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.
Transport
Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates five bus routes through the suburb of Narraweena:
- 160X: Dee Why to Chatswood
- 166: Frenchs Forest to Manly
- 174X: Narraweena to City Wynyard
- 178: Cromer Heights to Warringah Mall
- 179: Wheeler Heights to Warringah Mall
CDC NSW operates one bus route through the suburb of Narraweena:
- 193: Austlink to Warringah Mall
