Bar Point, New South Wales
- 53 km (33 mi) N of Sydney
- 23 km (14 mi) W of Gosford
Suburbs around Bar Point: | ||
Marlow | Mount White | Mooney Mooney Creek |
Fishermans Point | Bar Point | Mooney Mooney Creek |
Fishermans Point | Cowan | Cheero Point Mooney Mooney |
Bar Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River 53 kilometres (33 mi) north of Sydney. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
Geography
Bar Point is bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the west and south, Marlows Gully to the north, and the M1 Pacific Motorway and Pacific Highway to the east, beyond which is the Brisbane Water National Park. The locality is home to the southern section of the Popran National Park, accessible via four-wheel drive from Mount White to the north. Below the national park along the Hawkesbury River coastline are a number of properties accessible only by boat or by water taxi from Brooklyn 10 kilometres (6 mi) downstream, as well as Bar Point Estate on the point itself.[3][4]
Since 2003, the suburb has been home to a Rural Fire Station.[5]
Demographics
At the ABS 2016 census, Bar Point had a population of 64 people.[1] The median age was 52, well above the national average of 38, and the median household income was $833 per week.
Heritage listings
Bar Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Cascade Gully, Hawkesbury River: HMAS Parramatta Shipwreck and Memorials[6]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Community Profiles: Bar Point (State Suburb)". 2016 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Bar Point (Suburb)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
- ^ Australian River Traders (2006). "Bar Point". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ Buchanan, Mat (22 October 2005). "Travel – In the deep end". Melbourne: The Age/Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ "Firefighters set for next season". Central Coast Express. 11 July 2003. p. 17.
- ^ "HMAS Parramatta shipwreck and memorials". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01676. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
Further reading
- Richmond, Tom (2005). Bar Island & Lower Hawkesbury river settlements. Marrickville: Deerubbin Press and Hornsby Shire Council. ISBN 0-9750991-4-0.
- Holland, John (1998). Growing up on the Hawkesbury : recollections of a 'river rat'. Berowra Heights: Deerubbin Press. ISBN 0-9587441-0-6.
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and localities
- Alison
- Avoca Beach
- Bar Point
- Bateau Bay
- Bensville
- Berkeley Vale
- Blackwall
- Blue Bay
- Blue Haven
- Booker Bay
- Bouddi
- Box Head
- Budgewoi
- Budgewoi Peninsula
- Buff Point
- Bushells Ridge
- Calga
- Canton Beach
- Cedar Brush Creek
- Central Mangrove
- Chain Valley Bay
- Charmhaven
- Cheero Point
- Chittaway Bay
- Chittaway Point
- Cogra Bay
- Colongra
- Copacabana
- Crangan Bay
- Daleys Point
- Davistown
- Dooralong
- Doyalson
- Doyalson North
- Durren Durren
- East Gosford
- Empire Bay
- Erina
- Erina Heights
- Ettalong Beach
- Forresters Beach
- Fountaindale
- Glenning Valley
- Glenworth Valley
- Gorokan
- Gosford
- Green Point
- Greengrove
- Gunderman
- Gwandalan
- Halekulani
- Halloran
- Hamlyn Terrace
- Hardys Bay
- Holgate
- Horsfield Bay
- Jilliby
- Kangy Angy
- Kanwal
- Kariong
- Kiar
- Killarney Vale
- Killcare
- Killcare Heights
- Kincumber
- Kincumber South
- Kingfisher Shores
- Koolewong
- Kulnura
- Lake Haven
- Lake Munmorah
- Lemon Tree
- Lisarow
- Little Jilliby
- Little Wobby
- Long Jetty
- Lower Mangrove
- MacMasters Beach
- Magenta
- Mangrove Creek
- Mangrove Mountain
- Mannering Park
- Mardi
- Marlow
- Matcham
- Moonee
- Mooney Mooney
- Mooney Mooney Creek
- Mount Elliot
- Mount White
- Narara
- Niagara Park
- Norah Head
- Noraville
- North Avoca
- North Gosford
- Ourimbah
- Palm Grove
- Palmdale
- Patonga
- Pearl Beach
- Peats Ridge
- Phegans Bay
- Picketts Valley
- Point Clare
- Point Frederick
- Pretty Beach
- Ravensdale
- Rocky Point
- San Remo
- Saratoga
- Shelly Beach
- Somersby
- Spencer
- Springfield
- St Huberts Island
- Summerland Point
- Tacoma
- Tacoma South
- Tascott
- Ten Mile Hollow
- Terrigal
- The Entrance
- The Entrance North
- Toowoon Bay
- Toukley
- Tuggerah
- Tuggerawong
- Tumbi Umbi
- Umina Beach
- Upper Mangrove
- Wadalba
- Wagstaffe
- Wallarah
- Wamberal
- Warnervale
- Watanobbi
- Wendoree Park
- West Gosford
- Wisemans Ferry
- Wondabyne
- Woongarrah
- Woy Woy
- Woy Woy Bay
- Wyee
- Wyoming
- Wyong
- Wyong Creek
- Wyongah
- Yarramalong
- Yattalunga
other waterways
points of interest
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