Saratoga, New South Wales
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Saratoga is a peninsula
locality of Brisbane Water
and a residential south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
.
The area was first exploited by European settlers for citrus orchards; in recent years, however, housing development has transformed most of Saratoga into an outer residential suburb of Gosford
. Bordered on three sides by water, Saratoga has become a favourite haunt of fisherman and sports people.
The town/village of Saratoga itself occupies the central portion of this peninsula, bordered towards the point by Davistown
and toward the mainland by Yattalunga
.
Saratoga is also the home of the Saratoga Hawks, a Junior Australian Football Club started in 2001, with the emphasis based on fun this small club has grown and introduced many to the joys of the Australian Game. The Hawks are the only Football team on the Saratoga Peninsula.
While most residents commute to Gosford or Erina for their daily needs, there is a small shopping center located on Village Road. The shopping center is as of 2008 home to a petrol station, a general store (IGA), a movie rental store, a butcher, a fruit shop, a hairdresser, a newsagency, Liquor Land, two real estate agencies, a chemist and a few takeaway shops.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
locality of Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water
Brisbane Water is the northern arm of Broken Bay on the east coast of New South Wales Australia. Brisbane Water is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales between 1820 and 1825...
and a residential south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...
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The area was first exploited by European settlers for citrus orchards; in recent years, however, housing development has transformed most of Saratoga into an outer residential suburb of Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
. Bordered on three sides by water, Saratoga has become a favourite haunt of fisherman and sports people.
The town/village of Saratoga itself occupies the central portion of this peninsula, bordered towards the point by Davistown
Davistown, New South Wales
Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL....
and toward the mainland by Yattalunga
Yattalunga, New South Wales
Yattalunga is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.It has the Central Coast's smallest population, but is a popular tourist destination...
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Saratoga is also the home of the Saratoga Hawks, a Junior Australian Football Club started in 2001, with the emphasis based on fun this small club has grown and introduced many to the joys of the Australian Game. The Hawks are the only Football team on the Saratoga Peninsula.
While most residents commute to Gosford or Erina for their daily needs, there is a small shopping center located on Village Road. The shopping center is as of 2008 home to a petrol station, a general store (IGA), a movie rental store, a butcher, a fruit shop, a hairdresser, a newsagency, Liquor Land, two real estate agencies, a chemist and a few takeaway shops.