FAST FACTS
Central Coasts leading commercial centre
87km north of Sydney
Population 4500
DON’T MISS
Largest single level shopping centre in the southern hemisphere – ‘Erina Fair’
Easy access to beaches, schools, transport & sporting facilities
‘Erina Ice Arena’ – Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating
ERINA
Erina is ideally located for families of all ages. It is within 10 minutes drive from over a dozen primary and high schools, World class sports stadiums, 12 screen Hoyts cinema complex, train station, 2 gorgeous beaches, national parks, boat ramps, countless medical & child care facilities. Erina is rapidly becoming a popular place to live as it is well priced and offers a convenient lifestyle.
SHOPPING & DINING
If you’re looking for shopping you’re in the right place! Erina boasts the largest single level shopping centre in the Southeren Hemisphere, Erina Fair, which is home to hundreds of specialty stores and large department stores. They are even continuing to expand and add more facilities throughout 2009-2010. Erina Fair is also host to a large array of restaurants, cafes & takeaway. No matter what your taste buds are craving, you’re sure to find it here.
TRANSPORTATION & EDUCATION
The closest train station is Gosford, located less than 10mins drive away. Private buses run regularly throughout Erina or you can organize a taxi to pick you up from your door. There are 3 high schools and 3 primary schools located in Erina as well as a further 3 high schools and 3 primary schools located only a 5min drive away.
HISTORY
Erina is derived from the aboriginal term ‘Yerin’ or ‘Gerrin’. This is believed to mean ‘an object of fear’ which was more specifically used in relation to an initiation ceremony. The meaning of Erina can be described as ‘a place where the initiation ceremony was held’. The Erina district was home to the Guringai tribe. Signs of habitation in the local area include axe-grinding grooves and rock engravings on Kincumba Mountain. Ridgeline walking trails used by bushwalkers today were often part of a network of trails linking tribes, shelters, water & food sources as well as religious and cultural sites.
