The Peninsula NSW. Woy Woy, Umina, Ettalong

Woy Woy Shire: A Brief History

1788, 5 weeks after the First Fleet sailed into Port Jackson, Governor Arthur Phillip and a party of officers and men made a voyage of discovery in small boats to what is now known as Brisbane Water. Governor Phillip considered the land unsuitable for farming so it was not until 35 years later, in 1823, that the first land grant was made on the Peninsula. 

In the 1828 census, the population of the peninsula was three. In 1841, there were 6 males and one female at the Webb Farm.

The Shire of Woy Woy was formally constituted on 1 August 1928. Cr C.J. Staples was the first Shire President. 

In 1931, Woy Woy Shire Council erected a building to accommodate the Shire officers and records and to be used as Council Chambers.

On the 31st December 1946, Woy Woy Shire Council was dissolved. The former Shire building continued to serve as a community facility, housing Gosford Shire Council offices, and in 1948, the first library in Gosford Shire, accommodated in two rooms of the building. was officially opened.

A brief history extracted from
'Woy Woy ... the Venice of Australia'
Joan Fenton 2000

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The Old Pub Woy Woy		 viewfrommtettalong2.jpg (70832 bytes)
View of Lion Island from Ettalong
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Woy Woy Public Wharf.
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Woy Woy Rail
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Views from Mt Ettalong		 UminaSLSC.jpg (56713 bytes)
Umina Surf Life Saving Club
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Umina Beach		 penisulapanorama.jpg (60922 bytes)
Peninsula Panorama
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Public Boat Ramp Ettalong		 FishingEttalong.jpg (66756 bytes)
Fishing the rocks at Ettalong
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Fisherman's Wharf - Woy Woy. A popular spot for fish and chips in the park. Covered Tables provided. Park activities for the kids.		 EttalongforeshoreBBQ.jpg (74445 bytes)
BBQs on the Ettalong Foreshores