Population 2,274 (2011 census) LGA(s) Central Coast Council Empire Bay Bensville Postal code 2257 Parish Kincumber | Postcode(s) 2257 State electorate(s) Terrigal Area 110 ha Local time Friday 5:23 PM Federal division Division of Robertson | |
Location 8 km (5 mi) E of Woy Woy
18 km (11 mi) from Gosford
85 km (53 mi) from Sydney Weather 23°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Empire Bay is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area.
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Map of Empire Bay NSW 2257, Australia
Empire Bay was originally known as Sorrento being the name of a large boarding house in the locality. The land was subdivided in 1905. The name changed to Empire Bay in 1908 when a Postal Receiving Office was opened in a building attached to the boarding house. The name was changed because there was already a post office named Sorrento in Victoria and Empire Bay was chosen because there was no other such name in the Commonwealth. The name was officially changed on 24 May 1908. William Huggart who owned Sorrento House was the first postmaster. In 1909 the status of the office was changed to Post Office. It was moved into C. C. Swinburne's general store when he became Postmaster in 1910.
Transport Links
Empire Bay is serviced by regular bus services (Busways) with connections to Woy Woy shopping centre and railway Station, the Ettalong Beach retail centre, Kincumer and Erina Fair. The village is also serviced by Central Coast Ferries on the Woy Woy to Empire Bay route via Saratoga and Davistown.
History
The original Empire Bay general store was built 1910 to 1912.