The Central Coast Highway is a major road corridor through the Central Coast region of New South Wales

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...

. The route was officially named by the New South Wales state government on 9 August 2006 and aims to provide an easily identifiable route through the Coast for visitors to the region. The highway carries the State Route 83 designation previously held by the 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...

 from Kariong

Kariong, New South Wales

Kariong is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located to the west of Gosford along the Central Coast Highway. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.Kariong in the local Original language means meeting place...

 to Gosford

Gosford, New South Wales

Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...

, where the Pacific Highway recommences.

Route

Starting at the Kariong Interchange of the F3 Freeway

Sydney-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....

, the highway takes the former Pacific Highway route through Kariong to West Gosford

West Gosford, New South Wales

West Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....

, then follows the Brian McGowan Bridge to Dane Drive, Gosford. From here it goes along Masons Parade, York Street and George Street into East Gosford

East Gosford, New South Wales

East Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located immediately southeast of Gosford's central business district...

, then follows The Entrance Road through Erina, Wamberal

Wamberal, New South Wales

Wamberal is an affluent coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located just north of Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.- Geographic/Amenities :...

, Forresters Beach

Forresters Beach, New South Wales

Forresters Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located between Terrigal and Bateau Bay. It is the most Northern suburb of the City of Gosford local government area. Forresters Beach is well known for its reef breaks to surfers...

, Bateau Bay

Bateau Bay, New South Wales

Bateau Bay is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. Bateau Bay lies in the area known as Darkinjung to Indigenous Australians...

 and Long Jetty

Long Jetty, New South Wales

Long Jetty is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula between Tuggerah Lake and the Pacific Ocean south of The Entrance. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area.- Transportation :...

 toward The Entrance

The Entrance, New South Wales

The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....

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The highway bypasses The Entrance town centre by following Oakland Avenue and Coral Street to Wilfred Barrett Drive, which it follows to Noraville

Noraville, New South Wales

Noraville is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. Originally it was the site of Edward Hargraves' property that he purchased after his discovery of payable gold, but it has since developed into a suburb of the Wyong...

. It then continues along Budgewoi Road toward Budgewoi

Budgewoi, New South Wales

Budgewoi is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Wyong Shire local government area. Budgewoi itself is located more than 100 km north of the Sydney central business district....

 and Scenic Road through Buff Point

Buff Point, New South Wales

Buff Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area.-Notable residents:* Mark O'Meley - National Rugby League player.* David Hall - Australian Paralympian...

 and San Remo

San Remo, New South Wales

San Remo is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....

 to its northern terminus at the junction with the Pacific Highway and Wyee Road at Doyalson

Doyalson, New South Wales

Doyalson is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....

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Postal address designation

Upon the re-naming of the road, only the State Route 83 section of the road (formerly Pacific Highway), will be renamed in both route and postal address. Any residents or businesses on this stretch of the route have formal address changes. From the Brian McGowan Bridge and through the remaining roads that make up the route, Central Coast Highway adorns route signs only. Residents on the route encompassed by the following roads maintain their previous address but can use (Central Coast Highway) as shown in brackets after their address if they so wish:

• Dane Drive, Gosford
• Masons Parade, Gosford
• York Street, East Gosford
• Victoria Street, East Gosford
• George Street, East Gosford
• The Entrance Road at Erina, Erina Heights, Wamberal, Forresters Beach, Bateau Bay, Long Jetty and The Entrance
• Oakland Avenue, The Entrance
• Coral Street, The Entrance
• Wilfred Barrett Drive at The Entrance North, Magenta and Noraville
• Budgewoi Road at Noraville and Budgewoi
• Scenic Road at Budgewoi, Buff Point, San Remo and Doyalson

Signage

Different indicators along different parts of the marked route would indicate that when New South Wales implements an alphanumeric route numbering system that this particular route will be ready for roll-out immediately. The indication from the RTA

Roads and Traffic Authority

The Roads and Traffic Authority is a former New South Wales government agency that was responsible for major road infrastructure, licensing of drivers, and registration of motor vehicles. The RTA directly managed State roads and provided funding to local councils for regional and local roads...

is that until appropriate funding is available alphanumeric route numbering is only provisional and will not yet be active.