Gosford

Gosford is a waterfront city on the northern extremity of Brisbane Water in the Central Coast Council local government area in the heart of the Central Coast in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gosford is known for boating and scenic views on the foreshore of Brisbane Water and the surrounding valleys. It is situated 77 km north of Sydney and 86 km south of Newcastle. Gosford is the administrative and commercial centre as well as the gateway of the Central Coast.

Gosford, locally referred to as Gossy, is located in the northern eastern part of the Sydney Basin in the Darkinjung Country, while the Gosford City Centre is surrounded by valleys and facing towards Brisbane Water in the south, which extends towards the mouth of Brisbane Water at Ettalong Beach and connecting to Broken Bay, which is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.