Narraweena, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids NarraweenaSydney, 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 has two primary schools; Narraweena Public School and St John the Apostle Narraweena Catholic School.
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.
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.
