- Avalon, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Avalon
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Avalon Beach, looking north
lga = Pittwater Council
postcode = 2107
est =
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = Pittwater
fedgov = Mackellar
near-nw = Coasters Retreat
near-n = Palm Beach
near-ne = Whale Beach
near-w = "Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park "
near-e = "Tasman Sea "
near-sw = Clareville
near-s = Bilgola
near-se = Bilgola
dist1 = 35
dir1 = north
location1= Sydney CBDAvalon is a northern beachside
suburb ofSydney , in the state ofNew South Wales ,Australia . Avalon is located 35 kilometres north of theSydney central business district , in the local government area ofPittwater Council , in the Northern Beaches region.History
Avalon was named after the mythical
Avalon , a legendary island inCeltic languages mythology. According to legends, Avalon was an earthly paradise and the final resting place ofKing Arthur . ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 13]European settlement
The first land grant in the area was 60 acres to John Farrell in 1827. A convert|400|acre|km2|sing=on land grant was made to Father John Joseph Therry in 1833, who fought hard for the recognition of the Catholic Church in the colony. He built a church in this area but his plans for a settlement never eventuated. In the 1920s, the area was still known as 'Priest's Flat'. Arthur J Small handled a subdivision in 1921 and chose the name Avalon. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 13]
Commercial Areas
Avalon features
RSL , bowling and sailing clubs; a supermarket, shops, cafes and a cinema.port and recreation
Avalon Beach is a
surfing beach and has a 25 metre salt water rock pool at the south end. Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club members patrol Avalon Beach. [ [http://www.avalonbeachslsc.com.au/ Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club] ] Several former surfing world champions are also past or current Avalon residents.Avalon Soccer Club, established 1982, has over 80 teams and 1000 registered players. Avalon Junior Rugby League Club has contributed several players active in the Australian National Rugby League. Avalon also has a small nine hole
golf course.chools
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Barrenjoey High School
* Avalon Public School
* Maria Regina SchoolCulture
An episode of the American
television show , "Baywatch ", was shot at Avalon Beach in the late 1990s. Producers of the show, seeking to relocate from theirCalifornia n base due to cost constraints, proposed a full relocation to Avalon. However, following complaints from residents (supported by former world surfing champion and local property ownerMark Warren ), the series moved instead toHawaii . The anti-Baywatch supporters were led by former Pittwater mayor Alex McTaggart who was subsequently elected to NSW State Parliament for two years.References
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