Wendoree Park, New South Wales
- 58 km (36 mi) N of Sydney
- 24 km (15 mi) W of Gosford
Suburbs around Wendoree Park: | ||
Spencer | ||
Spencer | Wendoree Park | Mount White |
Marlow | ||
Wendoree Park is a Community of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located in a remote region on the east bank of Mangrove Creek and on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
The community was originally conceived as a "dream village" by Athol Leeming Spring when he purchased property there around the 1940s/1950s. He gave the site the name "Wendoree Park" and hoped to build a village there of 250 self-contained cottages, overlooking Spencer.
Wendoree Park was historically made up of weekenders due to its remote, rural location on the east bank of Mangrove Creek. Recently, Wendoree Park, a very close nit community has shifted from being made up of primarily weekenders to now permanent residence. Wendoree Park is now considered quite a 'back water' community in the region along with surrounding communities.
Waterways
While the Hawkesbury River is relatively deep, Mangrove Creek is extremely shallow and requires a deep level of local knowledge to navigate the river safely. The people of Wendoree Park seem to be a part of their environment and have a deep sense of understanding for local fishing and crabbing knowledge up Mangrove Creek. One lucky enough to be a part and accepted into a local community around this region will know how reliant they are on the people and vast environment around them. The deep level of local knowledge for waterways, bushland, and wildlife is something that cannot be found anywhere else in Northern NSW and around Greater Sydney. The people's way of life in one of Australia's most diverse inland waterways is truly incredible.
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References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wendoree Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Wendoree Park, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ "New Scenic Road Leads To "Dream Village"". Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 – 1954). 2 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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- Woy Woy Bay
- Wyee
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- Wyong Creek
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- Yattalunga
other waterways
points of interest
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