Erina is a suburb of 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...

, Australia

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, located between 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 the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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 at 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....

. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area

Local Government Areas of New South Wales

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.

Erina is the commercial hub of the City of Gosford. It is home to one of the largest shopping centres in Australia

Australia

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, Erina Fair

Erina Fair

Erina Fair is a major shopping centre located in Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Erina Fair was opened as Central Coast Fair in 1987. With expansions in 1994, 2003 and 2009, Erina Fair has become the largest non-metropolitan shopping centre in Australia and the largest...

, which contains over 330 shops and stores. There are many other major commercial businesses located throughout the suburb predominantly on The Entrance Road

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...

, Karalta Road and Barralong Road.

Education

Schools in the local area include:

• Erina High School
  Erina High School
  Erina High School is a high school located within the suburb of Erina, New South Wales on the Central Coast.At the moment Erina High School is undergoing exciting changes within the grounds. A new cola has recently been constructed and placed over the basketball courts, the two ovals are being...
  
   is a comprehensive high school
  High school
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   that was established in 1964.
• Woodport Public School (Formerly known as Erina West Primary School)
• Central Coast Adventist School
  Central Coast Adventist School
  Central Coast Adventist School is a P-12 co-educational private school located in Erina, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1969, the school is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church education system....