Yarramalong Bus Services
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| Yarramalong Bus Services | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Mode | Commuter bus |
| Owner | Palmer family Bought by Busways in 2008 |
| Area | Central Coast |
| Business | |
| Key People | George Palmer (founder) Ashley Palmer (final owner) |
| Staff | 3 |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Operations | |
| Fleet | 2 |
| Depots | 1 |
| Ticketing | Proprietary |
| Public transport | | |
Yarramalong Bus Services was a commuter bus operator that ran bus services in the Wyong Shire on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia from 1914 until it was sold to Busways in 2008. For the entire period it was owned by members of the Palmer family. It was founded by George Palmer who used a horse drawn coach to transport passengers and groceries, newspapers and mail. Bags were carried on the roof of the coach and a return trip would cost a 2 shillings. A Model-T Ford was the first motorised bus to be acquired and was followed by a Chevrolet in 1948. The bus service ran twice daily in each direction between Yarramalong and Wyong but services were sometimes cancelled because of flooding in the Yarramalong Valley. The company also ran coach services for a short period of time. Busways bought the company in 2008 as the workload was too great for the Palmer family.
