Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 1881, the steamer "Collaroy" ran aground on Long Reef at the southern point of the suburb. Crowds came from all around the district to see the wreck that subsequently gave its name to the suburb. Its anchor can still be found at the Narrabeen Primary School. [7] Collaroy Plateau Post Office opened on 1 April 1949 and closed in 1988.
The shipbuilder William Cossar was granted 500 acres (202 hectares) at Long Reef in 1815. [11] A farm of 52 cleared acres at Long Reef was advertised for sale in 1825. [12] One original fisherman's hut remains at Long Reef, it dates from the 1870s. [10] Long Reef was owned by the Salvation Army from 1900 to 1912.
Destin is a city located in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 13,931 at the 2020 census, up from 12,305 at the 2010 census.
Narrabeen, including Narrabeen Beach and the north and south divisions on either side of the lagoon View of Narrabeen from Collaroy Plateau. The first land grants were made to John Lees (40 acres (16 ha)), Philip Schaffer (50 acres (20 ha)), and James Wheeler (80 acres (32 ha)) all along the south bank of Mullet Creek.
In October 2022, Northern Beaches Council was awarded the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award by Local Government NSW, which recognises the best-performing councils in the state in the previous year, with the mayor Michael Regan noting: "Since amalgamation we have had a huge focus on repairing and renewing ailing infrastructure, delivering long term ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Pages for logged out editors learn more
SS Collaroy was an iron paddle steamer which often travelled between Newcastle and Sydney. The ship was named after a sheep station near Cassilis in the Hunter Valley, Australia. It was launched in 1853 in Birkenhead, England. [1] The ship's name is now the location of the present day suburb of Collaroy. [2] [3] The stranded SS Collaroy
An anchor from the S.S. Collaroy has been on display on the grounds of Narrabeen Lakes Public School since 1928. [5] Collaroy Beach Post Office opened on 12 February 1923. Collaroy Plateau Post Office opened on 1 April 1949 and closed in 1988. Collaroy Plateau West Post Office opened on 1 November 1967 and was renamed Collaroy Plateau in 1996. [6]