Allambie Heights

Allambie Heights is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 17.5 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. It is part of the Northern Beaches region.[2]

Allambie Heights
Sydney, New South Wales
Manly Dam
Population7,009 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2100
Location17 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)Wakehurst
Federal Division(s)Warringah
Suburbs around Allambie Heights:
Forestville Frenchs Forest Beacon Hill Brookvale
Killarney Heights Allambie Heights North Manly
Seaforth North Balgowlah Manly Vale

History

Allambie is an Aboriginal word that means "peaceful place". An estate by that name was subdivided and auctioned in 1918. It is likely that a "goat track" that roughly follows the existing Allambie Road today was used by the Aboriginal people to access the ocean beaches at nearby Manly. The suburb was developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Allambie Heights Post Office opened on 1 February 1961.[3]

Many of the streets in Allambie Heights are named after notable battles (particularly where Australian Troops served), and prominent allied political leaders of World War II. These include Moresby Place, Owen Stanley Avenue, Wewak Place, Kirra Road, Libya Crescent, Derna Crescent, Tobruk Avenue, Anzio Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue and Churchill Crescent.[4] Darmour Ave is probably named after the Battle of Damour and simply a misspelling.

Heritage listings

Allambie Heights has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,009 residents in Allambie Heights. 71.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, China 1.8% and Italy 1.6%. 83.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.8% and Italian 1.6%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 33.7%, Catholic 28.1%, and Anglican 18.1%.[1]

Commercial area

The main business area in Allambie Heights consists of an IGA supermarket, newsagent, delicatessen, bakery, community centre and the local primary school. It is also home to the Warringah Aquatic Centre. The suburb is also home to a range of retirement villages including the Italian Scalabrini Village and the German Lutheran Homes. There are also a number of care centres for the disabled including The Sunnyfield Association, The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Allambie Special School.

Education

Allambie Heights is home to three schools:

  • Allambie Heights Public School
  • Arranounbai School
  • The Beach School

Parks
Aboriginal rock carving in Gumbooya Reserve

Allambie Heights is bordered to the south by Manly Dam Reserve, (also known as War Memorial Reserve), which is the habitat for a number of species of plants and animals. The area is also home to a number of Australian Aboriginal rock carvings, one of the outstanding examples being the group in Gumbooya Reserve. Garigal National Park sits on the western border.

To the north, Allambie Heights is bordered by Allenby Park, which includes small patches of rainforest and is bisected by small creeks and waterfalls.[6] Bushfires have destroyed much of the bushland area in recent years, however this is part of the Australian ecology cycle and the forests regenerate fairly quickly.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allambie Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollon (Angus and Robertson) 1990, page 2
  5. "Manly Dam". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H01327. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. Sydney and Blue Mountains Bushwalks, Neil Paton, Kangaroo Press, 2004
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