Gorokan, New South Wales
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorokan (/ɡɔːrəkən/) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Gorokan faces towards the Tuggerah Lake and the Budgewoi Lake on the western shores. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
| Gorokan Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Shore of Tuggerah Lake facing north | |||||||||||||||
  Gorokan | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°15′25″S 151°31′05″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,367 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2263 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Munmorah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wyong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dobell | ||||||||||||||
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The word "Gorokan" means "The Morning Dawn" from the language of the Awabakal (an Aboriginal tribe). There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public School and Gorokan High School.
History
Electricity was first brought to the area as a part of a $42,000 programme for electricity reticulation under the Brisbane Water County Council. Located on the shores of Lake Tuggerah, Gorokan has long been a holiday destination with the Quoy family first buying land in the area in 1923 where they built and rented a series of holiday homes. Other families such as the Gedlings (by way of Gordon and Margaret Gedling) built a holiday house on the Gorokan waterfront in 1956.
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