FAST FACTS
Popular boutique beachside town
91 km North of Sydney
Population 10,000

DON’T MISS
Watch whale migration between May & Oct
Climb the skillion for a great view
Surf, dive, fish at any of the local beaches

TERRIGAL BEACH
One of the best-known beaches on the Central Coast, Terrigal Beach is a cosmopolitan seaside town. With magnificent pine trees, the year-round patrolled beach provides a safe swimming environment for the young families. Sign up for a surf lesson with the Central Coast Surf School for fun and safe tuition. The Haven is the town’s small harbour and is a popular place to dive. Terrigal is the geographical heart of the Central Coast with spectacular coastal lookouts, national parks and a beautiful rural hinterland, all within a short drive.

SHOPPING & DINING
Terrigal is famous for its boutique shops running parallel to Terrigals beautiful beach. You can find a large range of speciality stores, unique clothing, a range of banks, real estate & a general store. Sunny street cafes offer relaxed outdoor eating during the day, and every evening a huge array of stylish restaurants serving an amazing range of international menus open their doors to cater for the locals and tourists who flock to Terrigal to cool off in the sea breezes. The closest indoor shopping centre is located 5 mins by car at Erina Fair where you can find cinemas, a larger range of retail stores and vast food services.

TRANSPORTATION & EDUCATION
Terrigal is located approximately 10km to Gosford train station. Local buses run out of Terrigal and to many suburbs located on the Central Coast. Terrigal is centrally located between Sydney & Newcastle so a great place for those who commute for work. There are a range of Schools in the local area, Terrigal has a public primary and high school with private & religious schools in neighbouring suburbs.

TERRIGAL HISTORY
It is thought that Terrigal was part of the lands of the Awabakal or Guringgai Aboriginal people prior to European settlement. The meaning of ‘Terrigal’ remains unclear. It may derive from the Aboriginal ‘Tarragul’, in which case it would translate to ‘a place of little birds’ or ‘Tarriga’, meaning ‘a place of, or where one can find wild figs’. John Gray was the first European settler to settle here, arriving in 1826. By the 1870s, a sawmill was operating in the area and later dairying grew to become an important local industry. It is no surprise that Terrigal, with its beautiful beaches and coastal location, began to develop as a tourist destination from the late 1800s and continues in this vein today.