Bar Point, New South Wales
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Bar Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River
53 kilometres (33 mi) north of Sydney
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
.
and Pacific Highway
to the east, beyond which is the Brisbane Water National Park
. The locality is home to the southern section of the Popran National Park
, accessible via four-wheel drive
from Mount White
to the north. Below the national park along the Hawkesbury River coastline are a number of properties accessible only by boat or by water taxi from Brooklyn
10 kilometres (6 mi) downstream, as well as Bar Point Estate on the point itself.
Since 2003, the suburb has been home to a Rural Fire Station.
2006 census, Bar Point had a population of 133 people. The median age was 48, well above the regional average, and the median individual income was $481 per week.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River
Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
53 kilometres (33 mi) north of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...
.
Geography
Bar Point is bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the west and south, Marlows Gully to the north, and the Sydney-Newcastle FreewaySydney-Newcastle Freeway
The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway is a stretch of motorway linking Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter regions of New South Wales. It is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane, carrying the route designation....
and Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway (Australia)
The Pacific Highway is a major transport route along part of the east coast of Australia and is part of Australia's national route 1.It is 960 km long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port...
to the east, beyond which is the Brisbane Water National Park
Brisbane Water National Park
Brisbane Water National park is a national park in New South Wales, , 47 km north of Sydney.The park has many pleasant and interesting walks that can vary from mild to rugged. One walk that can be easily accessed via public transport, is the walk to Pindar Cave on the escarpment above...
. The locality is home to the southern section of the Popran National Park
Popran National Park
Popran is a national park in the Central Coast region of New South Wales , 56 km north of Sydney.-Fact sheet:*Area: 39.70 km²*Coordinates: *Date of establishment: November 30, 1994...
, accessible via four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
from Mount White
Mount White, New South Wales
Mount White is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located north of Sydney. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.It is home to a minor interchange on the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.-External links:...
to the north. Below the national park along the Hawkesbury River coastline are a number of properties accessible only by boat or by water taxi from Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New South Wales
Brooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
10 kilometres (6 mi) downstream, as well as Bar Point Estate on the point itself.
Since 2003, the suburb has been home to a Rural Fire Station.
Demographics
At the ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2006 census, Bar Point had a population of 133 people. The median age was 48, well above the regional average, and the median individual income was $481 per week.