- Narraweena, New South Wales
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Narraweena
Sydney, New South WalesPopulation: 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
Suburbs of Warringah Council | Northern Beaches | Sydney Allambie Heights · Beacon Hill · Belrose · Brookvale · Collaroy · Collaroy Plateau · Cottage Point · Cromer · Curl Curl · Davidson · Dee Why · Duffys Forest · Forestville · Frenchs Forest · Freshwater · Ingleside · Killarney Heights · Manly Vale · Narrabeen · Narraweena · North Balgowlah · North Curl Curl · North Manly · Oxford Falls · Queenscliff · Terrey Hills · Wheeler HeightsCoordinates: 33°44′55″S 151°16′04″E / 33.74861°S 151.26778°E
Categories:- Suburbs of Sydney
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
- Sydney geography stubs
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