Wyong Shire landmarks

Information on local landmarks may be maintained in the vertical file (VER) or in the local studies (LOCSTU) area at Tuggerah Library. Check the catalogue under these subject headings to determine their location.

Alison House Historic Buildings – Wyong. Look for Dewey Numbers720.99442 WYO
Cemeteries Cemeteries- Wyong Shire. Look for Dewey Numbers 929.5 WYO
Norah Head Light house
Lighthouses - History - Norah Head. Look for Dewey Numbers 387.155 NOR
Ourimbah Public School
Schools - Ourimbah. Look for Dewey Numbers 994.42
Tumbi Creek Floodplain management. Look for Dewey Numbers 333.7/627.4

Using a keyword search on the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) you may also check the name of the specific building or structure, e.g. Toukley Bridge.

The local studies collection at Tuggerah holds items on many historic aspects of the Wyong area. You may wish to also try:

Wyong Local Environment Plan - 333.77 WYO
Inventory of heritage items - 363.69 WYO
Wyong Shire Heritage Study - 363.69 WYO
Wyong History (CD ROM)

Reference titles include:

A Centenary of Wyong - R994.42 STI
The History of Wyong Shire - R994.41 BEN
A Pictorial History of Wyong Shire - R994.42 STI (six volumes)
Wyong Flashbacks - R994.42 STI
Blue Gum Flat to Budgewoi - R994.42 SWA
A History of Wyong Shire 1947-1997 - R994.42 PRY
The Entrance Long Ago - R994.42 MCC

See web sites containing information about this topic.

Wyong Shire Historical Sites http://www.wyong.nsw.gov.au/wyongshire/historical_sites.html

Norah Head Light House http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/index.htm

Ourimbah Public School http://www.ourimbah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ then click on history

Hint – you can also see if other schools have their own web sites by looking at https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/ and clicking on “Public Schools NSW”

General

Tuggerah Library also maintains local newspapers on microfiche and microfilm that you may be able to use to locate further historical information. Hard copies of the Central Coast Express Advocate (Wednesday and Friday) are maintained at Tuggerah for three months. See staff for details.

Access historical photographs of Wyong Shire.

For additional information, try our on line resources

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Page last updated: 03/12/2008