Kicking off on World Heritage Day, you’re invited to experience the diverse stories of yesteryear through a series of Central Coast-wide interactive experiences. As part of the Australian Heritage Festival, which runs from 18 April through to 18 May 2026, several historic decals have popped up in the town centres of Wyong, Toukley, Budgewoi, Gosford and Woy Woy.
These unique visual displays are designed to tour you through the rich cultural heritage each of these places holds in its history, forming an important part of its identity today. Your adventure into the past to celebrate Australian Heritage Month on the Central Coast can include guided walking tours and photo projections.
So park up in your choice of the featured town centres, grab a fresh coffee and pastry, and head out on a Central Coast inspired heritage trail this month. Who knows what amazing local secrets you might unearth…
Where will I find the Central Coast heritage story walls?
If you are visiting or live in any featured heritage Central Coast town centres, you can stop decals detailing stories of the area, found in the following locations:
Wyong – at Wyong Train Station
Toukley – at Toukley Library
Budgewoi – at Halekulani Hall & laneway
Gosford – at 70 Mann Street, Gosford
Woy Woy – at Woy Woy Train Station overpass bridge & Woy Woy Oval Forecourt
Catch a guided Wyong Town Centre Heritage Tour
Take a step back in time in the town centre of Wyong over 100 years ago. As part of Australian Heritage Festival, the local Wyong Family History Group are hosting 90-minute guided walking tours for people wanting to immerse themselves in local history.
A lot has happened in Wyong since it was first established in 1887, and the tour provides the perfect snapshot of what life was like for locals throughout the last century. Starting from 4 Railway Square next to Wyong Train Station, the tour passes several of the town’s key historic buildings en-route.
The trail follows a path along the Pacific Highway, before heading up Alison Road and finishing on Margaret Street at the Post Office. Your knowledgeable guides will also have rare photographs of early Wyong to hand, plus the stories behind them to share, making the tour a truly unique experience for history buffs or true travellers who want to soak up the story of a place!
Heritage tours will run on the below times and cost $5. Tickets are redeemable for a small hot drink at participating venues listed on the token receive on the day. BOOK NOW
- Sunday 19 April 11am-12.30pm
- Tuesday 21 April 11am-12.30pm
- Sunday 26 April 11am-12.30pm
- Tuesday 28 April 11am-12.30pm
- Tuesday 5 May 11am-12.30pm
- Sunday 17 May 11am-12.30pm
Take the self-guided Wyong Heritage Walk
Keen to tour on your own terms? Too easy. There is a self-guided Wyong Heritage Walk available around the town centre, with signposted stops to help you step back into the shoes of locals in the 19th century.
Stop by Alison Homestead for a trip back in time, to 1825, exploring Wyong’s first homestead. Housing the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society, this historic building is a treasure trove of memorabilia, photos, furniture, household items, machinery and tools inspired by Wyong’s early settlers. The museum is open Sunday through to Thursday, and the site also hosts weddings, functions and events, with a Men’s Shed, plant nursery and BBQ facilities on site.
There’s also plenty of places to stop for lunch along the way! Fresh coffee and brunch menus at Duck Duck Moose and Glee Coffee Roasters, or travel a few minutes to the Wyong Milk Factory precinct featuring a cafe, tavern, Thai restaurant, cheese factory, chocolate factory and much more to explore.
