Somersby, New South Wales

Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

Somersby
Central Coast, New South Wales

Population

1,087 (2021 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

2250

Elevation

221 m (725 ft)

Location

14 km (9 mi) NW of Gosford
77 km (48 mi) N of Sydney
94 km (58 mi) SSW of Newcastle
28 km (17 mi) W of The Entrance

LGA(s)

Central Coast Council

Parish

Narara

State electorate(s)

Gosford

Federal division(s)

Robertson

Suburbs around Somersby:
Peats Ridge	Palm Grove	Ourimbah
Calga	Somersby	Narara
Mooney Mooney Creek	Mooney Mooney Creek	Kariong

Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.

Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby.

Heritage listings

Somersby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Pacific Highway: Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre^[2]

Places of Worship

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Gallery

View north up the upper Somersby Falls
One of several sets of Aboriginal rubbing groves at the upper Somersby Falls
View across the upper Somersby Falls
View west down from the upper Somersby Falls

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Somersby". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Mount Penang Parklands". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01667. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.