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Patonga
Central Coast, New South Wales
Patonga; Central Coast, New South Wales
Population	206 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2256
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Standort	24 km (15 mi) SSW of Gosford ; 12 km (7 mi) SSW of Woy Woy ; 94 km (58 mi) N of Sydney ;
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Patonga
State electorate(s)	Gosford
Federal division(s)	Robertson
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Patonga is a small beach side fishing and holiday village which is part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the edge of Brisk Bay and near the mouth of the Hawkesbury River. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Patonga is the southern most village of the Central Coast.

Geography

Patonga is a small and quiet bayside community occupying a one kilometre long sandy spit projecting from the rocky and elevated headland of the Brisbane Water National Park to the north through to the spit at the mouth of the Patonga Creek which feeds into the Hawkesbury River at Broken Bay. Patonga has both a beach frontage onto Brisk Bay to the east and a sandy foreshore on the creek to the west.

Patonga, NSW

Patonga can be accessed by road along Patonga Drive from Umina to the north, by ferry from Palm Beach or by private watercraft.

The community extends to housing, accessible only by watercraft, which occupies Patonga Creek's foreshore on the opposite bank. Various bush tracks provide hiking access to Patonga and the surrounding reserves. Patonga also has a walking track of medium difficulty which leads to neighbouring Pearl Beach.

Patonga still operates as a fishing village but is also home to weekenders escaping from Sydney and holiday makers.

The Patonga Creek was once navigable by fairly large vessels, but now averages about half a metre in depth.

The nearby towns of Umina Beach and Ettalong Beach are significant neighbouring communities which provide many facilities and services not available at Patonga.

Origin of name

Patonga means "oyster" in the Darkinjung people's language. Early English language maps of the area spelt Patonga as "Betonga".^[3]^[4]

Local industry and facilities

Oyster farming is the main local industry along with eco-tourism and recreational tourism.

Visitors from the Central coast, day trippers from Palm Beach, wider Sydney, Newcastle, and other areas of the NSW provide customers to the Boathouse Hotel and Kiosk. The hotel has a tavern with a restaurant and some accommodation The town also has as a handful of art galleries.

Recreational facilities and infrastructure include a sports oval, a public boat ramp to the eastern end of the village, tennis courts, a public wharf and a two-hectare camping and caravan park located at the southern end of the village (accessed by Patonga and Bay Streets). The wharf is also used by commercially operated ferries providing services to Palm Beach and Newport on the Northern Beaches.

Visitors to Patonga can take advantage of the opportunity for canoeing, boating, fishing and hiking.

Patonga and the film industry

Patonga provided the setting for the fishing village of Graves Point in the 1996 television movie loosely based on Peter Benchley's novel, 'The Beast', a sci-fi horror-drama in which a rare giant squid threatens a small seaport community. The featured sea-side cottage near the wharf was constructed as a film set and demolished on completion. Patonga has also featured in many other movies and TV shows such as Oyster Farmer, Micro Nation, Home and Away and many other big known titles.^[5]

References

^ "2016 Census QuickStats – Patonga".
^ NSW Department of Communities Sport & Recreation Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre Official website
^ Gosford City Council, The first inhabitants of Brisbane Water Archived 5 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 May 2011
^ Gosford City Council, History of Woy Woy, March 2006 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 May 2011
^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115109/ IMDb 'The Beast'. Retrieved 16 January 2011 ^{[user-generated source]}

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[ABS_2016-1] "2016 Census QuickStats – Patonga".

[2] NSW Department of Communities Sport & Recreation Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre Official website

[3] Gosford City Council, The first inhabitants of Brisbane Water Archived 5 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 May 2011

[4] Gosford City Council, History of Woy Woy, March 2006 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 May 2011

[5] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115109/ IMDb 'The Beast'. Retrieved 16 January 2011 ^{[user-generated source]}

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-'''Patonga''' is a [[List of Central Coast suburbs|suburb]] of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]], Australia, located on the north bank of the [[Hawkesbury River]], southwest of [[Woy Woy, New South Wales|Woy Woy]]. It is part of the {{NSWcity|Central Coast Council}} [[Local government areas of New South Wales|local government area]].
+'''Patonga''' is a small beach side fishing and holiday village which is part of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]] region of [[New South Wales]], Australia, located on the edge of Brisk Bay and near the mouth of the [[Hawkesbury River]]. It is part of the {{NSWcity|Central Coast Council|b1=on}} [[Local government areas of New South Wales|local government area]]. Patonga is the southern most village of the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central Coast]].
 ==Geography==
-Patonga is a small and semi-isolated riverside community occupying a one kilometre long sandy spit projecting from the rocky and elevated headland of the [[Brisbane Water National Park]] to the north. The spit, at the mouth of the estuarine Patonga Creek which feeds into the [[Hawkesbury River]] at [[Broken Bay]], forms a beach frontage onto Brisk Bay to the east and a sandy foreshore on the creek to the west.
+Patonga is a small and quiet bayside community occupying a one kilometre long sandy spit projecting from the rocky and elevated headland of the [[Brisbane Water National Park]] to the north through to the spit at the mouth of the Patonga Creek which feeds into the [[Hawkesbury River]] at [[Broken Bay]]. Patonga has both a beach frontage onto Brisk Bay to the east and a sandy foreshore on the creek to the west.[[File:Patonga (14523675492).jpg|thumb|left|Patonga, NSW]]
-Patonga can be accessed by road along Patonga Drive from [[Umina]] to the north, by ferry from [[Palm Beach, New South Wales|Palm Beach]] and [[Brooklyn, New South Wales|Brooklyn]], or by private watercraft. The community extends to housing, accessible only by watercraft, which occupies Patonga Creek's foreshore on the opposite bank. Various bush tracks provide hiking access to Patonga and the surrounding reserves.
+Patonga can be accessed by road along Patonga Drive from [[Umina]] to the north, by ferry from [[Palm Beach, New South Wales|Palm Beach]] or by private watercraft.
+The community extends to housing, accessible only by watercraft, which occupies Patonga Creek's foreshore on the opposite bank. Various bush tracks provide hiking access to Patonga and the surrounding reserves. Patonga also has a walking track of medium difficulty which leads to neighbouring Pearl Beach.
-Patonga Creek was once navigable by fairly large vessels, but now averages about half a metre in depth. Gosford City Council have acknowledged the siltation problem.<ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/council/council_meetings/agenda_reports/2003/03/04/clp_committee.pdf Gosford City Council, REPORT OF THE COASTLINE MANAGEMENT, LAGOON MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (CLP COMMITTEE) (DN 696238), 4 March 2003]. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref> [[Lion Island (New South Wales)|Lion Island]] is located in [[Broken Bay]] to the suburb's southeast.
+Patonga still operates as a fishing village but is also home to weekenders escaping from Sydney and holiday makers.
-The nearby towns of [[Umina Beach]], [[Ettalong Beach]] and [[Woy Woy]] are significant neighbouring communities which provide many facilities and services not available at Patonga.
+The Patonga Creek was once navigable by fairly large vessels, but now averages about half a metre in depth.
+The nearby towns of [[Umina Beach]] and [[Ettalong Beach]] are significant neighbouring communities which provide many facilities and services not available at Patonga.
 ==Origin of name==
-Patonga means "[[oyster]]" in the [[Guringai]] people's language, whose country stretched from the north side of [[Port Jackson]] to the southern end of [[Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)|Lake Macquarie]]. Early [[English language]] maps of the area spelt Patonga as "Betonga".<ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/documents/brisbane-water-history-mural-the-atrium-food-court-erina-fair Gosford City Council, The first inhabitants of Brisbane Water]. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history-of-woy-woy/?searchterm=Guringai Gosford City Council, History of Woy Woy, March 2006]. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref>
+Patonga means "[[oyster]]" in the Darkinjung people's language. Early [[English language]] maps of the area spelt Patonga as "Betonga".<ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/documents/brisbane-water-history-mural-the-atrium-food-court-erina-fair Gosford City Council, The first inhabitants of Brisbane Water] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305160453/http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/documents/brisbane-water-history-mural-the-atrium-food-court-erina-fair |date=5 March 2011 }}. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history-of-woy-woy/?searchterm=Guringai Gosford City Council, History of Woy Woy, March 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927104200/http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library/local_history/Suburbs/documents/history-of-woy-woy/?searchterm=Guringai |date=27 September 2011 }}. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref>
 ==Local industry and facilities==
 [[Oyster farming]] is the main local industry along with eco-tourism and recreational tourism.
-Along with visitors from the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central coast]], [[day trippers]] from [[Sydney]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], and other areas of the [[NSW]] provide customers to the handful of retail outlets.<ref>[http://maps.travelmate.com.au/Places/Featured_Regions.asp?RegionId=53 Travelmate, Central Coast NSW]. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref> These include a Seafood's shop which includes Fish and Chips, a convenience store, a tavern with a lovely restaurant and a handful of art galleries.
+Visitors from the [[Central Coast (New South Wales)|Central coast]], [[day trippers]] from Palm Beach, wider [[Sydney]], [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], and other areas of the [[NSW]] provide customers to the Boathouse Hotel and Kiosk. The hotel has a tavern with a restaurant and some accommodation The town also has as a handful of art galleries.
-Recreational facilities and infrastructure include a sports oval, a public boat ramp to the eastern end of the village, a public wharf and a two-hectare camping and caravan park located at the southern end of the village (accessed by Patonga and Bay Streets). The wharf is also used by commercially operated ferries providing services on the Hawkesbury River and Broken Bay.
+Recreational facilities and infrastructure include a sports oval, a public boat ramp to the eastern end of the village, tennis courts, a public wharf and a two-hectare camping and caravan park located at the southern end of the village (accessed by Patonga and Bay Streets). The wharf is also used by commercially operated ferries providing services to Palm Beach and Newport on the Northern Beaches.
+Visitors to Patonga can take advantage of the opportunity for canoeing, boating, fishing and hiking.
-The Patonga Camping Ground is operated by [[Gosford City Council]].<ref>[http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/recreation/patonga.html Gosford City Council Patonga Camping Area] Official website</ref><ref>[http://www.caravanandcampingnsw.com.au/parks/patonga_camping_ground_nsw Caravan and Camping NSW, Patonga Camping Ground NSW]. Retrieved 4 May 2011</ref> Families especially take advantage of the tranquil setting afforded by the sandy creek foreshore, beach, and the opportunity for canoeing, boating, fishing and hiking.<ref>[http://www.panoramio.com/user/4809880/tags/NSW%20Patonga] Pictures of Patonga</ref> The camping ground includes two tennis courts, modern amenities, sheltered BBQ facilities, and one of the two play grounds for children in Patonga.
 ==Patonga and the film industry==
-Patonga provided the setting for the fishing village of Graves Point in the 1996 television movie loosely based on [[Peter Benchley]]'s novel, '[[The Beast (1996 film)|The Beast]]', a sci-fi horror-drama in which a rare giant squid threatens a small seaport community. The featured sea-side cottage near the wharf was constructed as a film set and demolished on completion. Patonga has also featured in many other movies and TV shows such as oyster farmer, Micro nations, home and away and many other big known titles.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115109/ IMDb 'The Beast'. Retrieved 16 January 2011</ref>
+Patonga provided the setting for the fishing village of Graves Point in the 1996 television movie loosely based on [[Peter Benchley]]'s novel, '[[The Beast (1996 film)|The Beast]]', a sci-fi horror-drama in which a rare giant squid threatens a small seaport community. The featured sea-side cottage near the wharf was constructed as a film set and demolished on completion. Patonga has also featured in many other movies and TV shows such as Oyster Farmer, Micro Nation, Home and Away and many other big known titles.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115109/ IMDb 'The Beast'. Retrieved 16 January 2011 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-{{Suburbs of Gosford}}
+{{Suburbs of Central Coast (New South Wales)}}
 {{The Hawkesbury River}}

v t e Suburbs of the Central Coast, New South Wales
Towns, suburbs 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
Rivers and other waterways	Brisbane Water Budgewoi Lake Mangrove Creek Mooney Mooney Creek Lake Munmorah Ourimbah Creek Terrigal Lagoon Wamberal Lagoon Tuggerah Lake Tuggerah Lakes Wyong River
National parks	Bouddi Brisbane Water Dharug
Other places and points of interest	Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Highway Erina Fair Gosford Glyphs Munmorah Power Station Munmorah State Conservation Area Pacific Motorway Watagan Mountains Wyrrabalong National Park
List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs