Editing Gosford (section)

==Geography==

===Climate===
[[File:Gosford at dusk.jpg|thumb|Gosford at dusk]]
Gosford has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: Cfa)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/1312/| title = CLIMATE: GOSFORD}}</ref> with warm summers and mild winters. In summer, temperatures average about 27–28&nbsp;°C in the day with high humidity and about 17–18&nbsp;°C at night. Winters are mild with cool overnight temperatures and mild to occasionally warm daytime temperatures with lower humidity. Records range from a maximum of {{Convert|44.8|°C|°F|0|abbr = on}} on 18 January 2013, to a low of {{Convert|-4.2|°C|°F|0|abbr = on}} on 16 July 1970.

Average rainfall is 1314.3&nbsp;mm, much of which falls in the late summer and autumn. Rainfall is less common in late winter and early spring because of the [[southeast Australian foehn|foehn effect]], as the city is located on the [[leeward]] side of the [[Great Dividing Range]].<ref>[https://www.willyweather.com.au/news/5291/rain+shadows.html Rain Shadows] by Don White. Australian Weather News. Willy Weather. Retrieved 24 May 2021.</ref> The reason for the relatively high amount of annual rainfall compared to other places in the vicinity is the shape and orientation of the coastline which makes Gosford (and the Central Coast region in general) slightly more prone to rain from southerly winds.<ref>[https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/nsw-central-coast-cops-sevenweek-soaking/1889443 NSW Central Coast cops seven-week soaking] by Ben Domensino from [[Weatherzone]]. Retrieved 21 May 2024.</ref>

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Gosford, New South Wales, Australia (1997–2013 normals, extremes 1954–2013)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan record high C = 44.8
|Feb record high C = 43.0
|Mar record high C = 40.1
|Apr record high C = 32.9
|May record high C = 28.8
|Jun record high C = 25.0
|Jul record high C = 25.5
|Aug record high C = 29.9
|Sep record high C = 36.1
|Oct record high C = 38.0
|Nov record high C = 41.8
|Dec record high C = 43.0
|Jan high C = 28.1
|Feb high C = 27.4
|Mar high C = 26.0
|Apr high C = 23.3
|May high C = 20.5
|Jun high C = 18.3
|Jul high C = 17.6
|Aug high C = 19.4
|Sep high C = 22.2
|Oct high C = 23.9
|Nov high C = 25.1
|Dec high C = 26.6
|Jan mean C = 22.7
|Feb mean C = 22.3
|Mar mean C = 20.8
|Apr mean C = 17.7
|May mean C = 14.6
|Jun mean C = 12.5
|Jul mean C = 11.6
|Aug mean C = 12.5
|Sep mean C = 15.3
|Oct mean C = 17.4
|Nov mean C = 19.5
|Dec mean C = 21.2
|Jan low C = 17.3
|Feb low C = 17.2
|Mar low C = 15.5
|Apr low C = 12.1
|May low C = 8.6
|Jun low C = 6.7
|Jul low C = 5.5
|Aug low C = 5.6
|Sep low C = 8.3
|Oct low C = 10.8
|Nov low C = 13.8
|Dec low C = 15.7
|Jan record low C = 7.5	
|Feb record low C = 9.7	
|Mar record low C = 5.8
|Apr record low C = 1.5
|May record low C = 0.1
|Jun record low C = -1.5
|Jul record low C = -4.2
|Aug record low C = -1.1
|Sep record low C = -0.6
|Oct record low C = 1.1
|Nov record low C = 3.9
|Dec record low C = 6.0
|Jan precipitation mm = 107.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 189.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 146.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 135.8
|May precipitation mm = 121.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 133.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 77.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 60.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 63.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 73.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 85.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 120.1
|year precipitation mm = 1314.7
|Jan precipitation days = 9.0
|Feb precipitation days = 8.9
|Mar precipitation days = 8.8
|Apr precipitation days = 8.4
|May precipitation days = 8.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.1
|Jul precipitation days = 7.2
|Aug precipitation days = 5.7
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 7.1
|Nov precipitation days = 9.0
|Dec precipitation days = 8.6
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan humidity = 59
|Feb humidity = 63
|Mar humidity = 62
|Apr humidity = 61
|May humidity = 61
|Jun humidity = 62
|Jul humidity = 55
|Aug humidity = 48
|Sep humidity = 51
|Oct humidity = 54
|Nov humidity = 59
|Dec humidity = 59
|Jan dew point C = 17.0
|Feb dew point C = 17.8
|Mar dew point C = 16.4
|Apr dew point C = 13.5
|May dew point C = 10.7
|Jun dew point C = 8.9
|Jul dew point C = 6.8
|Aug dew point C = 6.0
|Sep dew point C = 8.6
|Oct dew point C = 10.7
|Nov dew point C = 13.7
|Dec dew point C = 15.5
|source 1 =[[Bureau of Meteorology]]- extremes 1954-2013<ref>{{cite web
|url =http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061087_All.shtml|title=Gosford Climate Statistics (1954-2013)|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|source 2 =[[Bureau of Meteorology]]- 1997-2013 normals<ref>{{cite web
|url =http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=061087&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1991-2020&tablesizebutt=normal|title=Gosford Climate Statistics (1997-2013)|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
}}

===Central business district===
[[File:Mann Street, Gosford 2018.jpg|thumb|Residential and commercial redevelopment along Mann Street, Gosford 2018]]Gosford proper is located in a valley with President's Hill on the city's western border, Rumbalara Reserve on its eastern border, and Brisbane Water to the city's south. Mann Street, Gosford's main street and part of the Pacific Highway, runs north–south and contains the frontage for much of the commercial district.

In the centre of Gosford is a shopping and community precinct, including [[Kibble Park]], William Street Mall, Gosford City Library, the Imperial Shopping Centre and a full range of shops, cafes, banks and services.

A renewed period of optimism has followed demolition of several derelict buildings and several infrastructure investment projects including the full fibre optic telecommunications rollout of the [[National Broadband Network]] in 2012 in the city's CBD<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/459837/nbn_services_go_live_gosford/| title = NBN services go live in Gosford| date = 23 April 2013}}</ref> as well as the so-called Kibbleplex project, announced in 2013<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/featured-news/gosford-expansion| title = Gosford funding| date = 19 August 2013}}</ref> that plans to house the new regional library, tertiary teaching rooms and associated organisations.