Warringah Council, Former municipal administration district in Northern Beaches, Australia.
Description
Warringah Council was an administrative district in Northern Beaches north of Sydney with nine beaches and an extensive coastline. The area featured varied landscapes ranging from developed beach communities to large expanses of bushland inland.
History
The administrative region was established in 1906 as Warringah Shire Council and governed the area for over a century. In 2016 it merged with neighboring districts to form Northern Beaches Council, ending its separate operations.
Culture
The name Warringah came from an Aboriginal language and referred to Middle Harbor, anchoring the region to its Indigenous Australian roots. This naming tradition reflected the long history of the original inhabitants who lived on these lands before European arrival.
Practical
The administrative headquarters was located at Warringah Civic Centre in Dee Why on Pittwater Road, serving as the main hub for resident matters. Visitors could explore the region easily since the coastal communities and bushland areas were well accessible from nearby roads.
Did you know?
The territory contained significant natural bushland areas nestled between two major lagoons, Narrabeen to the north and Manly to the south. These two bodies of water shaped the landscape and created space for varied ecosystems within the administrative region.
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Manly Beach
4.4 km
Brookvale Oval
1.4 km
Shelly Beach
5.8 km
Manly Dam Reserve
4.4 km
Manly ferry wharf
5.6 km
Manly Dam
4.3 km
The Corso, Manly
5.3 km
Manly Waterworks
5.5 km
Cromer Park
1.1 km
Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve
5.6 km
Manly Town Hall
5.4 km
Dee Why Beach
1.5 km
Warringah Civic Centre
369 m
Manly Cove Pavilion
5.5 km
St Andrew's Church, Manly, Sydney
5 km
Manly Substation
5.1 km
Balgowlah Substation
5 km
Curl Curl Beach
2.8 km
Stony Range Flora Reserve
873 m
Narrabeen Beach
3.9 km
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
5.4 km
Freshwater Beach
3.6 km
North Curl Curl Beach
2.4 km
North Narrabeen Beach
5.1 km
Long Reef Beach
2.5 km
Fishermans Beach
2.7 km
Manly Wormhole
4.1 km
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