Editing Gosford

{{Other uses|Gosford (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type               = city
| city               = [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] 
| name               = Gosford
| state              = nsw
| image              = {{multiple image
  | total_width              = 270
  | border                   = infobox
  | perrow                   = 1/2/2/1
  | caption_align            = center
  | image1 = Gosford from the Kariong Lookout - old bypassed sectionof Highway P1540948.jpg
  |caption1 = Gosford City Centre 
  | image2 = Hotel Gosford Mann Street Gosford.jpg{{!}}Hotel Gosford 
  |caption2 = Hotel Gosford 
  | image3 = Iguanna Joe`s - panoramio.jpg{{!}}Drifters Wharf
  |caption3 = Drifters Wharf
  | image4 = Gosford Waterfront At Sunset.jpg{{!}}Gosford Waterfront 
  |caption4 = Gosford Waterfront 
  | image5 = Gosford Artwork Laneway.jpg{{!}}Mann Street Art Laneway
|caption5 = Mann Street Art Laneway
}}
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|25|S|151|20|E|display=inline,title}}
| relief             = yes
| pop                = 4873
| pop_year           = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes      = (CBD)<ref name="census16">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11722 |name=Gosford (State Suburb) |accessdate=18 March 2018 |quick=on}}</ref>
| pop2               = 178,427
| pop2_year          = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop2_footnotes     = (SA3)<ref name="census16sa3">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=10201|name=Gosford (SA3)|accessdate=6 October 2020|quick=on}}</ref>
| poprank            = 
| density            = 
| est                = 
| postcode           = 2250
| elevation          = 20
| area               = 
| timezone           = [[UTC10|AEST]]
| utc                = +10
| timezone-dst       = [[UTC11|AEST]]
| utc-dst            = +11
| dist1              = 77
| dir1               = NNE
| location1          = [[Sydney]] 
| dist2              = 839
| dir2               = SSW
| location2          = [[Brisbane]]
| dist3              = 86
| dir3               = SW
| location3          = [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
| dist4              = 21
| dir4               = SW
| location4          = [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]]
| dist5              = 22 
| dir5               = SSW
| location5          = [[The Entrance, New South Wales|The Entrance]]
| lga                = [[Central Coast Council (New South Wales)|Central Coast Council]]
| region             = [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]]
| county             = [[Northumberland County, New South Wales|Northumberland]]
| stategov           = [[Electoral district of Gosford|Gosford]]
| stategov2          = [[Electoral district of Terrigal|Terrigal]]
| fedgov             = [[Division of Robertson|Robertson]]
| maxtemp            = 23.3
| mintemp            = 11.4
| rainfall           = 1333.0
| near-n             = [[North Gosford, New South Wales|North Gosford]]
| near-ne            = [[Wyoming, New South Wales|Wyoming]]
| near-e             = [[East Gosford]]
| near-se            = ''[[Brisbane Water]]''
| near-s             = ''[[Brisbane Water]]''
| near-sw            = [[Point Clare, New South Wales|Point Clare]]
| near-w             = [[West Gosford, New South Wales|West Gosford]]
| near-nw            = [[Narara, New South Wales|Narara]]
| near               = 
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Gosford''' is a [[Waterfront (area)|waterfront]] city at the northern end of [[Brisbane Water]] on the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] in the state of [[New South Wales]], Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is the main commercial hub and gateway of the Central Coast. It is situated approximately {{cvt|77|km}} north of [[Sydney]] and {{cvt|86|km}} south of [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]. Gosford is located in the local government area of the [[Central Coast Council (New South Wales)|Central Coast Council]].

Gosford, locally nicknamed 'Gossie',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/6330774/from-freo-to-the-gong-search-is-on-for-aussie-town-nicknames/ | title=From Freo to the Gong: Search is on for Aussie town nicknames | date=16 August 2019 }}</ref> is located in the north-eastern part of the [[Sydney Basin]] in the traditional [[Darkinjung]] Country.

The regional city is one of the two shared administrative hubs of the Central Coast Council, along with [[Wyong, New South Wales|Wyong]]. Gosford is the [[central business district]] of the Central Coast region and is the third largest urban area in the state of New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle. Gosford has been deemed a vital CBD spine under the NSW Metropolitan Strategy following the merging of [[City of Gosford]] Council and [[Wyong Shire]] Council in 2016, forming the current Central Coast Council administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/PlansforAction/CitiesTaskforce/tabid/163/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Cities Taskforce|publisher=NSW Government Planning & Infrastructure|access-date=11 May 2013|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427145619/http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/PlansforAction/CitiesTaskforce/tabid/163/language/en-US/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population of the Gosford area was 169,053 in 2016.<ref name="census16sa3" />

==History==
[[File:SLNSW 796353 Looking south Mann St Gosford.jpg|thumb|Gosford, prior to 1927|left]]
Until [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|white settlement]], the area around Gosford was inhabited by the [[Guringai]] peoples, who were principally coastal-dwellers,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Gosford.asp| title = Gosford – Central Coast}}</ref> and the [[Darkinjung people]] that inhabited the [[hinterland]].
Along with the other land around the Hawkesbury River estuary, the [[Brisbane Water]] district was explored during the [[History of Sydney|early stages]] of the settlement of [[New South Wales]].
[[File:Gosford Henry Kendall Cottage 001.JPG|thumb|The [[Henry Kendall (poet)|Henry Kendall]] Cottage and Historical Museum at West Gosford|left]]
Gosford itself was explored by [[Governor of New South Wales|State Governor]] [[Arthur Phillip]] between 1788 and 1789.<ref>{{cite book |title=Coasting : a year by the bay |date=March 2012 |publisher=Sceptre |isbn=9780733610189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Dm8jnzfpEC&q=Gosford+was+explored+by+Governor+Phillip+between+1788+and+1789&pg=PT51 |access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref> The area was difficult to access and settlement began around 1823. By the late 19th century the agriculture in the region was diversifying, with market gardens and citrus orchards occupying the rich soil left after the timber harvest. As late as 1850, the road between Hawkesbury (near Pittwater) and Brisbane Water was a cart wheel track.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.gosford-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/about/gosfordhistory.htm |title = History of Gosford |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210180914/http://www.gosford-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/about/gosfordhistory.htm |archive-date=10 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Typical of early Colonial settlement, convicts lived and worked in the Gosford area. In 1825, Gosford's population reached 100, of whom 50% were convicts.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

East Gosford was the first centre of settlement. Gosford was named in 1839 after [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford]] – a friend of the then Governor of New South Wales [[George Gipps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history.html |title=Some Significant events in Gosford History |access-date=29 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624025651/http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history.html/ |archive-date=24 June 2014}}</ref> Acheson's title derives its name from [[Gosford Castle|Gosford]], a [[townland]] (sub-division) of [[Markethill]] in [[County Armagh]] in [[Northern Ireland]].

In 1887, the [[Main Northern railway line]] to Sydney was completed, requiring a bridge over the Hawkesbury River and a [[Woy Woy Tunnel|tunnel]] through the sandstone ridge west of [[Woy Woy]]. The introduction of this transport link and then the [[Pacific Highway, Australia|Pacific Highway]] in 1930 accelerated the development of the region. Electification of the line reached Gosford on 23 January 1960.

Gosford became a town in 1885 and was declared a municipality in 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/AreaInfo/towns_Gosford.asp |title=Gosford – Central Coast Australia |publisher=Centralcoastaustralia.com.au |access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref> It was then declared a Shire in 1947, and a City on 1 January 1980. 
[[File:Rumbalara Reserve - panoramio (6).jpg|thumb|Rumbalara Reserve Gosford]]

Mann Street, the spine of the Gosford CBD has been the subject of much debate, with urban planners having ambitions to make Gosford a small smart regional city{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} with various plans for a performing arts center, greater choice in cafes and restaurants, new library, high speed rail linkage to Sydney and Newcastle, better pedestrian access from the Gosford Hospital, education and research precinct over the railway lines to Mann Street and a new Central Coast University promised at State and Federal elections.

==Demographics==
As of the {{CensusAU|2021}}, there were 4,873 people in Gosford CBD. 58.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 5.0%, and Nepal 4.1%. 64.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Nepali at 3.8% and Mandarin at 3.3%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 40.1% and Catholic 15.8%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Gosford, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL11728 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref>

The Gosford Statistical Area, which incorporates the whole of Gosford's city and suburbs, includes [[Avoca Beach, New South Wales|Avoca Beach]], [[Erina, New South Wales|Erina]], [[Ettalong Beach, New South Wales|Ettalong Beach]], [[Kariong, New South Wales|Kariong]], [[Kincumber, New South Wales|Kincumber]], [[Narara, New South Wales|Narara]], [[Terrigal]], [[Woy Woy, New South Wales|Woy Woy]], and [[Wyoming, New South Wales|Wyoming]],  and at the 2021 census had a population of 178,427.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Gosford, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/10201 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=www.abs.gov.au}}</ref>

==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.

==Economy and infrastructure==
[[File:Gosford Court House, New South Wales.jpg|thumb|Gosford District Court]]
Gosford is situated along an identified business growth corridor between Erina, the [[West Gosford, New South Wales|West Gosford]] light industrial zone and [[Somersby, New South Wales|Somersby]]. Connectivity of main roads and rail travel times between [[Sydney]], the Central Coast and the [[Hunter Region|Hunter]] region are key issues for corporate business relocation to the region. Aged and personal care and retail are major employers in Gosford.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry sector of employment {{!}} Central Coast NSW {{!}} Community profile|url=https://profile.id.com.au/central-coast-nsw/industries?WebID=900|access-date=2020-10-26|website=profile.id.com.au}}</ref>

As an entertainment hub, Mann Street enjoys relatively good public transport links and is one of the Central Coast's most popular spots for pubs and clubs and in close proximity to cultural and sporting events.

Yacht and other boat building has been undertaken by [[Clansman 30|East Coast Yachts]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sailingnetworks.com/organisation/view/6852 |title=East Coast Yachts |publisher=Sailing Networks |access-date=3 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404044526/http://www.sailingnetworks.com/organisation/view/6852 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> since 1964<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unsungbusinessheroes.com.au/hero/bruce-fairlie/ |title=Bruce Fairlie |publisher=Unsung Business Heroes |access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> in West Gosford.

===Facilities===
[[File:Gosford looking sth.JPG|thumb|Gosford looking over [[Brisbane Water]]]]
[[File:Centralcoast stadium.jpg|thumb|[[Central Coast Stadium]]]]
Gosford is home to:

* [[Gosford Hospital]] – the largest public hospital on the NSW Central Coast
* Laycock Street Community Theatre – the only professional, proscenium arch theatre venue on the Central Coast. Home of Gosford Musical Society who in fact provided financial support in the construction of the theater.
* The Central Coast Conservatorium (in the original Gosford Courthouse)
* [[Central Coast Stadium]] - originally built for the [[North Sydney Bears]] of the [[National Rugby League|NRL]], the ground was instead the home of the unsuccessful [[Northern Eagles]] franchise from their inception in 2000 until their dissolving in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Records |url=https://www.nrl.com/annual/nrl/clubs/sea-eagles/club-records/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=NRL Annual |language=en}}</ref> Since 2005 it has been the home of the [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] football club. The ground was briefly home to the [[Central Coast Rays]] rugby union team.
* Central Coast Leagues Club – is the largest community sporting and social club in the region
* The Entertainment Grounds, formerly known as Gosford Racecourse
* [[Gosford Showground]], home to [[Greyhound racing in Australia|greyhound racing]] organised by Gosford Greyhounds and [[motorcycle speedway]].
* The [[headquarters]] of the [[Government of New South Wales]] workplace health and safety regulator, SafeWork NSW<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/office-locations| title = OFFICE LOCATIONS| access-date = 18 July 2017| archive-date = 14 June 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190614172255/https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/office-locations| url-status = dead}}</ref>
* Gavenlock Oval – Home ground of the Gosford City Dragons, a [[association football|football]] club associated with [[Central Coast Football]].
* Gosford Regional Gallery and Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden – The Commemorative Garden is a [[Japanese garden]] that was built as a [[gift]] to residents of Gosford City Council by the [[Special wards of Tokyo|Ward]] of [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]], [[Tokyo]], Japan. They were opened in September 1994. Gosford Regional Gallery hosts the annual Gosford Art Prize. Previous finalists include [[Geoffrey Proud]], Csongvay Blackwood, and [[Anna Glynn]].

==Transport==
[[File:Gosford railway station.jpg|thumb|[[Gosford railway station]]]]
Bus services in Gosford are operated by [[Busways]] and [[Red Bus CDC NSW]].

The [[Central Coast Highway]] cuts through Gosford's waterfront area, while its predecessor the [[Pacific Highway, Australia|Pacific Highway]], takes on several names through the CBD itself.

Mann Street contains the main public transport links for Gosford, including [[Gosford railway station]], with [[NSW TrainLink]] services twice an hour in the off-peak to [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney Central]] and [[Newcastle Interchange]], with more frequent services in the morning and evening peaks.

==Education==
*Gosford Public School and [[Henry Kendall High School]] in Faunce Street
*[[Gosford High School]] – the only academically selective high school on the Central Coast
* St Philip's Christian College Gosford
* St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford is an all girls Catholic school
*[[St Edward's College, East Gosford]] – is an all boys Catholic school
*[[TAFE NSW]]
* University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School

==Media==
===Television===
All major digital-only television channels are available in Gosford. The networks and the channels they broadcast are listed as follows:

* [[Seven Network|Seven]] (formerly [[Prime7]] and Prime Television), [[7two]], [[7mate]], [[7Bravo]], [[7flix]]. [[Seven Network]] owned and operated channels.
* [[Nine Network|Nine]] ([[NBN (TV station)|NBN]]), [[9Go!]], [[9Gem]] and [[9Life]]. [[Nine Network]] owned and operated channels.
* [[Network 10|10]] ([[WIN Television]]), [[10 Bold Drama]] and [[10 Peach Comedy]]. [[Network 10|Network Ten]] affiliated channels.
* [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]], [[ABC Family (Australian TV channel)|ABC Family]], [[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]], [[ABC Entertains]] and [[ABC News (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]], part of the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
* [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]], [[SBS Viceland]], [[SBS World Movies]], [[SBS WorldWatch]], [[SBS Food]] and [[National Indigenous Television|NITV]], part of the [[Special Broadcasting Service]].

Of the three main commercial networks:
*The [[Seven Network]] airs a half-hour local [[Seven News]] bulletin for the Central Coast at 6 pm each weeknight. It is broadcast from studios in [[Canberra]] with reporters based at a local newsroom in the city.
*[[NBN (TV station)|Nine]] airs ''NBN News'', a regional hour-long program including opt-outs for the Central Coast, every night at 6 pm. It is broadcast from studios in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] with reporters based at a local newsroom in the city.
*[[WIN Television]] airs short local news updates throughout the day, broadcast from its [[Wollongong]] studios.

===Radio===
Radio stations that broadcast to the city are:
*[[ABC Central Coast]] on 92.5 FM which has its studio located on Donnison St in the city.
*[[ABC NewsRadio]] on 98.1 FM
*[[Raw FM]] on 88.0 FM
*[[Hit101.3 Central Coast]] on 101.3 FM
*[[Triple M Central Coast]] on 107.7 FM
*[[Star 104.5]] on 104.5 FM
*[[Rhema FM Central Coast]] on 94.9 FM
*Coast FM on 96.3 FM
*Radio Five-O-Plus on 93.3 FM

==Sport==
Gosford formerly had a professional team in the [[National Rugby League]] from 2000 until 2002, the [[Northern Eagles]]. The club, formed as a merger between the previously Gosford-bound [[North Sydney Bears]] and the [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]], played its allocation of Gosford home matches at the purpose-built [[Central Coast Stadium]]. The club licence however reverted to Manly in 2003 and the club was dissolved.

The [[Central Coast Mariners]] professional football club was formed in 2005 to participate in the [[A-League]]. The club has won two titles to date, most recently defeating [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] in the [[2023 A-League Men Grand Final]].

Locally, Gosford is the headquarters of the [[Central Coast Division Rugby League]], which owns the Central Coast League Club in downtown Gosford. The suburb of Gosford has one current club, the St. Edwards Bears, and one junior club, the [[Gosford Kariong Storm]]. The Storm were initially a senior club as well, formed from the merger of the Gosford Townies/Giants and the nearby Kariong Kookaburras.

The [[New South Wales Country Rugby Union|Central Coast Rugby Union]] features eight first grade clubs and is one of the strongest local rugby union competitions in the state.

The city also has local [[Australian rules football|Australian rules]] and [[cricket]] clubs as well as basketball and Netball teams.

==Notable people==
{{further|Category:People from Gosford}}
* [[Craig Anderson (left-handed pitcher)|Craig Anderson]] – pitcher for [[Sydney Blue Sox]] of the [[Australian Baseball League]]
* [[Estelle Asmodelle]] – model, dancer, and activist. She is known as Australia's first legal [[transsexual]]
* [[Cindy-Lu Bailey]] – deaf former Olympic athlete
* [[Bradman Best]] – rugby League player for [[Newcastle Knights]]
* [[Charlotte Best]] – actress, known for her role as Annie Campbell on ''[[Home and Away]]''
* [[Anthony Biddle (Paralympian)|Anthony Biddle]] – Paralympian tandem cyclist and athlete<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paraathl.html|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20000120000000/http://www.ausport.gov.au/olym96/paraathl.html|archive-date=20 January 2000|title=Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes|publisher=[[Australian Sports Commission]]|access-date=4 February 2012}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* [[Matt Burke (rugby, born 1964)|Matt Burke]] – former rugby union player
* [[Alan Davidson (cricketer, born 1929)|Alan Davidson]] – former cricketer
* [[Grant Denyer]] – television and radio presenter
* [[Bill Dunk]] – Professional golfer
* [[Mark Edmondson]] – former tennis professional and winner of the 1976 [[Australian Open|Australian Tennis Open]]
* [[David Fairleigh]] – former Rugby League forward, primarily with the [[North Sydney Bears]]
* [[James Gleeson]] – one of Australia's earliest and most recognised surrealist painters, also a poet and art critic. His family lived in Narara
* [[Des Hasler]] – former professional [[rugby league]] footballer, former coach of [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]]
* [[Nicho Hynes]] – rugby league player for [[Cronulla Sharks]]
* [[Matt Ikuvalu]] – rugby league player for [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]]
* [[Allyson McConnell]] – convicted killer who drowned her two children in [[Alberta, Canada]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Parents%2Bboys%2Bfound%2Bdead%2BAlberta%2Bhome%2Bwere%2Bcustody%2Bdispute/2513132/story.html| title = Boys found dead were at centre of custody fight<!-- Bot generated title -->| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100204161526/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Parents%2Bboys%2Bfound%2Bdead%2BAlberta%2Bhome%2Bwere%2Bcustody%2Bdispute/2513132/story.html| archive-date = 4 February 2010}}</ref>
* [[Julia Morris]] – actress and television host 
* [[Matt Orford]] – former [[NRL]] halfback
* [[Chris Payne (footballer)|Chris Payne]] – [[association football|footballer]] playing for the [[North Queensland Fury]] in the [[A-League]]
* [[Ron Peno]] – Punk & 1980s Rock musician; Lead Singer of [[Died Pretty]]
* [[Jonah Pezet]] – rugby league player for the [[Melbourne Storm]]
* [[Troy Pezet]] – former rugby league player 
* [[Brad Porter]] – retired Football Midfielder
* [[Andrew Redmayne]] – goalkeeper for [[Sydney FC]]
* [[Sam Retford]] – actor, known for his role as Cory Wilson on ''[[Ackley Bridge]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/sam-retford-closets-the-musical-hope-mill-theatre/|title= Sam Retford talks to Northern Soul about time travel, typecasting and telly|date= 27 August 2018|access-date= 20 November 2018|archive-date= 6 June 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190606140603/https://www.northernsoul.me.uk/sam-retford-closets-the-musical-hope-mill-theatre/|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* [[Mark Skaife]] – 5-time [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] champion and 6-time [[Bathurst 1000]] winner
* [[Ethan Strange]] – rugby league player
* [[Matthew Zions]] – European PGA professional golfer (2003–present), 2011 [[Saint-Omer Open]] winner
* [[Matt Graham (skier)|Matt Graham]] – Skiier

==Sister cities and twin towns==
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Nitra]], [[Slovakia]]

==See also==
{{Portal|New South Wales}}

* [[List of cities in Australia]]
* [[Electoral district of Gosford]], a seat in the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}

* {{Wikivoyage inline|Gosford}}
* [https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/ Love Central Coast] – official tourism and destination website
* [https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Central Coast Council]

{{Cities of Australia}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Gosford]]
[[Category:Cities in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Coastal cities in Australia]]
[[Category:Suburbs of the Central Coast (New South Wales)]]