Postcode(s) 2102 State electorate(s) Pittwater Population 4,994 (2006 census) LGA(s) Northern Beaches Council | Warriewood Tasman Sea Postal code 2102 Federal division Division of Mackellar | |
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Location 26 km (16 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||
Warriewood is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Warriewood is located 26 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. Warriewood is part of the Northern Beaches region.
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Map of Warriewood NSW 2102, Australia
History
Warriewood takes its name from the Warriewood Estate that was subdivided in 1906 by Henry F. Halloran, who had purchased it from the McPherson family.
Commercial areas
Warriewood features Warriewood Square a medium-sized shopping mall. Warriewood also has a cinema complex, a mini putt-putt golf and a swimming beach.
Education
Warriewood has a Catholic high school, Mater Maria Catholic College.
Housing
Warriewood Valley was identified by the NSW State Government as a potential land release area. It was subsequently rezoned to allow intensification of residential dwellings and infrastructure. The rezoning and development of Warriewood valley has also resulted in the cleaning up of the water bodies and wetlands and water management techniques were applies to deal with the flooding.
Infrastructure
Warriewood has a sewage treatment plant operated by Sydney Water.