitas-usa.com /Australia/New-South-Wales/Gosford   (158 words)

  
 CBOnline - New South Wales
2BOB Radio plays new, alternative and progressive music, covering all styles, broadcasts regular local news bulletins and community information, and offers competitive on air sponsorship rates.
Broadcasting news, information to Braidwood and the New South Wales Southern Tablelands region
FM103.2 is Sydney's Christian radio station, encouraging and upholding family ideals and Christian values that are worthwhile for the whole community.
www.cbonline.org.au /index.cfm?pageId=13,12,5,0   (320 words)

  
 Gosford Links - Add your New South Wales site - Add URL, Submit Site, Suggest URL
The Gosford links below are external to Virtual Reviews.
We have provided these links as we feel they can benefit our website visitors with further information on Gosford.
Gosford City Council - Official website of the Gosford City Council.
www.virtualreviews.com.au /links~state~NSW~city~Gosford.asp   (81 words)

  
 OrchidWire - Orchid Sites in New South Wales
Suppliers of Australian native orchids grown from seed.
Orchid society based in one of the suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Port Macquarie (Central East Coast), New South Wales, Australia.
www.orchidwire.com /Earth/1/New_South_Wales.html   (184 words)

  
 Category:Cities in New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
See also: Main Article Cities of New South Wales
[+] Suburbs of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Pages in category "Cities in New South Wales"
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Category:Cities_in_New_South_Wales   (96 words)

  
 CUTE CUDDLY CAT KITTEN WANTED in Gosford New South Wales @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Australia > CUTE CUDDLY CAT KITTEN ...
CUTE CUDDLY CAT KITTEN WANTED in Gosford New South Wales @ Adpost.com Classifieds
We are a family with 2 small children and are looking for a pet kitten/cat.
We would prefer a kitten (that is a fluffy type) but will take up to 12 months of age.
www.adpost.com /au/pets/2181   (109 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Rugby World Cup | Venues Guide | Davo's venue guide
This ground put the central coast of New South Wales on the sporting map for a couple of years until the Northern Eagles decided life was better back at Manly.
Now it basically sits there on the outskirts of Gosford, not doing a great deal.
But thank goodness Ireland will be playing here.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/3100236.stm   (125 words)

  
 richcreate Gosford New South Wales singles, Gosford New South Wales women
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 Central Coast Filipino Fiesta - Gosford NSW Australia
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