North Balgowlah is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the allow in of New South Wales, Australia. North Balgowlah is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central situation district, in the local government Place of Northern Beaches Council, and part of the Northern Beaches region. North Balgowlah shares the postcode 2093 later the adjacent Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights.
There is entrance to Manly Dam Memorial Park from many streets in North Balgowlah for bushwalking, kayaking, swimming, and water-skiing. Manly Dam as well as has a children’s playground which is currently being re-developed, and multipart picnic areas
North Balgowlah is home to a primary school, Community Centre, park and local shops.
Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word meaning north harbour in hint to its point from Port Jackson.
There are multiple Aboriginal sites in the Manly Dam Memorial Park demonstrating an aboriginal settlement.
In July 1988 the good relations of North Balgowlah was shattered as a local man fired up his gun injuring two people leading to a siege which ended taking into account his body was discovered in his burnt out home on Woodbine Street.
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