Gorokan, New South Wales

Gorokan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. The word "Gorokan" means "The Morning Dawn" from the language of the Awabakal (an Aboriginal tribe). There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public and Gorokan High School. Electricity was first brought to the area as a part of a £42,000 programme for electricity reticulation under the Brisbane Water County Council. Gorokan located on the shores of Lake Tuggerah has long been a holiday destination with the Quoy family first buying land in the area in 1923 where they built and rented a series of holiday homes. Other families such as the Gedlings (by way of Gordon and Margaret Gedling) built a holiday house on the Gorokan waterfront in 1956.

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gorokan (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2014.

2. Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Thursday 25 April 1935 p 6 Article (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139257202?)

3.The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954) Friday 14 October 1949 p 1 Article (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167109296?)

4. Anthony Scott, CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra Technical Report 40/98 December 1998 "The Ecology of the Tuggerah Lakes An Oral History" p 9 (http://www.clw.csiro.au/publications/technical98/tr40-98.pdf)

Coordinates: 33°15′25″S 151°31′05″E / 33.257°S 151.518°E / -33.257; 151.518

Towns and Suburbs of Wyong Shire, Central Coast, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs and localities	Alison Bateau Bay Berkeley Vale Blue Bay Blue Haven Budgewoi Budgewoi Peninsula Buff Point Bushells Ridge Canton Beach Cedar Brush Creek Chain Valley Bay Charmhaven Chittaway Bay Chittaway Point Colongra Crangan Bay Dooralong Doyalson Doyalson North Durren Durren Fountaindale Glenning Valley Gorokan Gwandalan Halekulani Halloran Hamlyn Terrace Jilliby Kangy Angy Kanwal Kiar Killarney Vale Kingfisher Shores Kulnura Lake Haven Lake Munmorah Lemon Tree Little Jilliby Long Jetty Magenta Mannering Park Mardi Moonee Norah Head Noraville Ourimbah Palm Grove Palmdale Ravensdale Rocky Point San Remo Shelly Beach Summerland Point Tacoma Tacoma South The Entrance The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Toukley Tuggerah Tuggerawong Tumbi Umbi Wadalba Wallarah Warnervale Watanobbi Woongarrah Wyong Wyong Creek Wyongah Yarramalong

Rivers and other waterways	Budgewoi Lake Cedar Brush Creek Colongra Lake Jilliby Jilliby Creek Mangrove Creek Mannering Lake Morans Creek Lake Munmorah Ourimbah Creek Spring Creek Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lakes Wyong River

Other places and points of interest	Munmorah Power Station Munmorah State Conservation Area Watagan Mountains Wyrrabalong National Park

List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs

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