Wondabyne, New South Wales
| Wondabyne Central Coast, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Wondabyne railway station | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2256 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Patonga | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gosford | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Robertson | ||||||||||||||
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Wondabyne is a road-inaccessible locality located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. The river that surrounds Wondabyne is called "Mullet Creek."
Wondabyne railway station is the only railway station in Australia that does not have road access.[2]
The station and Mullet Creek as it flows through the locality starred in the film Oyster Farmer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wondabyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Noone, Richard (13 April 2015). "Wondabyne NSW: The only train station in Australia inaccessible by road". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Doug (29 April 2018). "Our pick of the free-to-air movies: Oyster Farmer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
In Anna Reeves's film the river is home to an oyster growing community and assorted river rats who ply the waters from Wondabyne to Brooklyn, Dangar, to the abandoned orange orchards near Pumpkin Point.
External links
[edit]- Video of Wondabyne station precinct.. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- History of Wondabyne.. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
33°29′13″S 151°14′06″E / 33.487°S 151.235°E
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