Narraweena, New South Wales

Narraweena, New South Wales
Narraweena
SydneyNew South Wales
Population: 5,470 [1]
Postcode: 2099
Location: 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA: Warringah Council
State District: Manly
Federal Division: Warringah
Suburbs around Narraweena:
Oxford Falls Cromer
Beacon Hill Narraweena Dee Why
Brookvale

Narraweena is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narraweena is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

Narraweena is built around a ridge with views over Long Reef and Dee Why beaches as well as Garigal Forest.

History

Narraweena is an Aboriginal name meaning a quiet place in the hills. The suburb developed after World War II, when the land was subdivided. [2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006
  2. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

Coordinates: 33°44′55″S 151°16′04″E / 33.74861°S 151.26778°E / -33.74861; 151.26778


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