Patonga, New South Wales

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Patonga
Central CoastNew South Wales
Population: 223 (2006 census)
Postcode: 2256
Location:
LGA: City of Gosford
Parish: Patonga
State District: Gosford
Federal Division: Robertson
Suburbs around Patonga:
Little Wobby Woy Woy Umina Beach
Little Wobby Patonga Pearl Beach
Hawkesbury River Hawkesbury River Broken Bay

Patonga is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River southwest of Woy Woy. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.

[edit] Geography

Patonga is a small riverside community and is bounded by swamps and the Brisbane Water National Park to the north, Broken Bay to the east, the Hawkesbury River to the south and Patonga Creek to the west. The community is reachable either by road (Patonga Drive) from the northeast, or by ferry from Palm Beach and Brooklyn.

Lion Island is located in Broken Bay to the suburb's southeast.

Coordinates: 33°32′56″S 151°16′05″E / -33.549, 151.268