Shelly Beach, Central Coast New South Wales
| Shelly Beach Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Shelly Beach on a windy day in 2010, taken from the sand dunes. Crackneck Lookout in the background. | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,266 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,520/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2261 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Tuggerah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | The Entrance | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dobell | ||||||||||||||
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Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Tuggerah Lake and bordering the Pacific Ocean south of The Entrance. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. It is 66 km south of Newcastle & 93 km north of Sydney. Shelly Beach is considered one of the most popular surfing beaches on the Central Coast.
Shelly Beach Golf Club (previously Tuggerah Lakes Gold Club) is an 18-hole golf course located at the eastern end of Shelly Beach Road, overlooking Shelly Beach. It was formally established in 1930, originally being located at Killarney Vale until 1954 when it moved to its present location.
Within the suburb there is the Shelly Beach Surf Club and the Shelly Beach Fossils soccer club.
Transportation[edit]
- Red Bus Services operates routes through Shelly Beach (11, 12, 21, 22, 23). Bus 21 operates from The Entrance North to Gosford regularly.
Notable people[edit]
- Nikki Garrett – golfer
- Banjo Paterson – poet
Accommodation[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Shelly Beach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Shelly Beach Holiday Park – Shelly Beach Holiday Park".
- ^ "Blue Water Resort - Central Coast Accommodation". bluewaterresort.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 February 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Page Redirection".
External links[edit]
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