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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThe 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Northern Beaches Council area is 267,921, with a population density of 1,054 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The Northern Beaches Council area is located on Sydney’s northern beaches, between 10 and 30 kilometres north-east of the Sydney CBD. The Northern Beaches Council area is bounded by Cowan Creek and Broken Bay in the north, the Tasman Sea in the east, Sydney Harbour and North Harbour in the south, and Middle Harbour and the Ku-ring-gai Council area in the west.Indigenous background
The original inhabitants of the Northern Beaches Council area were the Guringai Aboriginal people.Settlement history
The area was explored in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip. European settlement dates from 1796 after Broken Bay was surveyed. Development was slow, due largely to the area being relatively isolated, the terrain being difficult, and access being only by ship. Land grants were made from 1810, with land used mainly for timber-getting and farming. Land remained mainly rural, with numerous small communities established. Some growth occurred during the 1880s and 1890s, as access was improved. Land continued to be used mainly for farming, grazing and orcharding, with some fishing, boat building and timber-cutting industries. Growth continued in the early 1900s and the interwar period, when the coastal areas became a popular holiday destination, with many guesthouses, weekenders and holiday homes built. Significant residential development occurred from the 1950s, along with industrial and commercial development during the 1960s and 1970s. The population increased gradually from the early 1990s, rising from under 207,000 in 1991 to nearly 234,000 in 2011.Land use
The Northern Beaches Council area is mainly residential and national park, with some commercial and industrial areas, and some rural areas. The Council area encompasses a total land area of about 250 square kilometres, including substantial areas of water frontage, coastal foreshores, beaches, islands, national parks, bushland and reserves.Major features
Major features of the Council area include Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney Harbour National Park, Barrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve, Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Long Reef Aquatic Reserve, Pittwater (including Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River), Middle Harbour, Manly Reservoir, Manly Dam, Dee Why Lagoon, Narrabeen Lagoon, Manly Dam Reserve, Narrabeen Lagoon State Park, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust - North Head Sanctuary, the Manly Town Centre, the Mona Vale Town Centre, Pittwater Place Shopping Centre, Stockland Balgowlah Shopping Centre, Warriewood Square Shopping Centre, Westfield Warringah Mall Shopping Centre, Manly Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital, Manly Environment Centre, Coastal Environment Centre, Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, The Northern Sydney Institute (Northern Beaches Campus), Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Northern Beaches Council Aquatic Centre, Bicentennial Coastal Walkway, Manly Scenic Walkway, North Harbour Walk, Scotland Island, Barrenjoey Lighthouse and numerous beaches, rockpools, lookouts, marinas, and wharves.Transport
The Northern Beaches Council area is served by Barrenjoey Road, Mona Vale Road, Pittwater Road, Sydney Road, Warringah Road and ferries from Circular Quay.Included areas
The Northern Beaches Council area includes the suburbs and localities of Allambie Heights, Avalon Beach, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Bayview, Beacon Hill, Belrose, Bilgola Beach, Bilgola Plateau, Brookvale, Church Point, Clareville, Clontarf, Coasters Retreat, Collaroy, Collaroy Plateau, Cottage Point, Cromer, Curl Curl, Currawong Beach, Davidson, Dee Why, Duffys Forest, Elanora Heights, Elvina Bay, Fairlight, Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Freshwater, Great Mackerel Beach, Ingleside, Killarney Heights, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Lovett Bay, Manly, Manly Vale, McCarrs Creek, Mona Vale, Morning Bay, Narrabeen, Narraweena, Newport, North Balgowlah, North Curl Curl, North Manly, North Narrabeen, Oxford Falls, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Queenscliff, Scotland Island, Seaforth, Terrey Hills, Warriewood, Whale Beach and Wheeler Heights.DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.
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