Central Coast places named after the suburb they are not in
Want to catch up at The Entrance Leagues? Here’s a tip, don’t head to The Entrance. It’s just one of the Coast’s quirky obsession with naming something after a suburb it’s not in.
New to the Central Coast? Here’s something you’re going to need to know.
There exists a mind-bending frustration for the uninitiated who might assume something named after a place will be located, well, there.
It starts with the spectacular, albeit curiously named Brisbane Water, which is some 844km south of Queensland’s capital.
The Coast’s marque waterway was in fact named in 1825 after Sir Thomas Brisbane who served as the Governor of NSW.
Putting that historical anomaly to one side, it starts at birth for some Coasties.
Children born at Wyong Hospital for example, have Hamlyn Terrace listed as their place of birth on their birth certificates.
The same goes for students at Wyong Public School, who actually go to school at Watanobbi.
By the time they reach Gorokan High they probably know the bus will drop them at Lake Haven.
But when they turn 18 that’s when local knowledge is a must.
Want to catch up for a beer at The Entrance Leagues? Here’s a tip, don’t head anywhere near The Entrance. Head three suburbs away to Bateau Bay. Off to Wyong Leagues Club? Punch Kanwal into your GPS.
Likewise going to Gosford RSL? Well, it’s close enough at West Gosford or what about Budgewoi Soccer Club — surely that’s somewhere in Budgewoi? Wrong. It’s one suburb over at Buff Point, but you will find the Halekulani Bowling Club in Budgewoi.
Meanwhile, Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club realised the obvious branding benefits of its beachside location and changed its trading name to Shelly Beach Golf Club. But, what’s in a name?
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