 The area was created by a land subdivision in 1918.In 1977, the Geographical Names Board included the small locality within the suburb of Mooney Mooney.However, community pressure from residents and the Mooney-Cheero Progress Association Inc. led to Gosford City Council recommending the separate gazettal of Cheero Point in its meeting on 5 November 2002, and the suburb name was officially reassigned on 21 March 2003.