Wagstaffe, New South Wales

Wagstaffe
Choir performing at Wagstaffe
Wagstaffe
Interactive map of Wagstaffe
Coordinates: 33°31′26″S 151°20′35″E / 33.52389°S 151.34306°E / -33.52389; 151.34306
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CityCentral Coast
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total222 (2016 census)[2]
 • Density560/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
Postcode
2257
ParishKincumber
Suburbs around Wagstaffe
Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach Booker Bay
Ettalong Beach Wagstaffe Pretty Beach
Broken Bay Pretty Beach

Wagstaffe is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia on the Bouddi Peninsula. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. It was named after Captain Wagstaffe, one of the first settlers in the area.

It has a general store, which is also the local post office. It is a thin sliver of around 200 houses between the bay and the bush (Bouddi National Park). Historically it was also known as Wagstaffe Point. In aboriginal dialect the point is called Kourang Gourang. A ferry service operates between Wagstaffe and Palm Beach (via Ettalong). Travel time is 30 minutes.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wagstaffe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wagstaffe (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.