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City of Gosford
| City of Gosford New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°26′S 151°13′E / 33.433°S 151.217°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 162,440 (2011 census)[1] (24th) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 172.81/km2 (447.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 11 November 1886 (Borough) 24 October 1936 (Municipality) 1 January 1947 (Shire) 1 January 1980 (City) | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 940 km2 (362.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Lawrie McKinna | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Gosford Administration Building (1976–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Gosford | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Gosford was a local government area that was located in the Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The incorporation of Gosford dates back to 1886 when the Town of Gosford was proclaimed as the Borough of Gosford, becoming the Municipality of Gosford from 1906. In 1908, the Gosford Municipality merged into Erina Shire which covered the remaining Central Coast area outside of Gosford, but regained its independence in 1936. From 1 January 1947, local government in the Central Coast region was reorganised, creating Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire, and the final boundaries of Gosford City Council date from this period. From 1 January 1980, Gosford Shire was granted city status, becoming the City of Gosford. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government amalgamated the City of Gosford and Wyong Shire Councils to form the new Central Coast Council.[2]
Until its merger with the Wyong Shire in 2016, The City of Gosford covered an area of 940 square kilometres (360 sq mi). Its administrative seat was located in Gosford, approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Sydney and approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) south of Newcastle. The city was bounded to the east by the Tasman Sea, to the south by Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River, to the west by the Great North Road where it encircled the Dharug National Park taking in the catchment area of the Mangrove Creek Dam, before heading south–east towards the coast, north of Forresters Beach.
The last mayor of the Gosford City Council was Cr. Lawrie McKinna, an independent politician.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gosford (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Central Coast Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Former Mariners coach scores mayoral post". ABC News. Australia. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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