North Narrabeen is a

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in northern

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25 kilometres north of the

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, in the

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. North Narrabeen is part of the

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region. North Narrabeen lies on the northern shores of Narrabeen lagoon, bounded by Warriewood to the north, Elanora Heights to the west and extends east to the ocean at Narrabeen Head. Narrabeen is opposite on the southern shore of the lagoon. The northern section of Narrabeen Beach is known as North Narrabeen Beach. This ocean beach, together with the North Narrabeen Surf Lifesaving Club, are to the south of the lagoon in the suburb of

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History

The first land grants were made to John Lees (40 acres), Philip Schaffer, (50 acres), and James Wheeler, (80 acres), along the south bank of Mullet Creek. Alex Macdonald was granted at the beach in 1815 and west of this land JT Collins had by 1857. During the nineteenth century travelers had to ford the lake until the 1880s when the first bridge opened. A second bridge at the mouth of the lagoon in Ocean Street was built in 1925. The extension of tram services to Narrabeen in 1913 provided easier transport, and the whole area around the lake became popular for holidays and camping. A large camping ground became established on the north shore of the lagoon. In 1946 the Wakehurst Parkway was opened to North Narrabeen connecting the whole Pittwater area directly to

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and Seaforth. Prior to

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operated a cottage at Deep Creek to host

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Party meetings, as well as more relaxed events for German sailors, officers and other passing Germany dignitaries such as

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. There were rumors that the camp was used to collect intelligence, but a post-War Defence Department investigation failed to find any evidence of espionage activity. It was also rumored that sailors expressing anti-Nazi sentiments were taken to the camp to be flogged. Several rocks in the area are engraved with swastikas, eagles and the names of German ships, presumably made by the German visitors.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,852 people in North Narrabeen. 73.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.9% and New Zealand 1.7%. 85.9% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion in North Narrabeen were No Religion 34.5%, Catholic 23.4% and Anglican 18.7%.

Education

North Narrabeen is home to a primary school and a high school: *

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Narrabeen Sports High School }, which translated as "Strive to the end". The Girls' High School motto was the la, Facta non verba, translated as "Deeds not words". There was a fire in the girls' assembly hall in the early 1970s as well as fires in the boys' school. Followin ...

References

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