Bensville, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Bensville
City:Central Coast
State:nsw
Coordinates:-33.4986°N 151.3847°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Postcode:2251
Pop:2,545
Elevation:20
Area:2.0
Parish:Kincumber
Stategov:Terrigal
Fedgov:Robertson
Dist1:17
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Gosford
Dist2:11
Dir2:E
Location2:Woy Woy
Dist3:89
Dir3:NNE
Location3:Sydney
Near-Nw:Kincumber South
Near-N:Kincumber South
Near-Ne:Macmasters Beach
Near-W:Empire Bay
Near-E:Macmasters Beach
Near-Sw:Empire Bay
Near-S:Bouddi
Near-Se:Bouddi

Bensville is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area.

The main section of Bensville is centred on Kallaroo Road, and consists of a small park, cafe, general store and hairdressers. A small combination of shops have recently been added in 2005. There is a small wharf located at the end of Kallaroo Road, which is a popular local fishing spot.

History

Bensville is named after a pioneer of the area, Benjamin Davis. His father had been a school teacher at Kincumber and Davistown is named after his family. Benjamin started a shipbuilding business around 1850 and also owned 1000acres of land there. When a post office was opened, it was named Bensville, in honour of the pioneer.