Magenta, New South Wales

Magenta Central Coast, New South Wales
Magenta
Coordinates	33°17′56″S 151°32′35″E / 33.299°S 151.543°E / -33.299; 151.543
Population	332 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1991
Postcode(s)	2261
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Location	6 km (4 mi) NE of The Entrance 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Wyong 29 km (18 mi) NE of Gosford 59 km (37 mi) S of Newcastle 105 km (65 mi) NNE of Sydney
LGA(s)	Central Coast Council
County	Northumberland
Parish	Wallarah
State electorate(s)	Wyong
Federal division(s)	Dobell
Suburbs around Magenta: Noraville Norah Head Tuggerah Lake Magenta Tasman Sea The Entrance North Pacific Ocean

Magenta (/mədʒɛntə/) is a coastal location of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area, and contains a significant portion of the Wyrrabalong National Park.

Magenta was officially recognised as a locality in 1991.^[2] Previously it was the location for rutile mining and as the garbage tip for The Entrance, New South Wales. The location is traversed south–north by Wilfred Barrett Drive linking The Entrance and Toukley. The road was designated part of the Central Coast Highway in 2006.