Spencer, New South Wales

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Spencer
Central Coast, NSW

Spencer Welcome Sign
Postcode: 2775
LGA: Gosford City Council
Suburbs around Spencer
Dharug National Park Lower Mangrove Glenworth Valley
Gunderman Spencer Wendoree Park
Couranga Point Couranga Marlow

Spencer is a suburb located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Gosford City Council local government area.

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[edit] History about Spencer

Spencer is a township presumed to be named for the Parish in which it is situated. Originally this area was known as Fernleigh. The true name origin of Spencer is unclear, but it is believed to be named after George John Spencer, second Earl Spencer (1758-1834), who was first Lord of the admiralty in 1794, and who held this position until 1810. He was a mentor of Lord Nelson, and oversaw many of the Royal Navy's victories over the French.

[edit] Economy about Spencer

Economy is rural based with farming and fishing as its main source of income. Tourism is a growing concern that is based around the history of the area and the beautiful scenery.

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Suburbs of Gosford City Council

Avoca Beach | Bar Point | Bensville | Blackwall | Booker Bay | Bouddi | Box Head | Calga | Central Mangrove | Cheero Point | Cogra Bay | Copacabana | Daleys Point | Davistown | East Gosford | Empire Bay | Erina | Erina Heights | Ettalong Beach | Forresters Beach | Glenworth Valley | Gosford | Green Point | Hardys Bay | Holgate | Horsfield Bay | Kariong | Killcare | Killcare Heights | Kincumber | Kincumber South | Koolewong | Kulnura | Lisarow | Little Wobby | Macmasters Beach | Mangrove Mountain | Marlow | Matcham | Mooney Mooney | Mooney Mooney Creek | Mount Elliot | Mount White | Narara | Niagara Park | North Avoca | North Gosford | Patonga | Pearl Beach | Peats Ridge | Phegans Bay | Picketts Valley | Point Clare | Point Frederick | Pretty Beach | St Huberts Island | Saratoga | Somersby | Spencer | Springfield | Tascott | Terrigal | Umina Beach | Upper Mangrove | Wagstaffe | Wamberal | Wendoree Park | West Gosford | Wondabyne | Woy Woy | Wyoming | Yattalunga

List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs

Coordinates: 33°27′S 151°09′E

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