| Bilgola Sydney, New South Wales |
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Bilgola Surf Lifesaving Club |
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| Population: | 3,012 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Pittwater Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Pittwater | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mackellar | ||||||||||||
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Bilgola is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bilgola is located 33 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Bilgola Plateau is a locality in the western part of the suburb.
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Bilgola is located on the Pacific Ocean side of the Barrenjoey Peninsula between Avalon to the north and Newport to the south. The land rises steeply behind Bilgola Beach to Bilgola Plateau and then descends to Clareville on the western side of the peninsula.
The name "Bilgola" is derived from an Aboriginal term Belgoula meaning "swirling waters", or perhaps "a pretty beach with steep slopes, studded with cabbage palms".[2] The word Belgoula was noted in Surveyor James Meehan's records of 1814. Robert Henderson received a grant of 100 acres (0.40 km2) in 1822 which he named "Belgoola". The district eventually adopted the simplified name "Bilgola". [3]
The area was owned by the McLurcan family from the start of the early 1900s. Mrs McLurcan was famous for her cookery book,'Mrs McLurcan's Cookery Book'. The large family home was surrounded by cabbage tree palms, which the area is generally noted for.
There were plans during the 1960s to build a bridge bypass of the twisting road ('Bilgola Bends') between the north and south headlands of Bilgola. The Bridge was not built but a small amount of landfill was added to remove a sharp bend in the southern end of the road in preparation for construction. The bend still remains, with the landfill now providing a small grassy area, with an excellent view of Newport Beach.
The main road connecting the northern part of the Barrenjoey Peninsula to the rest of Sydney, Barrenjoey Road, runs through Hewitt Park along the cliff line between Bilgola headland and Bilgola South headland. The road separates Bilgola Plateau from Bilgola beach.
Bilgola Surf Life Saving Club is located at Bilgola Beach. It was formed in the summer of 1949 with construction of the club house beginning in 1950. [4]
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