Lisarow, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Lisarow
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Relief:yes
Coordinates:-33.382°N 151.376°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:5136
Postcode:2250
Elevation:32
Area:12.2
Region:Central Coast
Parish:Gosford
Stategov:The Entrance
Fedgov:Dobell
Dist1:8
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Gosford
Dist2:79
Dir2:S
Location2:Newcastle
Dist3:14
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Wyong
Dist4:85
Dir4:N
Location4:Sydney
Dist5:18
Dir5:WSW
Location5:The Entrance
Near-N:Ourimbah
Near-Ne:Tumbi Umbi
Near-E:Mount Elliot
Near-Se:Mount Elliot
Near-S:Niagara Park
Near-Sw:Narara
Near-W:Niagara Park
Near-Nw:Ourimbah

Lisarow is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located 8km (05miles) north-northeast of Gosford's central business district via the Pacific Highway. It is part of the local government area.

The area was largely rural until urban encroachment in more recent decades. It is now a mainly residential area, composed of medium-density housing, with small rural properties on the fringes. There is also a substantial amount of industrial activity around the railway line and station.

Educational facilities in the suburb include Lisarow High School, Lisarow Public School and Narara Public School.

The Test cricketer, Alan Davidson, hails from the town. Lisarow shares the largest cricket club on the Central Coast with Ourimbah, their club mascot is the magpie.

The international arm of Sara Lee Corporation established its Australian plant in Lisarow in 1971. It had been taken over by McCain Foods, then in 2021 it was taken over by South Island Office, a New Zealand private equity company. On 18 October 2023, Sara Lee Holdings was placed into voluntary administration, with the administrator trying to run the business and continue to employ its 200 employees.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/sara-lee-desserts-voluntary-administration-apple-pie-cheesecake/102995632 Sara Lee has gone into voluntary administration. What does that mean for fans of its desserts?