The Entrance Hotels

The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. The town occupies an area of land that is bounded by water on three sides. The Entrance gains it name from the channel that runs along much of its northern border that is the entrance to The Tuggerah Lakes. The Entrance has been a very popular holiday destination for many people since the first guest house was established in 1885. The area is currently experiencing enormous growth as a result of small holiday cottages that dominated The Entrance for most of the 20th century being replaced by multi-storey apartment blocks. The Entrance is located within the federal Division of Dobell. Dobell was originally a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party but was won by the Liberal Party in the 2001 election. The Liberals consolidated their hold on the seat at the 2004 election, but was lost to them in the 2007 election, going back to Labor. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, The Entrance is part of the Electoral district of The Entrance. The electorate is considered a marginal seat for the Labor Party who have held the seat since 1992. It is represented by Grant McBride. Polling statistics are shown to the right for the Dobell in the 2003 NSW and 2004 Federal elections.