Wyong,
NSW
Wyong
is about 90km north of Sydney’s CBD, near the western shore of beautiful
Tuggerah Lake. This area was opened up to timber cutters in 1887 when the railway
arrived and, with this economical way of transporting their wood to encourage
them, the loggers moved with a vengeance into what are now the Ourimbah and
Olney State Forests to the west and caused devastation with their axes and saws.
But the hinterland has some pleasant walks and sightseeing opportunities for
the visitor. The lake is fine for swimming, boating and fishing. The local racetrack
is a favourite, hosting horse, greyhound racing, and trotting.
The town began to take shape little more than a century ago and the oldest building is a café on the highway. A well in the royal Hotel’s beer garden was the pub’s original water supply.
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