5-571: Wyong ( / ˈ w aɪ ɒ ŋ / ) is a town on the Central Coast of New South Wales , Australia. It is located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 93 km NNE of the state capital Sydney . Established in 1888, it is one of the two administrative centres for the Central Coast Council local government area . Wyong is an Indigenous word meaning either 'an edible yam ' or 'place of running water'. William Cape
10-479: Is located on Cutler Drive, north of the town centre. Wyong High School is west of the town centre on Alison Road. Wyong Racecourse is an important provincial track with weekly meetings. The town has extensive sport and leisure facilities. Wyong Hospital is not located in the town, rather it is located 8.6 km North-East in Hamlyn Terrace . Wyong is the hub of transport services in the northern part of
15-544: The Central Coast region. Wyong railway station is served by NSW TrainLink services. Bus services are operated by Busways , Coastal Liner and Red Bus Services . The Pacific Highway passed through the town until bypassed in December 1983. Notable people who are from or who have lived in Wyong include: List of Central Coast suburbs This is a complete list of the towns, localities and suburbs located in
20-730: The job was reopened for all workers. They practiced workers' control for 6 six weeks and only ended after the company agreed to generous allowances and conditions, including the right of workers to be consulted on "hire and fire" decisions. According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 4,530 people in Wyong. Wyong has an efficient and compact town centre, housing one of the two Central Coast Councils Chambers, Village Central Wyong Shopping Centre, Hunter and Central Coast Institute of TAFE Wyong Campus, Wyong Police Station, Wyong Local Court House, The Art House Wyong Performing Arts and Conference Centre , and banks, government offices, local businesses and community services. Wyong Public School
25-431: Was the first European settler to settle in the area and bring cattle and sheep into the district, on a 1,000 acres (4 km) land grant bordering Jilliby Creek in 1825. Cape had two sons who also held land grants. In May 1974, 67 BLF -affiliated construction workers at the shopping centre construction site responded to the dismissal of a labourer by announcing from the jib of the crane that they would remain there until
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