Location
Wyong is a town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 89 km NNE of Sydney. (wikipedia)
History
Wyong is an indigenous word meaning either ‘an edible yam’ or ‘place of running water’. William Cape was the first European settler to settle in the area and bring cattle and sheep into the district, on a 1,000 acres (4 km2) land grant bordering Jilliby Creek in 1825. Cape had two sons who also held land grants.
* Alison Homestead, Cape Road, Wyong Built by Charles Alison, c 1885. (destroyed by arson 3 December 2011)
* Chapmans Store, Cnr Alison Rd. & Hely St., Wyong Opened in 1901.
* Court House, Alison Road, Wyong (built 1924). This building is built on the site of the first Post Office which opened in 1892.
* St Cecilia’s Church, Byron St., Wyong. Built in 1908, it is the oldest church in Wyong and is still in use today.
* “Strathavon”, Boyce Avenue, Wyong. Dates from 1912-1913, formerly known as “Hakone”.
* Turreted buildings, Cnr Church St, Wyong. Built by Albert Hamlyn Warner, 1915.
* Wyong Public School, Alison Rd., Wyong. 1889, last used as school Sep. 1979.
* Wyong Milk Factory, 141 Alison Rd, Wyong. (circa 1921.)
(wikipedia)
Places of Interest
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