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From: "The Giffos" <>
Subject: [ANCC] Gosford in 1900-1903
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:39:49 +1000
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I think most of the viable farms left are at Somersby and Kulnura, Mangrove
Mtn- all that area. I have a relative- his mother and my father were first
cousins - who still has a very viable orange orchard at Somersby. We make
the trek up there regularly to buy a large bag of oranges- squeeze them for
breakfast!

The Williamsons still have a roadside stall at Erina Heights where you can
buy oranges and eggs. That would be one of the few remaining, if not the
last remaining roadside stall left on the coastal strip, apart from a few
up on the mountain. used to be lots of them in my youth and up until the
70s and 80s I seem to remember. Seems to be horse manure you buy from the
roadside these days- usually get some in Holgate/Matcham area!!

If you drive along the Scenic Hway from Terrigal through Avoca to Kincumber
and Macmasters (the areas I know best), look our for the steep clearings
facing north and you will see where those beans used to be grown. Not all
covered by houses- YET!!!

Judy

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> Greetings MargM & Listers,
> Thanks very much Ted & Judy for giving so much information about crops. I
> find it very interesting as the only memory I have of the Central Coast is
> the view from the Pacific Highway in the 1950s and 1960s when I had no
> idea
> of my connections to the area. I seem to only remember bushland! Obviously
> the soils and climate were good for farming.
>
> I was going to ask any locals on the list if they could see the remains of
> any of these farms/orchards. It seems if one knows where to look one can!
> As I am not familiar with the localities mentioned, I am going to look up
> the GOOGLE maps facility and have a look for some of the places that are
> mentioned via the satellite images. Are there any remaining orchards or
> farms?
> regards
> Wendy McKenzie
>
>
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> Vegetables were also grown as Ted said...>Snip
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