'''Ettalong''' is a small town squeezed in along side [[Umina Beach, New South Wales|Umina Beach]] and [[Woy Woy, New South Wales|Woy Woy]] on the [[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].
The town faces the channel between [[Brisbane Water]] and the bay at the mouth of the [[Hawkesbury River]].
The name Ettalong means get a drink in the native language off the indigenous tribes who inhabited the area before european settlement.
In 2005, an Outrigger Resort was opened a stark contrast to the surrounding, mainly fibro cottages, Except along the foreshore which features many modern brick houses
It has a nickname amongst locals as get-a-bong this is due to the high rate off drug use in this area, the goverment is doing many activities in order to lower this drug use.
A fast ferry is currently in proposal, from Ettalong to [[Circular Quay, New South Wales|Circular Quay]] in the heart of [[Sydney]]. If established, this is expected to take only 40 minutes. In contrast, the train journey from neighbouring Woy Woy takes 1 hour 15 min to the same place.
