Warnervale facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Warnervale Central Coast, New South Wales
Warnervale railway station
Warnervale Location in New South Wales
Population	641 (2016 census)
Established	1893
Postcode(s)	2259
Location	10 km (6 mi) N of Wyong 95 km (59 mi) N of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
Parish	Munmorah
State electorate(s)	Wyong
Federal Division(s)	Dobell
Suburbs around Warnervale: Jilliby Halloran Wallarah Jilliby Warnervale Hamlyn Terrace Alison Wyong Wadalba

Warnervale is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies approximately 95 km north of the Sydney CBD, located west of Tuggerah Lake, a large shallow coastal lake, and just north of Wyong.

History

The development of Warnervale was first undertaken by Albert Hamlyn Warner who in 1893 acquired 12,000 acres (49 km²) of land in the area. Warner was probably one of the Wyong area's most notable residents and was strongly influenced by his travels in both Japan and the United States, which is today evidenced in road names in surrounding suburbs such as Minnesota, Virginia, Louisiana, Hiawatha and Nikko, as well as his family home which was named 'Hakone' after a park he had seen in Japan. Warnervale was first identified as a growth area in the Sydney Region Outline Plan in 1968.

Over time the area originally known as Warnervale has been gradually subdivided into a number of other suburbs, including Kanwal, Watanobbi, Hamlyn Terrace, Wadalba and Woongarrah. Once composed of large acreages and significant wetlands, the area has rapidly been developed into a series of residential estates, although none of these have yet been built within the suburb of Warnervale's boundaries. In 1988-9, American actor Matthew McConaughey resided in Warnervale for one year on exchange.

Future developments

The current development framework for Warnervale, elaborated in the Warnervale District Planning Strategy (2002), is to construct a $100 million, 113-hectare (279-acre) town centre which will become the main centre for the Wyong Shire and cater for projected growth in the Warnervale-Wadalba region from 5,000 (2002 estimate) to 40,000 by 2021. The proposed development includes residential components, transport links including a new railway station, shops, restaurants, entertainment and a range of community facilities including an aquatic centre, library, seniors' centre and parkland, and the centre is planned to be built on a mix of privately owned, council-owned and state-owned land. It was hoped by Wyong Shire Council that the creation of a new city would revive older areas such as Wyong, Toukley and Long Jetty, which had suffered from the construction of large regional shopping centres such as Lakehaven Shopping Centre and Westfield Tuggerah.

Much of the Warnervale area lies in a mine subsidence region however, constraining some large commercial or industrial project designs.

In September 2006, it was announced that the proposed town centre would be built north of Sparks Road, adjacent to the proposed new railway station, following recommendations by planning expert Peter Seamer.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics located a population of 641 within Warnervale's boundaries.

Facilities

Warnervale presently has relatively few facilities. A number of new schools have been erected in the area, including MacKillop Catholic College and Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, to service the high youth population, but most of the workforce must commute, with over 25% working in the state capital Sydney in 2002. Warnervale train station lies on the Main North railway line. It is served by the Central Coast & Newcastle Line of the NSW TrainLink network, allowing transport between Newcastle and Sydney. There is currently a café operating near the Warnervale train station, which also functions as a newsagency.

Warnervale Wildcats Sport Club is a rapidly growing club offering sporting activities for junior and seniors in Rugby Union, Netball and Cricket.