A view of Collaroy from Collaroy Plateau

Collaroy is a suburb in the Local Government Area 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 is well known for its excellent surf beach and is a highly desired suburb in which to live. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 583 KB)The suburb of Collaroy, and also Collaroy Beach, viewed from Collaroy Plateau, photographed by DONeil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 583 KB)The suburb of Collaroy, and also Collaroy Beach, viewed from Collaroy Plateau, photographed by DONeil. ... Collaroy Plateau is an urban locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. ... Manly Beach The Northern Beaches is a general term used to describe the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Collaroy has grown vigorously 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. View of Narrabeen Lake from Collaroy Plateau Narrabeen is a Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beach suburb and locality, one of the Northern Beaches of Sydney. ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... Dee Why Beach Dee Why postcode 2099 is both a suburb of Sydneys Northern Beaches and a beach within the suburb. ... Collaroy Plateau is an urban locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Collaroy beach joins with Narrabeen Beach at Wetherill Street. Essentially one continuous 3.4km surf beach, the distinct suburb names are due to Collaroy beach being in the Warringah Shire local government area, and Narrabeen beach being in the Pittwater local government area.

Collaroy was named for the collier Collaroy which sank off the coast in 1881 during a storm. [1] Look up collier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

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. Driving to the CBD takes approimately 35 minutes outside of peak periods and 60 minutes during peak. The State Transit Authority of New South Wales (STA) is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Manly Beach Manly is a suburb in Local Government Area of Manly Council on Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Lifestyle

Although popular with tourists, Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach is mainly frequented by residents and local people. The great length of the beach results in absence of crowding. Four Surf Lifesaving Clubs provide swimming supervision/surf rescue services (North Narrabeen SLC, Narrabeen SLC, South Narrabeen SLC, and Collaroy SLC). Public car parks are located at Narrabeen and Collaroy.

Facilities

The suburb is well serviced by local small businesses such as food and retail (restaurants, butchers, fruit-shops), furniture and renovation shopfronts, and automotive and home services. Major facilities nearby include Warringah Mall (Brookvale), Warriewood Square (Warriewood), Woolworths (Wellington Street Narrabeen) Mona Vale Hospital, Narrabeen Ambulance Station, Narrabeen Fire Station, Dee Why Police Station, Collaroy United Cinema, Collaroy Returned Services League Club and the ‘Surf Rock’ Hotel.

Property

Collaroy features a mix of modern detached houses and medium density apartment blocks.

Collaroy beach is the most highly capitalised shoreline in the Warringah local government area, featuring absolute beachfront houses and apartments built on the edge of the sand, with no roads or footpaths between them and the beach. Council regulations no longer permit construction of such properties so close to the beach so these pre-existing properties are highly prized. Recent sales of beachfront apartments have fetched $1.4 million and $1.6 million (2005 and 2007). Beachfront houses typically range from $3 million upwards.

The high capitalisation of the shoreline has raised concerns regarding erosion and global warming. Protracted storms combined with king-tides and driving easterly winds have periodically threatened homes, although over the past 70 years, only a handful of houses have been lost (the last one in 1945).

To combat erosion the government has taken a number of steps including:

• Updating emergency management procedures to plan coordinated responses to storm events (identification of properties at risk, placement of protective boulders, and rapid response plans).
• Feasibility studies and public consultations regarding construction of a sea wall.
• Selective purchase of identified ‘at risk’ properties on the voluntary open market, and subsequent demolition into open space – eg: 1 Waterloo Street Narrabeen (purchased for $2,180,000 in April 2005) and 1146 Pittwater Rd Collaroy (purchased for $2,970,000 in July 2005).
• Beach nourishment - natural coastal processes gradually transport sand from Collaroy/Narrabeen beach into the mouth of Narrabeen lagoon. Over a period of years, the lagoon mouth blocks with sand resulting in the lagoon no longer communicating water with the ocean. Approximately every four years, Warringah Council excavates the blocked lagoon and transports the sand back to Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach where it originated from. The sand forms a natural barrier which protects the coast from storm surges.

Should fears of global warming come to pass in the coming half-century, it's likely that either a sea wall or large scale beach nourishment would be adopted to ultimately protect the beach.

Politics

For federal elections, Collaroy is in the seat of Mackellar. The 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. The main entrance to Parliament House in Canberra, with the flag mast visible. ... The Division of Mackellar is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Hon Bronwyn Bishop Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (born 19 October 1942), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar, New South Wales. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

For NSW state elections, Collaroy is in the seat of Wakehurst. The seat is held by Brad Hazzard of the Liberal Party. See [2]. The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Wakehurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Bradley (Brad) Ronald Hazzard is an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ...

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.

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Animal life

Collaroy is frequented by diverse bird and aquatic animal life including Sea Eagles, Pelicans, Terns, Ducks, Yellow-crested Cockatoo. Dolphins and whales can be seen with the naked eye during migrating season. In 2005 a young New Zealand Fur Seal was discovered washed up on the beach. Exhausted but alive, the Seal was nursed back to health by wildlife officers and then released.

External links

Coordinates: 33°44′S 151°18′E / -33.73, 151.3 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• About Narrabeen and Collaroy Beaches.