Somersby, New South Wales
| Somersby Central Coast, New South Wales |
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| Population | 1,252 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2250 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) NW of Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Narara | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Somersby is a semi-rural locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, to the northwest of Gosford along the Pacific Highway. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.
Somersby includes sections of the Brisbane Water National Park, within which Somersby Falls are located, as well as the Mount Penang Parklands which are used as a festival and exhibition centre. The Woolshed Function Centre, Australian Reptile Park, a small industrial area near the Kariong Interchange, two juvenile justice centres, and a primary school are features of Somersby. Old Sydney Town, now defunct, was a popular tourist destination in Somersby.
Somersby Falls
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Somersby Falls PLJ114 viewing N at upper falls.JPG
Viewing N up the upper falls
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Somersby Falls PLJ108 Aboriginal rubbing groves.JPG
One of several sets of Aboriginal rubbing groves at the upper falls
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Somersby Falls - View across upper falls.JPG
Viewing across the upper falls.
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Somersby Falls PLJ117 viewing W down from upper falls.JPG
Viewing W down from the upper falls
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