Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales

Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Balgowlah Heights
city = Sydney
state = NSW


caption =
lga = Manly Council
postcode = 2093
est = 1832
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov =
fedgov = Division of Warringah
near-nw = Balgowlah
near-n = Balgowlah
near-ne = Fairlight
near-w = Seaforth
near-e =
near-sw = Clontarf
near-s =
near-se = "North Harbour"
dist1 = 11
dir1 = north-east
location1= Sydney CBD

Balgowlah Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah Heights is located 11 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Balgowlah Heights shares the postcode 2093 with the adjacent Balgowlah and North Balgowlah.

Location and History

Situated on a ridge up to 80 metres above North Harbour and Middle Harbour, some houses have panoramic views of the harbour, Eastern Suburbs and Spit Bridge. Many houses exceed $A1 million and all roads in the suburb are kerbed and sealed. Manly is 2 kilometres north-east of Balgowlah and 3 kilometres if you take the coastal walkway.

The suburb features remnant Sydney Harbour bushland, contained in the National Park around Dobroyd Head and Grotto Point. Tania Park at the eastern fringe offers relaxed recreation and one can watch the Manly ferry cut its way to Circular Quay.

chools

Balgowlah Heights Public School.

History

Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word meaning "north harbour" in reference to its position on Port Jackson. The area was not developed until the 1960s.

Politics

Balgowlah Heights is in the federal electorate of Warringah (a seat held by Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party of Australia), the state electorate of Manly (a seat held by Liberal Party MP Michael Baird) and is within the local council area of Manly.

References

*"The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links


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