Seaforth Sydney, NSW
Seaforth, view from Castlecrag
Established:	1906
Postcode:	2092
Location:	12 km (7 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Manly Council
State District:	Manly
Federal Division:	Warringah
Suburbs around Seaforth: Killarney Heights Allambie Heights North Balgowlah Castlecrag Castle Cove Seaforth Balgowlah Northbridge Mosman Clontarf

Seaforth

View of Middle Harbour from behind Seaforth Oval

Seaforth is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Castlecrag is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Warringah is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order Killarney Heights is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Allambie Heights is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Balgowlah is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castlecrag is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Cove is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Northbridge is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is a Suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Clontarf is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Northern Beaches is a informal term used to describe the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located near

Landmarks

Seaforth overlooks Middle Harbour and is linked south to Mosman by the Spit Bridge. Middle Harbour is the northern arm of Port Jackson in Sydney, Australia. Mosman is a Suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Spit Bridge is a Bascule bridge that carries Spit Road over Middle Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at a point To the west, Seaforth overlooks Sugarloaf Bay across to the suburbs of Northbridge, Castlecrag and Castle Cove. Northbridge is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Castlecrag is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Cove is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Garigal National Park sits on the northern border. Garigal National Park is a national park in New South Wales ( Australia) 20 km north of central Sydney.

Commercial Area

The Seaforth shopping district is located off Sydney Road and offers a wide variety of services, including niche market products. Hume Freeway Sydney Road (also known as the Hume Highway) is a major urban arterial in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria It is also home to the Balgowlah RSL. The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian

Schools

Balgowlah Boys High School, Seaforth Primary School. It was also home to Seaforth TAFE which was abandoned in 1999. Technical and Further Education or TAFE (pronounced) institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses in Australia ^[1] The site has been the subject of controversial redevelopment plans. One such plan is to "transform Seaforth into a structured town centre with shops, cafes, offices, flats and civic space"^[2]

History

Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. Loch Seaforth (in Scottish Gaelic, Loch Shiphoirt) is Sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. There is also a Seaforth Island in the Whitsunday Islands of Queensland Australia Seaforth Island ( Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906. ^[3]

The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995. It stands outside the former Seaforth TAFE. Technical and Further Education or TAFE (pronounced) institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses in Australia Seaforth celebrated its centenary on Sunday 12 November 2006 with a historical display in the town centre.

References

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

1. ^ NSW Parliament TAFE closure..
2. ^ Manly Daily article on the future of the TAFE..
3. ^ Land advertisement and subdivision map, Henry F. Halloran & Co, 1908, National Library of Australia collection.

External links

• Seaforth, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°47′45″S 151°14′18″E / -33.79582, 151.23839 (Seaforth, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°47′45″S 151°14′18″E / -33.79582, 151.23839 (Seaforth, New South Wales)

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