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Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. The city is situated at the northern extremity of Brisbane Water, an extensive northern branch of the Hawkesbury River estuary and Broken Bay. The town is the administrative centre of Gosford City Council, which along with Wyong Shire forms the Central Coast. Gosford is often recognised as being part of the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Prior to European settlement, the area around Gosford were occupied by two groups of Australian Aborigines, the Guringai and Darkinjung peoples, with the Guringai being principally coastal-dwellers and the Darkingung occupying land to the west. Along with the other land around the Hawkesbury River estuary, the Brisbane Water district was explored during the early stages of the settlement of Sydney. In the early 1800s some pioneering European settlers began occupying the land, for timber-cutting (mainly ironbark and Australian red cedar), lime production and grazing. Gosford itself was founded as a government township in the 1830s, originally to be named Point Frederick, but named Gosford at the direction of the Governor of NSW. The name Point Frederick is now used for a suburb and the spit of land it occupies, stretching southwards from Gosford Gosford proper is located in a valley with President's Hill on the city's western border and Rumbalara Reserve on its eastern border, and Brisbane water to the city's south. Mann Street, Gosford's main street and part of the Pacific Highway, runs north-south contains the frontage for much of its commercial district. In the centre of Gosford is a shopping and community precinct, including Kibble Park, William Street Mall, Gosford City Library, the Imperial Shopping Centre, Gosford is home to Gosford Hospital - the largest hospital on the Central Coast Gosford High School - the only selective high school on the Central Coast The Central Coast Conservatorium (in the original Gosford Courthouse) The Central Coast Stadium in Grahame Park, adjacent to the Central Coast Leagues Club. Gosford Racecourse Gosford showground The headquarters of the NSW State Government's workers compensation fund, WorkCover.