Warriewood, New South Wales

Warriewood Sydney, New South Wales
Warriewood Beach
Warriewood
Coordinates	33°41′39″S 151°18′03″E / 33.69404°S 151.30093°E / -33.69404; 151.30093Coordinates: 33°41′39″S 151°18′03″E / 33.69404°S 151.30093°E / -33.69404; 151.30093
Population	4,994 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2102
Location	26 km (16 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Pittwater
Federal Division(s)	Mackellar
Suburbs around Warriewood: Ingleside Mona Vale Mona Vale Ingleside Warriewood Tasman Sea Elanora Heights North Narrabeen North Narrabeen

Warriewood is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Warriewood is located 26 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. Warriewood is part of the Northern Beaches region.

History

Warriewood takes its name from the Warriewood Estate that was subdivided in 1906 by Henry F. Halloran, who had purchased it from the McPherson family.^[2] Warriewood is in the federal Division of Mackellar.

Commercial areas

Warriewood features Warriewood Square a medium-sized shopping mall with Kmart, Coles, Woolworths and an Aldi Supermarket (opening 2016). In 2015 there is a redevelopment for Warriewood Square expecting to be completed by 2016. Warriewood also has a cinema complex, a mini putt-putt golf and a swimming beach. Warriewood is also the location of a Catholic high school, Mater Maria Catholic College.

Housing

Warriewood Valley was identified by the NSW State Government as a potential land release area. It was subsequently rezoned to allow intensification of residential dwellings and infrastructure. The rezoning and development of Warriewood valley has also resulted in the cleaning up of the water bodies and wetlands and water management techniques were applies to deal with the flooding.^[3]

References

External links

• Virginia Macleod - Mona Vale Library (2008). "Warriewood". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 29 September 2015.  [CC-By-SA]