| Allambie Heights Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 7,317 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2100 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) north-east ofSydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wakehurst | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Warringah | ||||||||||||||
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Allambie Heights is asuburb ofNorthern Sydney, in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia 17.5 kilometres north-east of theSydney central business district in thelocal government area ofNorthern Beaches Council. It is part of theNorthern Beaches region.[2]
Allambie is anAboriginal 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 nearbyManly. 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 ofWorld 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 theBattle of Damour and simply a misspelling.
According to the2021 census of Population, there were 7,317 residents in Allambie Heights. 70.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, Italy 1.7% and China 1.5%. 84.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.7% and Mandarin 1.4%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 41.5%,Catholic 26.0%, andAnglican 15.1%.[1]
The main business area in Allambie Heights is located next to the local community centre and the localprimary school. The suburb is also home to a range of retirement villages including Scalabrini Village, Fred Hutley Village and The Allambie Heights Village. There are also a number of care centres for the disabled including Sunnyfield Disability Services,The Cerebral Palsy Alliance and The Beach School.
Allambie Heights is home to three schools:
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Allambie Heights is bordered to the south byManly 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 ofAustralian Aboriginalrock 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.[5]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.[6][circular reference]
