Tuggerah
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuggerah (/ˈtʌɡərə/) is a large commercial hub and a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 91 km north of Sydney and 68 km south of Newcastle. It is the second largest business hub, major shopping area and financial district for the Central Coast after Erina.[citation needed]
Tuggerah Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,017 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 565/km2 (1,460/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2259 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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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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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. The Wyong South sewerage plant is also located in Tuggerah. Tuggerah is located in the Central Coast Council local government area.