North Curl Curl, New South Wales
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| North Curl Curl Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Rock carving, North Curl Curl Beach |
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| Population: | 3,371[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2099 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $1,160,000 (2009) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Warringah Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Manly [2] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Warringah | ||||||||||||
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North Curl Curl is a suburb of 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.
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[edit] Location
Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek, separate North Curl Curl from Curl Curl. Wingala is a locality in the western part of the suburb. North Curl Curl Beach sits on the south-eastern border and extends to Curl Curl Beach.
[edit] History
Curl Curl may be derived from the Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life.[3]
The name Curl Curl Lagoon was originally applied to Manly Lagoon, which empties into the ocean at Queenscliff. The lagoon that empties into the ocean at Curl Curl Beach was named Harbord Lagoon until it was renamed Curl Curl Lagoon as part of a renaming program in the 1980s.[4]
[edit] Sport and recreation
North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club and South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club patrol Curl Curl beach. North Curl Curl knights are the local rugby leaugue side, with the colours of green and gold. Sport and recreation facilities include parks, playing fields a Bowling Club, (formerly Curl Curl Women's Bowling Club now run by Dee Why RSL Club), Curl Curl Youth Club, soccer fields, baseball fields, cricket pitches, netball courts, and rugby league and rugby union fields.
[edit] Schools
North Curl Curl has two public schools, Curl Curl North Public School and the Manly Selective Campus of the Northern Beaches Secondary College, formerly Manly Boys High School.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "North Curl Curl (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC11723&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "NSW EC - Manly". Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/manly. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Geographical names register extract: Curl Curl". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=JPYbBKsySX. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ "Manly Daily article". Cumberland newspapers. http://www.manlydaily.com.au/article/2007/12/08/7740_news_feature.html. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
[edit] External links
- North Curl Curl, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°45′52″S 151°17′50″E / 33.76450°S 151.29730°ECoordinates: 33°45′52″S 151°17′50″E / 33.76450°S 151.29730°E
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