Woy Woy
Popular holiday and retirement destination on the Central Coast
north of Sydney
Woy Woy is a holiday and retirement centre 8 km south of Gosford and
85 km north of Sydney via the Newcastle Freeway. It is the largest
of a number of settlements strung along the western foreshores of
Brisbane Water, a shallow but very large inlet. At the western end
of Broken Bay is the mouth of the Hawkesbury River and at its
southern end the mouth of Pittwater. All four bodies of water are
popular with holidaymakers due to their proximity to Sydney, the
beautiful scenery, the warm summer weather and the opportunities
they present for boating, swimming, fishing. Increasing numbers of
people commute every day to Sydney along the freeway and via the
electrified train line.
Brisbane Water Drive runs off the Pacific Highway at West Gosford
down to Woy Woy. Driving south the road follows the beautiful
shoreline of Brisbane Water. The drive reveals that the development
is continuous, though it not so excessive as to destroy the
considerable beauty of the area.
The words 'Woy Woy' reputedly come from the language of an
Aboriginal group called the Guringgai (or Kuringgai). It is said to
mean 'much water' or 'big lagoon' - an obvious reference to Brisbane
Water. The Guringgai once occupied the land from the Hawkesbury in
the south to Lake Macquarie in the north. It is known that the tribe
wore possum hair belts (in which they carried their few possessions)
and occasionally possum skin clothing. The men carried spears,
boomerangs, stone axes, boomerangs and shields and hunted large prey
such as kangaroos and fish which they speared. The women collected
most of the food - fish (caught on fishing lines), shellfish, fruit,
tubers, insect larvae, snakes, lizards and small mammals. When the
fish migrated in winter the tribe moved inland to find other food
sources.
IN APPRECIATION
In
recognition of the contribution of the Lions Clubs of Turkey, especially Lion
Dr. Enzar Tore, in providing free web page hosting for Lions Clubs everywhere,
the Lions Club of WOY WOY of NSW/ MD 201/N3. proudly displays the flag of
Turkey on our site.
Click on the flag to go to the web site of Lion Dr. Enzar's home club - the
Lions Club of Canakkale.
As an extension to the
Turkish Lions' contribution, the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club of MD 201 Q1
(Australia) offer assistance to Lions Clubs who want to take advantage of the
Turkish Lions offer, but are not familiar with web publishing. They've already
set up many sites for Lions Clubs world-wide, using Lionwap.
If your club wants to be on the internet, and would like some help, leave a
message in the Ekibin Guest Book by clicking on the image above. This is a FREE
SERVICE, so you don't spend a cent for their work. As Lionwap is also FREE, this
means you get a web site that you NEVER have to pay for. - Is that a deal or
what?
All your Club has to do it have some-one update and maintain your page, which
needs not take more than a few minutes each month. The Ekibin Lions will even
give you some tips on that!
