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Encyclopedia of
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1587:Yarramalong
1577:Wyong Creek
1557:Woy Woy Bay
1487:Umina Beach
1477:Tuggerawong
1462:Toowoon Bay
1412:Springfield
1382:Rocky Point
1362:Point Clare
1352:Phegans Bay
1347:Peats Ridge
1342:Pearl Beach
1312:North Avoca
1287:Mount White
1072:Green Point
982:Crangan Bay
847:Avoca Beach
570:17 November
427:2021 census
275:Point Clare
250:Peats Ridge
148:Postcode(s)
140:2021 census
122: /
110:151°18′04″E
97:Coordinates
1716:Erina Fair
1601:Rivers and
1592:Yattalunga
1547:Woongarrah
1517:Warnervale
1482:Tumbi Umbi
1377:Ravensdale
1327:Palm Grove
1302:Norah Head
1217:Long Jetty
1197:Lemon Tree
1187:Lake Haven
1127:Kangy Angy
1107:Hardys Bay
1092:Halekulani
1077:Greengrove
1022:Empire Bay
977:Copacabana
947:Charmhaven
912:Buff Point
887:Booker Bay
882:Blue Haven
857:Bateau Bay
766:18 January
741:18 January
686:7 December
499:References
421:Population
355:along the
347:region of
135:Population
107:33°26′24″S
1542:Wondabyne
1522:Watanobbi
1502:Wagstaffe
1307:Noraville
1177:Koolewong
1162:Kincumber
1087:Gwandalan
1082:Gunderman
997:Dooralong
992:Davistown
967:Cogra Bay
872:Blackwall
862:Bensville
852:Bar Point
595:26 August
560:"Kariong"
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487:Transport
481:sandstone
401:Geography
393:Etymology
232:Robertson
157:Elevation
1772:Category
1512:Wamberal
1507:Wallarah
1472:Tuggerah
1447:Terrigal
1402:Somersby
1392:Saratoga
1387:San Remo
1332:Palmdale
1322:Ourimbah
1152:Killcare
1097:Halloran
1002:Doyalson
972:Colongra
902:Budgewoi
897:Box Head
877:Blue Bay
716:18 April
590:Ausdance
341:locality
255:Somersby
165:Location
1582:Wyongah
1567:Wyoming
1552:Woy Woy
1497:Wadalba
1467:Toukley
1437:Tascott
1407:Spencer
1337:Patonga
1262:Matcham
1232:Magenta
1202:Lisarow
1182:Kulnura
1137:Kariong
1122:Jilliby
1112:Holgate
1067:Gosford
1062:Gorokan
493:Busways
447:Culture
425:At the
370:History
353:Gosford
343:of the
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308:Kariong
292:Tascott
271:Kariong
220:Gosford
209:Patonga
184:Woy Woy
172:Gosford
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18:Kariong
1688:Dharug
1678:Bouddi
1427:Tacoma
1292:Narara
1267:Moonee
1257:Marlow
1132:Kanwal
892:Bouddi
842:Alison
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529:16 May
205:Parish
193:LGA(s)
178:Sydney
1572:Wyong
1252:Mardi
1027:Erina
922:Calga
267:Calga
1562:Wyee
1142:Kiar
768:2024
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