Wagstaffe, New South Wales

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.

CountryAustralia

Elevation

6 m (20 ft)

Postcode

2257

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Choir performing at Wagstaffe
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Interactive map of Wagstaffe
Coordinates: 33°31′26″S 151°20′35″E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Central Coast
LGA	Central Coast Council
Location	24 km (15 mi) S of Gosford 7 km (4.3 mi) SSE of Woy Woy 96 km (60 mi) NNE of Sydney
Government
• State electorate	Terrigal
• Federal division	Robertson
Area
• Total	0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population
• Total	222 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	560/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
Postcode	2257
Parish	Kincumber
Suburbs around Wagstaffe Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach Booker Bay Ettalong Beach Wagstaffe Pretty Beach Broken Bay Pretty Beach

Close

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.