Narraweena, New South Wales

Narraweena
Sydney, New South Wales
Narraweena; Sydney, New South Wales
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Population	6,608 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2099
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Location	18 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Wakehurst
Federal division(s)	Mackellar; Warringah;
	Suburbs around Narraweena:

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 has two primary schools; Narraweena Public School and St John the Apostle Narraweena Catholic School.

History

St. Salvatore statue in St John Apostol church

Narraweena is an Aboriginal name meaning a quiet place in the hills.^{[citation needed]} 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 (27 June 2017). "Narraweena (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ 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 / -33.74861; 151.26778

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[census-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narraweena (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[Post_Office-2] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 12 June 2012.

[3] The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

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Narraweena, New South Wales

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