Woy Woy, New South Wales

From Freepedia

Woy Woy is a coastal village 40 km north of Sydney, Australia ((33.485° S 151.325° E). The name is apparently taken from the local aboriginals of the area, the Darkinjung tribe. The word reputedly means "deep water", referring to the deep tidal channel adjacent the town centre.

An annual oyster festival is held mid November.

A $24,000,000 Peninsula Leisure Centre is opening 29 October 2005.

Woy Woy is the home of "Spike Fest"—an annual festival celebrating the life and works of comedian Spike Milligan.

This festival is located at Woy Woy because:

• Spike's mother lived there. His brother Denis and daughter still visit.
• Spike famously named Woy Woy "the largest above ground cemetery in the world" when visiting in the 1960s
• In the 1990s when Australia was debating becoming a republic, Spike proclaimed the area "The republic of the Woy"

Additional Information