Somersby, New South Wales
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Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
Somersby Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,066 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2250 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Narara | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby.