Bensville, New South Wales
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Bensville is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
.
The main section of Bensville is centred on Kallaroo Road, and consists of a small park, video store, cafe, general store and hairdressers. A small combination of shops have recently been added in 2005. One highlight is a small wharf located at the end of Kallaroo Road, which is a popular local fishing spot.There has now been chemist added and the cafe has gone.In my opinion and all of the other residents that live here Bensville is the best place in the world.
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 1000 acres (4.05 km²) of land there. When a post office was opened, it was named Bensville, in honour of the pioneer.
One popular resident. is Katherine Halcrow, who has recently migrated to Townsville.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...
.
The main section of Bensville is centred on Kallaroo Road, and consists of a small park, video store, cafe, general store and hairdressers. A small combination of shops have recently been added in 2005. One highlight is a small wharf located at the end of Kallaroo Road, which is a popular local fishing spot.There has now been chemist added and the cafe has gone.In my opinion and all of the other residents that live here Bensville is the best place in the world.
History
Bensville is named after a pioneerSettler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
of the area, Benjamin Davis. His father had been a school teacher at Kincumber
Kincumber, New South Wales
Kincumber is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located north of Sydney via the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway...
and Davistown
Davistown, New South Wales
Davistown is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.The suburb is serviced by a small shopping centre, Paringa Mall, and the Davistown RSL....
is named after his family. Benjamin started a shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
business around 1850 and also owned 1000 acres (4.05 km²) of land there. When a post office was opened, it was named Bensville, in honour of the pioneer.
One popular resident. is Katherine Halcrow, who has recently migrated to Townsville.