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Norah
Head Lighthouse:
Built in 1903, provides navigation between
Barrenjoey Light at Palm Beach and Nobby's, at Newcastle.. Norah Head is
also the base for Search &
Rescue providing radio coverage and
rescue services for Central Coast waterways.
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Noraville:
Named after Norahville House, a home built by Edward Hargraves. Hargraves
was the prospector who discovered
gold in NSW. He bought 640 acres here in the 1850s and set about constructing a
replica of his grandfather's home and named it
Noraville House.
Completed in 1856, the home still stands on the cliff above Jenny Dixon Beach.
Later, Edward's son and wife Elizabeth looked after the property. Elizabeth was,
the first white woman to live in the area; she died in 1950 at the age of 99 and
is buried in Noraville cemetery.
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The
Entrance:
As the name implies, is where the ocean enters Tuggerah Lake. Its
history, like other places on this part of the coast, stretches back to the
1820s. Henry Holden, was one of the first settlers with a land holding of 640
acres. This property like many of the other pioneering properties these were run
with convict labour.
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Toowoon
Bay:
First settled in 1829. For many years
it was known as Chinaman's Bay as it was frequented by
Chinese fishermen. Canton Beach, on the lake itself, was another popular
fishing spot for the Chinese. The Chinese fished the area and would cure and
smoke their fish for supply to the Goldfields, Queensland,
the South Pacific Islands and to China.
Toowoon
Bay was also the loading point for the local timber industry. Bullock teams
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Wyong:
William
Cape was the first to settle here, in 1825, on a 1000 acre land grant bordering
Jilliby Creek. Cape had two son who held land grants, as well. One of these, Wyong
Hill, was located where the town stands today and so gave the place its
name.
Wyong grew steadily after the Capes and other pioneers became names on
headstones.
Today, Wyong is a thriving town with a strong sense of history where you can
visit the town's old cemeteries, churches and homesteads.
Alison Homestead has a large collection of items of local historical
interest. Woodbury's Inn is worth a visit.
You can still see the old ford and the remains of the first bridge. Wyong
Creek School (c 1883) is one of the oldest school buildings in the Shire.
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Budgewoi, Tuggerah and Munmorah Lakes
- Fisherman’s Paradise
Lake Munmorah has flathead, whiting and
bream, Lake Budgewoi, bream. Tuggerah Lake yields flathead, whiting, bream and
blackfish most of the year and is also good for prawning and crabs
The Entrance and, long stretches of surf beach and on the other, the still
waters of the lake. Tourists began to arrive here early this century, by boat,
horse-drawn vehicle and train, attracted by the fishing and the beaches. The
Entrance has clean white beaches and great surf fishing from November to April,
yielding good jewfish, whiting and
tailor.
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