Living in Terrigal
Terrigal is a major coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located 12 kilometres east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
History
Terrigal was first settled in 1826 by European Settler John Gray, accompanied by his future wife Amelia Willis, and called his property Tarrygal, after the indigenous Aboriginal place name, signifying 'place of little birds'.
Transport Links
The area has excellent road links, with the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway close by. A drive into the CBD takes approximately 90 minutes. Neighbouring Gosford has excellent public transport links from the large railway station there.
Facilities
In recent years, Gosford City Council has spent approximately $3 million upgrading Terrigal's CBD with a new multi-level car park, esplanade walkway and new stormwater drainage system. The town's long beach is highly popular with tourists. Of geographical significance are the Terrigal lagoons. There are in fact two lagoons at Terrigal, one of which has been filled in to make way for a traffic oval. A local landmark is "The Skillion", a promontory which provides a view of all Terrigal. In recent years the Skillion has undergone rehabilitation by the local city council.
Schools
Terrigal Public School can be found here.