Wendoree Park, New South Wales

Wendoree Park is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River 58 kilometres (36 mi) and the east bank of Mangrove Creek north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Wendoree Park
Central Coast, New South Wales
Wendoree Park is located in New South Wales
Wendoree Park
Wendoree Park
Coordinates33.449°S 151.151°E / -33.449; 151.151
Population134 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2250
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council
ParishCowan
State electorate(s)Gosford
Federal division(s)Robertson
Suburbs around Wendoree Park:
Spencer
Spencer Wendoree Park Mount White
Marlow

The suburb 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.[2]

References

  1. "2016 Wendoree Park, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. "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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