Seaforth, New South Wales

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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 is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. 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.

Contents 1 Landmarks 2 Commercial Area 3 Schools 4 History 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Landmarks

Seaforth overlooks Middle Harbour and is linked south to Mosman by the Spit Bridge. To the west, Seaforth overlooks Sugarloaf Bay across to the suburbs of Northbridge, Castlecrag and Castle Cove. The Garigal National Park sits on the northern border.

[edit] Commercial Area

The Seaforth shopping district is located off Sydney Road and offers a wide variety of services, including niche market products. It is also home to the Balgowlah RSL.

[edit] Schools

Balgowlah Boys High School, Seaforth Primary School. It was also home to Seaforth TAFE which was abandoned in 1999. ^[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]

[edit] History

Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. 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. Seaforth celebrated its centenary on Sunday 12 November 2006 with a historical display in the town centre.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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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