Praias do Norte (Sydney)

As Praias do Norte (em inglês: Northern Beaches) é uma área nos subúrbios costeiros do norte de Sydney, no estado de Nova Gales do Sul, Austrália, perto da costa do Pacífico. Esta área se estende para o sul até a entrada de Port Jackson (Porto de Sydney), a oeste até Middle Harbor e ao norte até a entrada de Broken Bay. A área foi anteriormente habitada pelos povos Garigal ou Caregal em uma região conhecida como país de Guringai.[1]

Praias do Norte

Manly Praia em julho de 2004

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O distrito de Praias do Norte é governado no nível local pelo Conselho de Praias do Nortel, que foi formado em maio de 2016 do Conselho de Warringah (est. 1906), Conselho de Manly (est. 1877), e Conselho de Pittwater (est. 1992). O censo australiano de 2011 encontrou as Praias do Norte como o distrito mais branco e mono-étnico na Austrália, contrastando com seus vizinhos mais diversos: o North Shore e o Central Coast.[2]

Equipes notáveis de esportes incluem o Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Liga de Rugby), North Harbour Rays, Manly RUFC, Warringah Rugby Club (rugby union) e Manly United FC (futebol). Os Sea Eagles que jogam no National Rugby League, e Rays jogar no Brookvale Oval.

Subúrbios

Os subúrbios do distrito de Praias do Norte são - [3]

Localidades
  • Austlink
  • Bantry Bay
  • Careel Bay
  • Coasters Retreat
  • Mackerel Beach
  • Morning Bay (Towlers Bay)
Vista aérea de uma parte das Praias do Norte de Sydney, com Pittwater e Ilha da Escócia à esquerda

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Escolas

As seguintes escolas primárias, altas e K-12 estão localizadas nas Praias do Norte:

Primária

  • Allambie Heights Public School
  • Beacon Hill Public School
  • Belrose Public School
  • Wakehurst Public School
  • Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
  • John Colet School
  • Yanginanook School
  • Collaroy Plateau Public School
  • St Rose Catholic Primary School
  • Cromer Public School
  • Kambora Public School
  • St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
  • Dee Why Public School
  • St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
  • AGBU Alexander Primary School
  • Forestville Public School
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
  • Forestville Montessori School
  • Frenchs Forest Public School
  • Mimosa Public School
  • Harbord Public School
  • St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
  • Killarney Heights Public School
  • Manly Vale Public School
  • St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
  • Narrabeen Lakes Public School
  • Narrabeen North Public School
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • Narraweena Public School
  • St John's Catholic Primary School
  • Terrey Hills Public School
  • Kinma School
  • Wheeler Heights Public School
  • Avalon Public School
  • Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
  • St Luke's Grammar School (Bayview Campus)
  • Bilgola Plateau Public School
  • Elanora Heights Public School
  • Mona Vale Public School
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  • Newport Public School
  • Balgowlah North Public School
  • Balgowlah Heights Public School
  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
  • Manly Village Public School
  • Manly West Public School
  • Seaforth Public School

Alta

  • Barrenjoey High School
  • Balgowlah Boys Campus
  • St Augustine's College (New South Wales) ( Years 5-12)
  • Cromer Campus
  • Davidson High School
  • Forest High School
  • Freshwater Senior Campus
  • Killarney Heights High School
  • Stella Maris College (Manly)
  • St Paul's College, Manly
  • Mackellar Girls Campus
  • Pittwater High School
  • Narrabeen Sports High School
  • Manly Selective Campus
  • Mater Maria Catholic College

K-12

  • Covenant Christian School
  • The Pittwater House Schools
  • St Luke's Grammar School (Dee Why Campus)
  • Oxford Falls Grammar School
  • Northern Beaches Christian School
  • Galstaun College

Escolas internacionais

  • German International School Sydney
  • Sydney Japanese International School

Escolas fechadas

  • Beacon Hill High School (New South Wales)
  • Forestville Montessori High School - Terry Hills
  • Oxford Falls Public School

Referências
  1. «Aborigines». Pittwater Library. Consultado em 9 de outubro de 2014
  2. National Regional Profile: Northern Beaches Sydney[ligação inativa]
  3. Place name search - Geographical Names Board of NSW. Gnb.nsw.gov.au. Visitado em 12 de abril de 2014.
  4. Pittwater Council Website-Wards & Suburbs. Pittwater.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  5. Place name search - Geographical Names Board of NSW. Gnb.nsw.gov.au. Visitado em 12 de abril de 2014.
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