Narraweena, New South Wales
| Narraweena Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,470 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2099 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wakehurst | ||||||||||||
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Narraweena is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narraweena is 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches 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, Narraweena Post Office opening on 1 April 1953.[2][3]
Italian people from Pazzano since the 1980s have organised an annual Santo Salvatore's fiest, with a statue very similar to the original that is taken from the catholic church of Narraweena around the suburb and back.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ 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