Central Coast Heritage Month celebrates the stories, places and people that have shaped our region. Delivered as part of the Australian Heritage Festival, it invites locals and visitors to connect with local history through immersive experiences that bring past and present together.
Explore Wyong with fresh eyes. Discover Gosford with stories from years gone by. Learn about history woven through streets, buildings and shared memories. Linger a little longer, explore a little deeper, and discover the Central Coast from a new perspective.
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Step into Wyong’s past
Explore the rich history of Wyong town centre through guided heritage walking tours led by the Wyong Family History Group. Learn about the town’s establishment and development since 1887, with historic photographs and present day streetscapes offering a peek into life in Wyong more than 100 years ago.
With limited places available, these small group tours invite visitors to slow down, uncover surprising local stories and then stay a little longer to enjoy Wyong’s cafés, shops and welcoming town centre.
Dates: Sunday 19 April Tuesday 21 April Sunday 26 April Tuesday 28 April Tuesday 5 May Sunday 17 May
There is also a self-guided Wyong Heritage Tour that can be embarked on at any time throughout the year! Heritage signs within the Town Centre direct you to a digital flyer or audio tour. Simply follow the signposted stops to help you step back into the shoes of locals in the 19th century or listen to the audio tour on Spotify.
Experience Gosford and as you wander the city, discover a new timeline artwork that traces Gosford’s rich history, revealing the moments and milestones that shaped the heart of the Central Coast. Inside the Gosford Regional Library, local historians bring these stories to life, sharing fascinating facts and forgotten details that add depth to every step outside.
It is an invitation to slow down, explore Gosford on foot and see the city through a different lens, one story at a time.
Library Talks
Library talks
Listen to local historians bring the old stories to life, sharing insights, surprising details and the lesser‑known chapters that deepen your understanding of the places just outside the door. Bookings required.
Event details below:
Manhunt: the search for Kevin John Simmonds Where: Tuggerah Library When: Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10am- 11.30am Book now
Central Coast Clubland: 70/80s club culture through the lens of Les Allen Where: Gosford Regional Library When: Wednesday 29 April 2026, 6pm - 7.30pm Book now
Pink Parasol: Ethel Agnes Waddell the Central Coast artist that time forgot Where: Kincumber Library When: Tuesday 12 May 2026, 6pm - 7pm Book now
