North Curl Curl, New South Wales
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North Curl Curl is a suburb
in northern Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. North Curl Curl is located 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of Warringah Council
and is part of the Northern Beaches region.
The name Curl Curl Lagoon was originally applied to Manly Lagoon, which empties into the ocean at Queenscliff
, and the current Curl Curl Lagoon was named Harbord Lagoon. This was a result of the land grant of 'Harbord' originally being much larger than the suburb that later bore this name
. The names were changed as a part of a renaming program in the 1980s to reflect the true location of the lagoons..
in the south. To the west the border with Brookvale
runs along Harbord Road. Wingala
is an 'urban place' as classified by the Geographical Names Board in the north and western parts of the suburb, lying on the southern slopes of a hill that overlaps into Dee Why
. Headland Road marks the northern boundary, while the Tasman Sea
lies to the east.
North Curl Curl Beach sits on the south-eastern border, south of Dee Why Head and lying under its cliffs, and is divided from Curl Curl Beach by the mouth of the lagoon. The suburb is generally characterised by the sometimes steep southern slopes of Wingala Hill and Dee Why Head to the north, which flatten out into the former floodplain of the lagoon towards the south.
side, with the colours of green and gold.
Sport and recreation facilities exist in the extensive parks and playing fields areas to the north of the Lagoon, including the Bowling Club (formerly the Curl Curl Women's Bowling Club but now run by Dee Why RSL Club), Curl Curl Youth Club, soccer fields, baseball fields, cricket pitches, netball courts, as well as rugby league and rugby union fields.
Surfing is a big part of the area, and many local competitions take place here, such as CUBA, Curl Curl Longboarders and others.
of the Northern Beaches Secondary College
, formerly Manly Boys High School. It also has one private school, St. Luke's Grammar School.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in northern Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. North Curl Curl is located 19 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 is part of the Northern Beaches region.
History
Curl Curl may be derived from the Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life.The name Curl Curl Lagoon was originally applied to Manly Lagoon, which empties into the ocean at Queenscliff
Queenscliff, New South Wales
Queenscliff is a beachside suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Queenscliff is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History...
, and the current Curl Curl Lagoon was named Harbord Lagoon. This was a result of the land grant of 'Harbord' originally being much larger than the suburb that later bore this name
Freshwater, New South Wales
Freshwater, is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Freshwater is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
. The names were changed as a part of a renaming program in the 1980s to reflect the true location of the lagoons..
Geography
Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek separate North Curl Curl from Curl CurlCurl Curl, New South Wales
Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
in the south. To the west the border with Brookvale
Brookvale, New South Wales
Brookvale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brookvale is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:The first development in...
runs along Harbord Road. Wingala
Wingala, New South Wales
Wingala is a locality in the suburbs of North Curl Curl and Dee Why, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is within the Warringah Local Government Area...
is an 'urban place' as classified by the Geographical Names Board in the north and western parts of the suburb, lying on the southern slopes of a hill that overlaps into Dee Why
Dee Why, New South Wales
Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...
. Headland Road marks the northern boundary, while the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
lies to the east.
North Curl Curl Beach sits on the south-eastern border, south of Dee Why Head and lying under its cliffs, and is divided from Curl Curl Beach by the mouth of the lagoon. The suburb is generally characterised by the sometimes steep southern slopes of Wingala Hill and Dee Why Head to the north, which flatten out into the former floodplain of the lagoon towards the south.
Sport and recreation
The North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club patrol North Curl Curl Beach. North Curl Curl Knights are the local rugby leagueRugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
side, with the colours of green and gold.
Sport and recreation facilities exist in the extensive parks and playing fields areas to the north of the Lagoon, including the Bowling Club (formerly the Curl Curl Women's Bowling Club but now run by Dee Why RSL Club), Curl Curl Youth Club, soccer fields, baseball fields, cricket pitches, netball courts, as well as rugby league and rugby union fields.
Surfing is a big part of the area, and many local competitions take place here, such as CUBA, Curl Curl Longboarders and others.
Schools
North Curl Curl has two public schools, Curl Curl North Public School and Manly Selective CampusManly Selective Campus
Manly Selective Campus is a selective government high school for students in years 7 to 12 located in North Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the Northern Beaches Secondary College, a 5 campus college across Sydney's Northern Beaches, formed in 2003...
of the Northern Beaches Secondary College
Northern Beaches Secondary College
Northern Beaches Secondary College is a local high school system on the Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia, which includes five government high school 'campuses'.-Campuses :The five campuses that make up the Northern Beaches Secondary College, are:...
, formerly Manly Boys High School. It also has one private school, St. Luke's Grammar School.