Originally Posted by
Bernie
Why would the central coast be included ? If you look on a map, Sydney only goes as far north as Hornsby, South as far as southerland and west as far as Penrith/Camden. Once you cross the Brooklyn bridge to the north, you ain't in Sydney any more ... same for the mountains to the west and the National Park to the south. Have
a look here
Don't ask me, ask the Bureau of Statistics. It says Wyong and Gosford are part of the Sydney statistical area.
It also includes Liverpool and Campbelltown IIRC.