East Gosford, New South Wales
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East Gosford is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
, located immediately southeast of Gosford
's central business district
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
, and occupies an area previously inhabited by the Darkinjung people
.
East Gosford is named after the Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
, with whom New South Wales Governor
George Gipps
served in Canada
. Archibald Acheson was appointed Governor of British North America in 1835, and conducted a royal commission
into the state of affairs
in Lower Canada
.
At the ABS
2006 census, East Gosford had a population of 3,514 people. This was an increase of 182 people from the 2001 census and an increase of 370 people from the 1996 census. East Gosford residents have a median age of 46 years, compared to the Central Coast average of 40. Median incomes in East Gosford were above the region – $422 compared with $407.
in 1841 and within a year, began to develop, when Peek began to sell land
there. A wharf
and several shops
were built. After building a three story hotel
, Peek and his family went to England
in 1850. Returning in 1857, their ship wrecked
near the Gap
, and all family members perished
. Many of his private papers were lost in the wreck, and he left no heirs
, so many of his buildings decayed with bricks, doors and woodwork disappearing.
In 1858 a small sandstone church was built and was centrally located for parishioners from Erina
, Gosford
and Terrigal
. However when the railway was opened, more people began to live closer to Gosford. The church became unused and so it was decided to move the church, stone-by-stone to Mann Street, Gosford where it is still located.
Located on the eastern border of East Gosford is Erina Creek. Originally the creek provided access to the many ketch
es and steamers
which came in and out on timber
business. A man operating a punt
carried people and their goods across Erina Creek. In 1884 the Government
called tenders for the construction of an iron
drawbridge
with timber approahes. On September 15, the tender of John Johnstone was accepted and work began. The bridge was completed in 1886, probably early in the year, at a cost of ₤3,695/15/-, which was considerably more than the average cost of £500 for country bridges. Part of the bridge rolled back towards the Gosford side by means of wheels guided on rails. This was achieved by men cranking the mechanism by hand. The bridge was opened seven times a day. The last of the steamers to go through was the Lone Pine in 1928. The old Punt Bridge, as it was called, was replaced by a modern bridge built by Beattie and Frost Pty Ltd of Gosford in 1962. It is still known as The Punt Bridge and forms part of the Central Coast Highway
.
In 1913 two sisters, the Misses Marion and Aileen Macabe, opened a school for girls at Boomera, later known as Hinemoa Private Hospital in Masons Parade, Gosford. Some years later the expanded school
was moved into Mona Vale built by William Rogers. Completed in 1889, this residence now forms part of St. Edward's College
. The property on which Mona Vale was built was part of an original crown grant
to surveyor William Shone in 1844. Subsequent owners were Charles Venteman, James Harrison and William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle
. It was Tyrrell's death in 1879 which led to the subdivision and public auction
of the property. A portion was bought by William Rogers for £
490. He demolished an earlier house on the land when he built Mona Vale. The school took boarders
and day students (the latter included a few small boys), and offered a very wide range of subjects. Extras such as Esperanto
, elocution
, dancing
and music
could be undertaken and popular sports were swimming
, rowing
and tennis
. Gosford livery stable owner Mr Sam Ranyard assisted Miss Aileen Maccabe in giving horse-riding
instructions and also supplied horse
s. In 1923 the MacCabe sisters were faced with overcrowding problems and moved their school to Lindfield
, where it was known as Marshall Mount.
Negotiations began in 1951 between the Christian Brothers
and Mr W. Rogers for the purchase of Mona Vale and adjacent land. St. Edward's College construction started in 1952 and Mona Vale was restored. In the 1970s the old house again underwent restoration
and was used as a staffroom and administration centre
for the college until 2005.
There are currently four schools in East Gosford. St. Patricks, a Catholic school
and Gosford East Public School both cater for boys and girls from kindergarten to year six. St. Edwards is a Catholic boys school and St. Josephs Catholic college a girls school, both of which cater for students from year seven to year twelve.
Gosford Regional Gallery and Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden are located in East Gosford. The Commemorative Garden is a Japanese garden
that was built as a gift
to residents of Gosford City Council by the Ward
of Edogawa
, Tokyo
, Japan
. They were opened in September 1994.
In the past East Gosford had branches for all four major banks
, however these had been progressively closed by 2000. As a result the Chamber of Commerce sought to open a Bendigo Bank
Community branch. The branch was opened on 5 August 2000. The branch has been credited with a turnaround in retail trading in East Gosford. The East Gosford Community Bank has now expanded and operates a second branch at Lisarow
and an agency at Kincumber
.
In 2004 a Pedestrian Bridge
over York Street was opened to make it safer for children at East Gosford's four schools to cross. The road was identified in 2002 as the section most in need of a bridge in 2002 in a Roads and Traffic Authority
report. The bridge cost $2.5 million to build and included two lifts
for disabled access. It is funded by advertising on roadside panels throughout the Gosford local government area. The Government was criticised during construction as the opening appeared to be delayed so that it could be opened by the local state member. On August 9, 2006 the main road through East Gosford was designated the Central Coast Highway to guide motorists unfamiliar with the region.
New South Wales
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, Australia
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, located immediately southeast of 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...
's central business district
Central business district
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. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
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, and occupies an area previously inhabited by the Darkinjung people
Darkinjung people
The Darkinjung are the in the Wyong and area and is a major landowner on the Central Coast, participating in formal joint management of some areas of state forest in the region. It represents over 450 local Aboriginal residents...
.
East Gosford is named after the Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford GCB , styled The Honourable Archibald Acheson from 1790 to 1806 and Lord Acheson from 1806 to 1807, was a British politician who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada and Governor General of British North America in the 19th century.-Background:Born at...
, with whom New South Wales Governor
Governors of New South Wales
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George Gipps
George Gipps
Sir George Gipps was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. His governorship was during a period of great change for New South Wales and Australia, as well as for New Zealand, which was administered as part of New South Wales for much of this...
served in Canada
Canada
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. Archibald Acheson was appointed Governor of British North America in 1835, and conducted a royal commission
Royal Commission
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into the state of affairs
State of affairs
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in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
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.
At the ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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2006 census, East Gosford had a population of 3,514 people. This was an increase of 182 people from the 2001 census and an increase of 370 people from the 1996 census. East Gosford residents have a median age of 46 years, compared to the Central Coast average of 40. Median incomes in East Gosford were above the region – $422 compared with $407.
History
The site where East Gosford now stands changed hands twice before being sold to Samuel Peek, a Sydney tea merchant. East Gosford was surveyedSurvey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
in 1841 and within a year, began to develop, when Peek began to sell land
Real estate
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there. A wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
and several shops
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
were built. After building a three story hotel
Public house
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, Peek and his family went to England
England
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in 1850. Returning in 1857, their ship wrecked
Shipwreck
A shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
near the Gap
The Gap, New South Wales
The Gap is an ocean cliff, in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay, in the Municipality of Woollahra, near South Head....
, and all family members perished
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
. Many of his private papers were lost in the wreck, and he left no heirs
Inheritance
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...
, so many of his buildings decayed with bricks, doors and woodwork disappearing.
In 1858 a small sandstone church was built and was centrally located for parishioners from Erina
Erina, New South Wales
Erina is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located between Gosford and the Pacific Ocean at Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
, 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...
and Terrigal
Terrigal, New South Wales
Terrigal is a major coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
. However when the railway was opened, more people began to live closer to Gosford. The church became unused and so it was decided to move the church, stone-by-stone to Mann Street, Gosford where it is still located.
Located on the eastern border of East Gosford is Erina Creek. Originally the creek provided access to the many ketch
Ketch
A ketch is a sailing craft with two masts: a main mast, and a shorter mizzen mast abaft of the main mast, but forward of the rudder post. Both masts are rigged mainly fore-and-aft. From one to three jibs may be carried forward of the main mast when going to windward...
es and steamers
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
which came in and out on timber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
business. A man operating a punt
Punt (boat)
A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. Punting refers to boating in a punt. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole...
carried people and their goods across Erina Creek. In 1884 the Government
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
called tenders for the construction of an iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
drawbridge
Drawbridge
A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...
with timber approahes. On September 15, the tender of John Johnstone was accepted and work began. The bridge was completed in 1886, probably early in the year, at a cost of ₤3,695/15/-, which was considerably more than the average cost of £500 for country bridges. Part of the bridge rolled back towards the Gosford side by means of wheels guided on rails. This was achieved by men cranking the mechanism by hand. The bridge was opened seven times a day. The last of the steamers to go through was the Lone Pine in 1928. The old Punt Bridge, as it was called, was replaced by a modern bridge built by Beattie and Frost Pty Ltd of Gosford in 1962. It is still known as The Punt Bridge and forms part of the Central Coast Highway
Central Coast Highway
The Central Coast Highway is a major road corridor through the Central Coast region of 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...
.
In 1913 two sisters, the Misses Marion and Aileen Macabe, opened a school for girls at Boomera, later known as Hinemoa Private Hospital in Masons Parade, Gosford. Some years later the expanded school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
was moved into Mona Vale built by William Rogers. Completed in 1889, this residence now forms part of St. Edward's College
St. Edward's College, East Gosford
St Edwards Christian Brothers College is a Catholic independent/private boys day school in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia administered by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. It caters for boys from years 7 to 12. Sometimes it is colloquially referred to as 'Eddies'. St Edwards is the only...
. The property on which Mona Vale was built was part of an original crown grant
Crown land
In Commonwealth realms, Crown land is an area belonging to the monarch , the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it....
to surveyor William Shone in 1844. Subsequent owners were Charles Venteman, James Harrison and William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle
Bishop of Newcastle, Australia
The present bishop of Newcastle in the Anglican Church of Australia is the Right Reverend Brian Farran, who was enthroned on 24 June 2005 at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, New South Wales.-Former bishops:...
. It was Tyrrell's death in 1879 which led to the subdivision and public auction
Public auction
A public auction is an auction held on behalf of a government in which the property to be auctioned is either property owned by the government, or property which is sold under the authority of a court of law or a government agency with similar authority....
of the property. A portion was bought by William Rogers for £
Pound (currency)
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490. He demolished an earlier house on the land when he built Mona Vale. The school took boarders
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
and day students (the latter included a few small boys), and offered a very wide range of subjects. Extras such as Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
, elocution
Elocution
Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone.-History:In Western classical rhetoric, elocution was one of the five core disciplines of pronunciation, which was the art of delivering speeches. Orators were trained not only on proper diction, but on the proper...
, dancing
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
could be undertaken and popular sports were swimming
Swimming (sport)
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, rowing
Watercraft rowing
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and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. Gosford livery stable owner Mr Sam Ranyard assisted Miss Aileen Maccabe in giving horse-riding
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
instructions and also supplied horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s. In 1923 the MacCabe sisters were faced with overcrowding problems and moved their school to Lindfield
Lindfield, New South Wales
Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council.- Location and history :...
, where it was known as Marshall Mount.
Negotiations began in 1951 between the Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
and Mr W. Rogers for the purchase of Mona Vale and adjacent land. St. Edward's College construction started in 1952 and Mona Vale was restored. In the 1970s the old house again underwent restoration
Building restoration
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and was used as a staffroom and administration centre
Office
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for the college until 2005.
There are currently four schools in East Gosford. St. Patricks, a Catholic school
Catholic school
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and Gosford East Public School both cater for boys and girls from kindergarten to year six. St. Edwards is a Catholic boys school and St. Josephs Catholic college a girls school, both of which cater for students from year seven to year twelve.
Gosford Regional Gallery and Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden are located in East Gosford. The Commemorative Garden is a Japanese garden
Japanese garden
, that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, and at historical landmarks such as Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and old castles....
that was built as a gift
Gift
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to residents of Gosford City Council by the Ward
Special wards of Tokyo
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of Edogawa
Edogawa, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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. They were opened in September 1994.
In the past East Gosford had branches for all four major banks
Banks of Australia
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, however these had been progressively closed by 2000. As a result the Chamber of Commerce sought to open a Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank is an Australian financial institution, operating primarily in retail banking. The company merged with Adelaide Bank in November 2007, with shareholders voting in March 2008 to change the merged company’s name to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited.Before the merger, Bendigo Bank...
Community branch. The branch was opened on 5 August 2000. The branch has been credited with a turnaround in retail trading in East Gosford. The East Gosford Community Bank has now expanded and operates a second branch at Lisarow
Lisarow, New South Wales
Lisarow is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located north-northeast of Gosford's central business district via the Pacific Highway...
and an agency at Kincumber
Kincumber, New South Wales
Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway...
.
In 2004 a Pedestrian Bridge
Footbridge
A footbridge or pedestrian bridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction...
over York Street was opened to make it safer for children at East Gosford's four schools to cross. The road was identified in 2002 as the section most in need of a bridge in 2002 in a Roads and Traffic Authority
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...
report. The bridge cost $2.5 million to build and included two lifts
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
for disabled access. It is funded by advertising on roadside panels throughout the Gosford local government area. The Government was criticised during construction as the opening appeared to be delayed so that it could be opened by the local state member. On August 9, 2006 the main road through East Gosford was designated the Central Coast Highway to guide motorists unfamiliar with the region.