Toukley, New South Wales

Toukley
Central Coast, New South Wales
Toukley; Central Coast, New South Wales
	Sunset over the water at Toukley
	Toukley
Coordinates	33°16′S151°32′E / 33.267°S 151.533°E
Population	4,557 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	2263
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	35 km (22 mi) NE of Gosford ; 14 km (9 mi) E of Wyong ; 14 km (9 mi) NNE of The Entrance ; 54 km (34 mi) SSW of Newcastle ; 109 km (68 mi) NNE of Sydney ;
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
State electorate(s)	Wyong
Federal division(s)	Dobell
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Last updated December 05, 2024 • 3 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Toukley ( /tuːkliː/ TOO-klee) is a town in the Central Coast region of the Australian state of New South Wales and is located within Central Coast Council. It lies approximately 109 km north of Sydney and 54 km south of Newcastle via the Pacific Motorway (M1). It is located between Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake, and the Pacific Ocean. At the channel connecting Tuggerah Lake and Budgewoi Lake the new Toukley bridge was constructed between 1983 and 1985^[2] linking Toukley on the eastern side of the Lakes system with Gorokan on the west, replacing the old two lane wooden bridge.

Name

The town was originally called Toukley Oukley, said to be the Aboriginal name for the place, meaning "rough and smooth".^[3] Settlers shortened it to Toukley soon after the town was founded,^[4] but it took until 1969 for the name to be officially changed.^[5]

History

1856 – Edward Hargraves, who purported to make the first significant discovery of gold in Australia in 1851, purchased Robert Henderson's holdings and built "Norahville". Hargraves had many friendships with indigenous people of the area. Cattle were grazed as far as Buff Point and Elizabeth Bay.
Late 1850s – Chinese fishermen worked the Tuggerah Lakes area, in particular, what is now known as Canton Beach. While not confirmed, it is believed this is where the name is derived from. It was a base for catching and curing fish that were then shipped to Queensland, the goldfields and back to China.
1891 – Toukley Public School founded.
1903 – Lighthouse built at Norah Head after many vessels were wrecked in the area. It was the site of sea battles between the Japanese Navy and Merchant navy ships in World War 2: Three ships were sunk, Nimbin (1052 tonnes) by a mine on 5 December 1940 and the fishing trawler Millimumul sank with the loss of seven men on 26 March 1941 when it trawled up a mine as well as BHP's Iron Chieftain (4812 tonnes) by a submarine on 3 June 1942. The Age (4775 tonnes) was also attacked on 3 June 1942.
1939 – The Toukley Bridge which joins Gorokan and Toukley originally constructed. It was replaced by the new bridge in July 1985.
1950 – Grace and Kathleen Holmes, aged 18 and 11, were found murdered in a swamp near Toukley, NSW, in August 1950.
2013 – Toukley is mentioned in the Housos episode "Tokyo"

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Toukley had a population of 4,557. The majority of residents (79.9%) were born in Australia, with the next most common countries of birth being England (3.7%) and New Zealand (1.5%). The most common ancestries were Australian (42.1%), English (40.9%), and Irish (10.7%). English was the primary language spoken at home by 88.3% of the population, while other languages included Portuguese, Greek, and Tagalog (each 0.3%).

The most common religious affiliations were No Religion (38.9%), Catholic (23.3%), and Anglican (17.9%), with Christianity overall representing 54.5% of the population. Additionally, 8.2% of the population identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.^[6]

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References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toukley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ https://cdn.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/test-gab/Toukley%20Masterplan%20Final.pdf#page=5
↑ "Toukley-Oukley". The Sun . No. 1359. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1929. p. 2 (Sunbeams – supplement to the Sunday Sun). Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Notes From The City". The Scone Advocate . New South Wales, Australia. 2 May 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Geographical Names Act, 1966". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 103. New South Wales, Australia. 29 August 1969. p. 3494. Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "2021 Toukley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toukley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] ttps://cdn.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/test-gab/Toukley%20Masterplan%20Final.pdf#page=5

[3] "Toukley-Oukley". The Sun . No. 1359. New South Wales, Australia. 14 April 1929. p. 2 (Sunbeams – supplement to the Sunday Sun). Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Notes From The City". The Scone Advocate . New South Wales, Australia. 2 May 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Geographical Names Act, 1966". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . No. 103. New South Wales, Australia. 29 August 1969. p. 3494. Retrieved 1 April 2021– via National Library of Australia.

[6] "2021 Toukley, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

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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
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