Gorokan, New South Wales
- 17 km (11 mi) N of The Entrance
- 11 km (7 mi) NE of Wyong
- 57 km (35 mi) SW of Newcastle
- 36 km (22 mi) NNE of Gosford
- 106 km (66 mi) NNE of Sydney
Suburbs around Gorokan: | ||
Charmhaven | Lake Haven | Budgewoi Lake |
Kanwal | Gorokan | Budgewoi Lake |
Tuggerah Lake | Toukley | |
Gorokan (/ɡɔːrəkən/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Gorokan faces towards the Tuggerah Lake and the Budgewoi Lake on the western shores. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
The word "Gorokan" means "The Morning Dawn" from the language of the Awabakal (an Aboriginal tribe). There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public School and Gorokan High School.
History
Electricity was first brought to the area as a part of a $42,000 programme for electricity reticulation under the Brisbane Water County Council. Located on the shores of Lake Tuggerah, Gorokan has long been a holiday destination with the Quoy family first buying land in the area in 1923 where they built and rented a series of holiday homes. Other families such as the Gedlings (by way of Gordon and Margaret Gedling) built a holiday house on the Gorokan waterfront in 1956.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gorokan (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954) Thursday 25 April 1935 p 6 Article (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139257202?)
3. The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 – 1954) Friday 14 October 1949 p 1 Article (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167109296?)
4. Anthony Scott, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra Technical Report 40/98 December 1998 "The Ecology of the Tuggerah Lakes An Oral History" p 9 (http://www.clw.csiro.au/publications/technical98/tr40-98.pdf)
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and localities
- Alison
- Avoca Beach
- Bar Point
- Bateau Bay
- Bensville
- Berkeley Vale
- Blackwall
- Blue Bay
- Blue Haven
- Booker Bay
- Bouddi
- Box Head
- Budgewoi
- Budgewoi Peninsula
- Buff Point
- Bushells Ridge
- Calga
- Canton Beach
- Cedar Brush Creek
- Central Mangrove
- Chain Valley Bay
- Charmhaven
- Cheero Point
- Chittaway Bay
- Chittaway Point
- Cogra Bay
- Colongra
- Copacabana
- Crangan Bay
- Daleys Point
- Davistown
- Dooralong
- Doyalson
- Doyalson North
- Durren Durren
- East Gosford
- Empire Bay
- Erina
- Erina Heights
- Ettalong Beach
- Forresters Beach
- Fountaindale
- Glenning Valley
- Glenworth Valley
- Gorokan
- Gosford
- Green Point
- Greengrove
- Gunderman
- Gwandalan
- Halekulani
- Halloran
- Hamlyn Terrace
- Hardys Bay
- Holgate
- Horsfield Bay
- Jilliby
- Kangy Angy
- Kanwal
- Kariong
- Kiar
- Killarney Vale
- Killcare
- Killcare Heights
- Kincumber
- Kincumber South
- Kingfisher Shores
- Koolewong
- Kulnura
- Lake Haven
- Lake Munmorah
- Lemon Tree
- Lisarow
- Little Jilliby
- Little Wobby
- Long Jetty
- Lower Mangrove
- MacMasters Beach
- Magenta
- Mangrove Creek
- Mangrove Mountain
- Mannering Park
- Mardi
- Marlow
- Matcham
- Moonee
- Mooney Mooney
- Mooney Mooney Creek
- Mount Elliot
- Mount White
- Narara
- Niagara Park
- Norah Head
- Noraville
- North Avoca
- North Gosford
- Ourimbah
- Palm Grove
- Palmdale
- Patonga
- Pearl Beach
- Peats Ridge
- Phegans Bay
- Picketts Valley
- Point Clare
- Point Frederick
- Pretty Beach
- Ravensdale
- Rocky Point
- San Remo
- Saratoga
- Shelly Beach
- Somersby
- Spencer
- Springfield
- St Huberts Island
- Summerland Point
- Tacoma
- Tacoma South
- Tascott
- Ten Mile Hollow
- Terrigal
- The Entrance
- The Entrance North
- Toowoon Bay
- Toukley
- Tuggerah
- Tuggerawong
- Tumbi Umbi
- Umina Beach
- Upper Mangrove
- Wadalba
- Wagstaffe
- Wallarah
- Wamberal
- Warnervale
- Watanobbi
- Wendoree Park
- West Gosford
- Wisemans Ferry
- Wondabyne
- Woongarrah
- Woy Woy
- Woy Woy Bay
- Wyee
- Wyoming
- Wyong
- Wyong Creek
- Wyongah
- Yarramalong
- Yattalunga
other waterways
points of interest
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