Wyoming, New South Wales

Wyoming Central Coast, New South Wales
Population:	9,489 (2006 census)
Postcode:	2250
Area:	5.1 km² (2.0 sq mi)
Location:	4 km (2 mi) NE of Gosford
LGA:	City of Gosford
Parish:	Gosford
State electorate:	The Entrance
Federal Division:	Dobell
Suburbs around Wyoming: Narara Niagara Park Lisarow Narara Wyoming Mount Elliot Gosford North Gosford Mount Elliot

Wyoming is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.

The Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wyoming area before European settlement were the Kuringgai people.

In 1824 Frederick Augustus Hely (1794-1836) purchased 1,340 acres (5.42 km²) of land, adjacent to Narara Reserve. Hely named the land after the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, made famous by the 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming by Thomas Campbell which told the story of American colonists in the Wyoming Valley. The state of Wyoming in the western United States of America, named many years after the Central Coast town, is also named after the poem.

Hely was the Principal Superintendent of Convicts. He was born in Ireland and died in Sydney. He died before the house he was planning to build at Wyoming was completed. His mausoleum lies beside the Pacific Highway at Wyoming, close to the family home which was built by his widow. The grave was designed by the architect John Verge and was recently restored after falling into disrepair.

Wyoming is a mainly commercial/residential suburb. The first building was the local pub which was built by convicts in 1854 and still exists today. Wyoming also has a medical centre, three primary schools, the Wyoming Shopping Village, and a number of fast-food outlets, petrol stations and other shops. Wyoming is also home of the football (soccer) club Wyoming Tigers.

Many residential streets in the suburb are bordered by temperate-subtropical rainforest, with interesting bushwalking opportunities.

With the expected re-development of Gosford city, the suburbs close proximity to the CBD will see house prices increase. The suburb is around 5 minutes from the city and proposed waterfront re-development, making Wyoming an attractive investment opportunity. Notable Streets include Elissa Crescent, Maya Street, Calantha Drive, Jean Norman Close, Georgia Avenue, Dana Close (off Giselle Avenue), Christopher Close, Chamberlain Road (near Giselle Avenue) and the far northern section of Maidens Brush Road.

There has been a recent push to re-name the suburb, or part of the suburb to “Valley View” (of which all the streets listed above, bar Maidens Brush Road are located, as well as the very popular local primary school). This is to separate the more established, leafy sections of the suburb from the poorer housing commission areas of the south.

Wyoming Shopping Village

Wyoming Shopping Village is a neighbourhood shopping complex in the suburb, catering for the needs of the residents, and houses a Coles supermarket. The complex was rebuilt in 2004, with all stores except Coles being destroyed and replaced.

External links

• Wyoming, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°24′25″S 151°21′36″E
• History of Wyoming (Gosford City Library)