Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales
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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
.
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
. 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.
word meaning north harbour in reference to its position on Port Jackson
. The area was not developed until the 1960s. \
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.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of northern Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Balgowlah Heights is located 11 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
in the local government area of Manly Council
Manly Council
Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the , there:...
, in the Northern Beaches region. Balgowlah Heights shares the postcode 2093 with the adjacent Balgowlah
Balgowlah, New South Wales
Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region...
and North Balgowlah
North Balgowlah, New South Wales
North Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Balgowlah is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council, and part of the Northern Beaches region...
.
Situated on a ridge up to 80 metres above North Harbour
North Harbour
North Harbour may refer to:* North Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community on St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada* North Harbour, New Zealand, a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand* North Harbour, Nova Scotia, a small community in Nova Scotia, Canada...
and Middle Harbour
Middle Harbour
Middle Harbour is the northern arm of Port Jackson in Sydney, Australia.Middle Harbour extends about to the northwest, from where it joins the main harbour near the Heads. Its shore is nearly everywhere rugged, barren and forested and for this reason Middle Harbour was almost entirely neglected...
, some houses have panoramic views of the harbour, Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
and Spit Bridge
Spit Bridge
The Spit Bridge is a bascule bridge that carries Spit Road over Middle Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at a point called "The Spit", 10 km north-east of the CBD. It connects the suburbs of Mosman, on the south bank and Seaforth, on the north bank...
. The suburb features remnant Sydney Harbour bushland, contained in the National Park around Dobroyd Head
Dobroyd Head
Dobroyd Head is a locality in the most southerly part of the Manly local government area, in the suburb of Balgowlah Heights. It is a part of the Sydney Harbour National Park, which contains examples of ecosystems at risk such as coastal heath. Tania Park is located to the immediate north-east, and...
and Grotto Point. Tania Park
Tania Park
Tania Park is located in Balgowlah Heights, a suburb of Sydney in Australia. It functions as a suburban park containing large dog exercise areas, sporting facilities and play equipment. It is adjacent to Dobroyd Head which offers commanding views of Sydney, Middle and North Harbours...
at the eastern fringe offers relaxed recreation and one can watch the Manly ferry cut its way to Circular Quay.
History
Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word meaning north harbour in reference to its position on Port Jackson
Port Jackson
Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...
. The area was not developed until the 1960s. \
Politics
Balgowlah Heights is in the federal electorate of Warringah (a seat held by Tony AbbottTony Abbott
Anthony John "Tony" Abbott is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and federal leader of the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott has represented the seat of Warringah since the 1994 by-election...
of the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
), the state electorate of Manly (a seat held by Liberal Party MP Michael Baird) and is within the local council area of Manly.