Balgowlah Heights
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balgowlah Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 11 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Balgowlah Heights shares the postcode 2093 with the adjacent Balgowlah and North Balgowlah.
Balgowlah Heights Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 3,342 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1832 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2093 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Manly | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Warringah | ||||||||||||||
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Situated on a ridge up to 80 metres above North Harbour and Middle Harbour, some houses have panoramic views of the harbour, Eastern Suburbs and Spit Bridge. The suburb features remnant Sydney Harbour bushland, contained in the National Park around Dobroyd Head and Grotto Point. Tania Park at the eastern fringe offers relaxed recreation and one can watch the Manly ferry cut its way to Circular Quay.