Holgate is a prestigious semi-rural suburb of
the Central Coast region of New South Wales,
Australia north-east of Gosford. It is part of the
City of Gosford local government area.
Holgate is located approximately five minutes
from Erina and the shopping destination "Erina
Fair", as well as seven minutes from beaches
including Terrigal Beach.
Holgate contains wineries, the Matcham Valley
Pony Club, and other attractions including the
Katandra Reserve. This reserve contains a
number of walking trails and Seymour Lake, a
recreational destination. Holgate has been the
base for many suburban runners since they can
train at the Katandra Reserve. "Katandra" is an
aboriginal word meaning "Song of Birds".
Holgate is often jokingly referred to as
Hellsgate,because of the large number of
leeches in the area.
Holgate is the area of land on the Western side
of the Matcham Estate bounded to the north by
Tumbi Umbi, the west by Lisarow and the south
by Erina.