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Wyoming, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°24′25″S 151°21′36″E / 33.407°S 151.36°E / -33.407; 151.36
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Wyoming
Central CoastNew South Wales
The Grange restaurant, Renwick Street
Wyoming is located in New South Wales
Wyoming
Wyoming
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Coordinates33°24′25″S 151°21′36″E / 33.407°S 151.36°E / -33.407; 151.36
Population10,111 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,983/km2 (5,130/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2250
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishGosford
State electorate(s)The Entrance
Federal division(s)Dobell
Suburbs around Wyoming:
Narara Niagara Park Lisarow
Narara Wyoming Mount Elliot
Gosford North Gosford Mount Elliot

Wyoming (/wmɪŋ/ ) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

The Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wyoming area before European settlement were the Kuringgai people.

In 1824 Frederick Augustus Hely (1794–1836) purchased 1,340 acres (5.42 km2) of land adjacent to Narara Reserve. Hely named the land after the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, made famous by the 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming by Thomas Campbell.[2]

Hely was the Principal Superintendent of Convicts. He was born in Ireland and died in Sydney. He died before the house he was planning to build at Wyoming was completed. His mausoleum lies beside the Pacific Highway at Wyoming, close to the family home which was built by his widow. The grave was designed by architect John Verge and was recently restored after falling into disrepair.

Wyoming is a predominantly residential suburb. The first building was the local pub which was built by convicts in 1854 and still exists today. Wyoming also has medical centres, three primary schools, the Wyoming Shopping Village, and a number of fast-food outlets, petrol stations and other shops. Wyoming is home to the football (soccer) club Wyoming Tigers, affiliated with Central Coast Football.

Many residential streets in the suburb are bordered by temperate-subtropical rainforest, with bushwalking opportunities.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, there were 10,111 people in Wyoming.

Wyoming Shopping Village

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Wyoming Shopping Village is a neighbourhood shopping complex in the suburb, catering for the needs of the residents, and houses a Coles supermarket. The complex was rebuilt in 2004.

Wyoming Community Centre

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Wyoming Community Centre is the Local Community Neighbourhood Centre. It is at 147 Maidens Brush Road and provides a wide range of services, activities and referrals for the local community. It is a not for profit organization.

Heritage listings

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Wyoming has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyoming". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 April 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Gosford City Library. "Placenames". Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Hely's Grave". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00053. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "Wyoming Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00213. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  5. ^ "Grange, The". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00222. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
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