City of Gosford

City of Gosford New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°26′S 151°13′E / 33.433°S 151.217°E / -33.433; 151.217
Population	162,440 (2011 census)[1] (24th)
• Density	172.81/km2 (447.6/sq mi)
Established	11 November 1886 (Borough) 24 October 1936 (Municipality) 1 January 1947 (Shire) 1 January 1980 (City)
Abolished	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area	940 km2 (362.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Mayor	Lawrie McKinna
Council seat	Gosford Administration Building (1976–2016)
Region	Central Coast
State electorate(s)	Gosford Terrigal The Entrance
Federal division(s)	Robertson Dobell
Website	City of Gosford
LGAs around City of Gosford: Cessnock Wyong Tasman Sea Hawkesbury City of Gosford Tasman Sea Hornsby Pittwater Tasman Sea

The City of Gosford was a local government area that was located in the Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The incorporation of Gosford dates back to 1886 when the Town of Gosford was proclaimed as the Borough of Gosford, becoming the Municipality of Gosford from 1906. In 1908, the Gosford Municipality merged into Erina Shire which covered the remaining Central Coast area outside of Gosford, but regained its independence in 1936. From 1 January 1947, local government in the Central Coast region was reorganised, creating Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire, and the final boundaries of Gosford City Council date from this period. From 1 January 1980, Gosford Shire was granted city status, becoming the City of Gosford. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government amalgamated the City of Gosford and Wyong Shire Councils to form the new Central Coast Council.^[2]

Until its merger with the Wyong Shire in 2016, The City of Gosford covered an area of 940 square kilometres (360 sq mi). Its administrative seat was located in Gosford, approximately 76 kilometres (47 mi) north of Sydney and approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Newcastle. The city was bounded to the east by the Tasman Sea, to the south by Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River, to the west by the Great North Road where it encircled the Dharug National Park taking in the catchment area of the Mangrove Creek Dam, before heading south–east towards the coast, north of Forresters Beach.

The last mayor of the Gosford City Council was Cr. Lawrie McKinna, an independent politician.^[3]