Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in the shire of Warringah, on the northern beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 20 kilometres north-north-east of Sydney's central business district. Collaroy's shopping precinct is centred along Pittwater Road, which runs north-south through the suburb. Collaroy has an excellent beach and is popular with backpackers. It has grown vigourously since the mid twentieth century. To the north is the suburb of Narrabeen, to the east is the Tasman Sea, to the south is Dee Why, and to the west is Collaroy Plateau.
Collaroy features a mix of modern detached houses and medium density apartment blocks. Collaroy was named for the collier Collaroy which sank off the coast in 1881 during a storm. [1]
Transport
Collaroy's public transport consists of buses operated by Sydney Buses. Routes 182 through 190 run south to the CBD (express services take about 35 minutes) and north to suburbs from Narrabeen to Palm Beach. Route 155 runs south to Manly (from where ferries and JetCats connect with the CBD). There are no train services in the area.
Politics
For federal elections, Collaroy is in the safe Liberal seat of MacKellar. This seat is held by Bronwyn Bishop, of the Liberal Party. The seat has been held continuously by the Liberals since it was created in 1949.
For NSW state elections, Collaroy is in the State Electoral District of Wakehurst. The current member is Brad Hazzard of the Liberal Party. See [2].
Local political issues include:
- Erosion of Collaroy beach, due to removal of the sand dunes to create space for beachfront housing.
- Overdevelopment - the replacement of detached houses by apartment blocks, with subsequent increased pressure on local services, roads, and transport.
External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street maps from Street Directory or Whereis or MSN Maps.
- Satellite photos from Google Maps and Terraserver.
- About Narrabeen and Collaroy Beaches.
| Suburbs of Warringah Council | Northern Beaches | Sydney |
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| Akuna Bay | Allambie | Balgowlah | Beacon Hill | Belrose | Brookvale | Coal And Candle Creek | Collaroy | Cottage Point | Cromer | Curl Curl | Davidson | Dee Why | Duffys Forest | Forestville | Frenchs Forest | Freshwater | Harbord, New South Wales | Ingleside | Jamieson Square | Killarney Heights | Long Reef | Manly Vale | Narrabeen | Narraweena | North Seaforth | Oxford Falls | Queenscliff | Sorlie Village | Terrey Hills | Wheeler Heights | Wingala | Winji Jimmi |
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