Wyong Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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Coordinates | 33°16′S 151°25′E / 33.267°S 151.417°ECoordinates: 33°16′S 151°25′E / 33.267°S 151.417°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 149,746 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 181.07/km2 (469.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1947 | ||||||||||||
Abolished | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Area | 827 km2 (319.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | Doug Eaton (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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Council seat | Wyong | ||||||||||||
Region | Central Coast | ||||||||||||
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Website | Wyong Shire | ||||||||||||
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Wyong Shire was a local government area located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney.
Wyong Shire was located around the coastal lake system of Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake and Lake Munmorah. The area included a coastal strip from Bateau Bay to Budgewoi, some lakeside towns and residential areas, some inland towns on the coastal plain and a sparsely populated region to the west with the rural townships of Yarramalong, Dooralong, Jilliby, and regions of native bush surrounding Kulnura.
Wyong Shire's administrative centre waslocated in the town of Wyong, and the Council maintained service and information centres at The Entrance, Tuggerah and at Lakehaven Shopping Centre. Wyong Shire and the City of Gosford controlled the Gosford/Wyong Councils' Water Authority, that operates the Mangrove Creek Dam.
In May 2016 Wyong Shire was amalgamated with the City of Gosford to create Central Coast Council. The last Mayor of Wyong Shire was Cr. Doug Eaton, an independent politician.