North Balgowlah is a suburb

Suburb

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 of northern Sydney

Sydney

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, in the state of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. North Balgowlah is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district

Sydney central business district

The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...

, in the local government area of Warringah Council

Warringah Council

Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. Warringah Council overlaps with a number of suburbs from the Manly Council area to the south and the Pittwater Council area to the north...

, and part of the Northern Beaches region. North Balgowlah shares the postcode 2093 with the adjacent Balgowlah

Balgowlah, New South Wales

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...

 and Balgowlah Heights

Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales

Balgowlah Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah Heights is located 11 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region...

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History

Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal

Indigenous Australians

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 word meaning north harbour in reference to its position from Port Jackson

Port Jackson

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