Balgowlah Sydney, New South Wales
Established:	1832
Postcode:	2093
Property Value:	AUD $1,215,000 (2009)
Location:	12 km (7 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Manly Council
State District:	Manly
Federal Division:	Warringah
Suburbs around Balgowlah: North Balgowlah Manly Vale Manly Vale Seaforth Balgowlah Fairlight Clontarf Balgowlah Heights North Harbour

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. Balgowlah shares the postcode 2093 with the adjacent suburbs of Balgowlah Heights and North Balgowlah.

Contents 1 History 2 Commercial area 3 Transport 4 Schools 5 Parks and Reserves 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word meaning north harbour in reference to its position from Port Jackson. In the early days of European Settlement it had been known as Little Manly.^[1] Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first prime minister, resided in the building known as Whitehall in White Street. Since 2004, Whitehall has been the site of the Norwegian Seamen's Church.

[edit] Commercial area

Balgowlah is home to the Stockland Village shopping centre. The nearest major shopping centre is Warringah Mall, located 2 kilometres north of the suburb. There are a few smaller shopping areas in Balgowlah, some of them the remnants of the traditional "corner shop" prior to the 1960s. The area is serviced by boutiques, real estate agents, two banks, bakery, grocer, fish market, restaurants, florist, a hardware store, a liquor store, post office, hair dressers, travel agents, delicatessen, photocopying store etc.

[edit] Transport

Balgowlah is one of the destinations for the Hop-Skip-Jump ^[2] free bus service operated by Manly Council. Numerous public buses also operate in the area, the majority coming through Balgowlah en route to Manly, Warringah Mall, Seaforth and the city

[edit] Schools

Schools in the Balgowlah region include St. Cecilias Primary School", "Balgowlah Heights Public School", "Manly West Public School" and "Balgowlah Boys High School.

[edit] Parks and Reserves

The North Harbour Reserve on Condamine Street, south of the shopping centre, is a popular picnic spot for large groups. The reserve is also on the scenic walk that runs from Manly through Fairlight, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights and Clontarf to The Spit, near the Spit Bridge

[edit] See also

Manly Ferry

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Balgowlah, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°47′47″S 151°15′31″E / 33.79645°S 151.25854°E / -33.79645; 151.25854Coordinates: 33°47′47″S 151°15′31″E / 33.79645°S 151.25854°E / -33.79645; 151.25854

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