Curl Curl, New South Wales

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Curl Curl
Sydney, New South Wales

Curl Curl Beach viewed from the north
Population: 2,116[1]
Postcode: 2096
Location: 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA: Warringah Council
State District: Manly
Federal Division: Warringah
Suburbs around Curl Curl:
Wingala North Curl Curl
Brookvale Curl Curl Tasman Sea
North Manly Freshwater

Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Curl Curl is colloquially known as "Curly".

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[edit] Location

Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek, separate Curl Curl from North Curl Curl.[2] Neighbouring suburbs include Freshwater, Brookvale and Dee Why. Wingala is an adjacent locality. Curl Curl Beach runs along the eastern border and extends to North Curl Curl Beach.

[edit] Beach

The stretch of beach at Curl Curl is divided into North and South Curl Curl beaches. Curl Curl is known for some of the best surfing on the Northern Beaches.

Curl Curl Beach has two volunteer surf lifesaving clubs, South Curl Curl SLSC established in 1918 and North Curl Curl SLSC established in 1922. Warringah Council employs professional lifeguards to patrol this beach during the summer months. There are saltwater rockpools at each end of the beach.

[edit] History

Curl Curl may be derived from the Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life.[3]

The name Curl Curl Lagoon was originally applied to Manly Lagoon, which empties into the ocean at Queenscliff Beach. The lagoon that empties into the ocean at Curl Curl Beach was named Harbord Lagoon until it was renamed Curl Curl Lagoon as part of a renaming program in the 1980s.[4]

[edit] Sport and Recreation

Parks and playing fields are located on either side of Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek. These areas were originally low-lying swampy land that was reclaimed by dumping rubbish on both sides of the lagoon throughout the 1950s and 1960s.[5] .[6]

[edit] Notable Residents

Curl Curl is also the home of seven-time world champion female surfer Layne Beachley.

[edit] References

  • The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8.
  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Curl Curl (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
  2. ^ NSW Department of Natural Resources Estuaries. NSW Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  3. ^ Geographical names register extract: Curl Curl. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
  4. ^ Manly Daily article. Cumberland newspapers. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
  5. ^ NSW Parliament Hansard Papers. NSW Parliament. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
  6. ^ ADOPTION OF DEE WHY AND CURL CURL LAGOON FLOOD STUDY, FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY AND FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN. Warringah Council. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.

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