9-532: Warringah ( / w ə ˈ r ɪ ŋ ɡ ə / wə- RING -gə ) is a name taken from the local Aboriginal word for Middle Harbour , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It may refer to: Division of Warringah , an electoral division of the Australian House of Representatives created in 1922 Electoral district of Warringah , a former electoral district of
18-535: A former ward of North Sydney Council , New South Wales Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Warringah . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warringah&oldid=1171835166 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
27-663: Is a significant physical barrier between Sydney's North Shore and the suburbs known as the Northern Beaches area which lie north and east of Middle Harbour. There are only two bridges – the Spit Bridge and the Roseville Bridge – and because of this obstacle, historically the main transport between Manly and Sydney was by ferry . Since the 1920s, most of the land on the ridge-tops around Middle Harbour has been developed for suburban housing. Much of
36-485: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Middle Harbour Middle Harbour (or Warrin ga ), a semi–mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary , is the northern arm of Port Jackson , an inlet of the Tasman Sea located north of Sydney central business district on the coast of New South Wales , Australia . Middle Harbour has its source in
45-592: Is highlighted through an odd custom amongst boaters who use the Tunks Park boat ramp in Cammeray . Becoming popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, boaters exiting the 4 knot zone outside of the Cammeray Marina would play " The Old Man Down The Road ", a swamp rock song written by Creedence Clearwater Revival lead singer and guitarist, John Fogerty , on their cassettes . Although the origin of this custom
54-646: Is nearly everywhere rugged, barren and forested and for this reason Middle Harbour was almost entirely neglected during the first two centuries of European settlement in Sydney. There are only a few small patches of flat land on its shores. There are many small creeks draining the surrounding hills, but no significant rivers flow into Middle Harbour. Within Middle Harbour are, from upstream to downstream, Shell Cove, Pearl Bay, Long Bay, Sugarloaf Bay, Bantry Bay , Fisher Bay, Sandy Bay, Sailors Bay, Powder Hulk Bay, Willoughby Bay and Quakers Hat Bay. Middle Harbour
63-590: The New South Wales Legislative Assembly Warringah Council , a former local government area covering Sydney's Northern Beaches Warringah Shire Hall , the former meeting place of Warringah Shire Warringah Civic Centre , a civic building in Dee Why, a suburb of Sydney Warringah Freeway , Sydney, New South Wales Westfield Warringah Mall , Brookvale, on Sydney's Northern Beaches Warringa Ward,
72-438: The rugged shore of the Middle Harbour remains covered with bushland, most of it now protected by parks and reserves. Middle Harbour is a popular area for recreational boating and fishing. Middle Harbour is also extremely significant culturally, spiritually and recreationally to those who live near the water. The harbour is popular amongst fisherman and recreational boaters. An example of the cultural significance of Middle Harbour
81-431: The upper reaches of Garigal National Park where it forms Middle Harbour Creek and flows southeast to become Middle Harbour at Bungaroo and travels for approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) before reaching its mouth at Port Jackson between Grotto Point near Clontarf and Middle Head . The catchment area of Middle Harbour is approximately 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi). The shore of Middle Harbour
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