Forster, New South Wales

Forster, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place
type = town
name = Forster
state = nsw


imagesize =
caption =
pop = 18,372
pop_footnotes = (Forster-Tuncurry) Census 2006 AUS | id = UCL130800 | name = Forster-Tuncurry (Urban Centre/Locality)|quick = on|accessdate=2007-12-29]
poprank =
density =
density_footnotes =
est =
postcode = 2428
coordinates = coord|32|11|6|S|152|30|51|E|type:town_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title
elevation = 6
elevation_footnotes=
area =
area_footnotes =
timezone = AEST
utc = +10
timezone-dst = AEDT
utc-dst = +11
propval = $330,000
dist1 = 308
dir1 = NNE
location1 = Sydney
dist2 = 166
dir2 = NNE
location2 = Newcastle
lga = Great Lakes Council
region = Mid North Coast
county =
stategov = Myall Lakes
fedgov = Paterson
near-n = Tuncurry
near-ne = Tasman Sea
near-e = Tasman Sea
near-se = Tasman Sea
near-s =
near-sw =
near-w =
near-nw = Tuncurry

Forster is a large coastal town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Great Lakes Council LGA, about convert|308|km|mi|0|lk=on|abbr=on north-north-east of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to its twin, Tuncurry, which is the smaller of the two towns. The usual local pronunciation of the name is 'Foster'.

At the 2006 census, The Forster-Tuncurry area had a population of 18,372.

Tourism

Because of its close proximity to Sydney, Forster-Tuncurry has established itself as a popular summer holiday destination; in the hotter months the population increases considerably.

The school holidays in the colder months also bring considerable amounts of holidaymakers.

Forster-Tuncurry is predominantly a family holiday location with large lakes and white sandy beaches. Many visitors take up residence in the growing number of high-rise apartments, though many still prefer the family-oriented caravan park.

Beaches

The most popular beaches are Forster Main beach and One Mile beach, serviced by Forster and Cape Hawke Surf Lifesaving Clubs respectively.

The tiny Forster SLSC achieved national recognition in 1996 when their under-18 beach sprint relay team won gold at the Australian Championships. The team consisted of Toby Pratt, Benjamin Gambrill, Mark Shrewsbury and Aaron Thompson.

History

Forster is named after William Forster, who was briefly Premier of New South Wales and who later served as Agent-General in London. [ Reed, A.W. (1969) "Place-Names of New South Wales: Their Origins and Meanings", Sydney: A.H & A.W. Reed] The first post office in Forster opened on 1 October 1872, with John Wyllie Breckenridge as postmaster at a salary of £10 a year. [ Post Office records, Sydney]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dungog, New South Wales — Dungog New South Wales View of Dungog from Hospital Road …   Wikipedia

  • Denistone, New South Wales — Denistone Sydney, New South Wales Gordon Crescent, Denistone railway station Population …   Wikipedia

  • Nabiac, New South Wales — Nabiac shops Nabiac school Nabiac is a small town on the …   Wikipedia

  • Tahlee, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place type = suburb name = Tahlee city = state = nsw imagesize = caption = pop = pop footnotes = density = density footnotes = est = 1826 postcode = 2324 coordinates = coord|32|39|38|S|152|00|07|E|type:town region:AU… …   Wikipedia

  • Otford, New South Wales — This article is about the town in NSW. For the village in England, see Otford. Otford Wollongong, New South Wales Otford Lookout …   Wikipedia

  • Tuncurry, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place type = town name = Tuncurry state = nsw imagesize = 270 caption = pop = 18,372 pop footnotes = (Forster Tuncurry)Census 2006 AUS | id = UCL130800 | name =2006 Census QuickStats : Forster Tuncurry (Urban Centre/Locality)|… …   Wikipedia

  • Karuah, New South Wales — est = postcode = 2324 coordinates = coord|32|39.37|S|151|57.9|E|type:town region:AU NSW|display=inline,title elevation = elevation footnotes= area = 74.7 area footnotes = ref|area|Note3 timezone = AEST utc = +10 timezone dst = AEDT utc dst = +11… …   Wikipedia

  • Blackett, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Blackett city = Sydney state = nsw caption =Road bridge on the cycleway passing Blackett Primary School, showing artwork | lga = City of Blacktown postcode = 2770 pop = 2,489 (2001 census) area =… …   Wikipedia

  • Monkerai, New South Wales — Monkerai is a large rural area located in the hills in the land between Dungog and Gloucester in Great Lakes Council, in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Monkerai is traditionally timber and dairy country but in previous years has… …   Wikipedia

  • Failford, New South Wales — Failford is a small rural area of the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia in Great Lakes Shire.It is situated 10 minutes north of Forster and is an area with a rich background. Failford is highly regarded as a great water skiing… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”