Curl Curl facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Curl Curl Sydney, New South Wales
Curl Curl Beach viewed from the north
Population	2,414 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2096
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Location	18 km (11 mi) north-east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Manly
Federal Division(s)	Warringah
Suburbs around Curl Curl: Dee Why North Curl Curl Brookvale Curl Curl Pacific Ocean North Manly Freshwater

Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. It is part of the Northern Beaches region.

Location

Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek, separate Curl Curl from North Curl Curl. Neighbouring suburbs include Freshwater, Brookvale and Dee Why. Wingala is an adjacent locality. Curl Curl Beach runs along the eastern border and extends to North Curl Curl Beach.

Beach

The stretch of beach at Curl Curl is divided into North and South Curl Curl beaches. Curl Curl is known for some of the best surfing on the Northern Beaches.

Curl Curl Beach has two volunteer surf lifesaving clubs, South Curl Curl SLSC established in 1918 and North Curl Curl SLSC established in 1922. Northern Beaches Council employs professional lifeguards to patrol this beach from the end of September until Anzac Day. There are saltwater rockpools at each end of the beach.

History

The name Curl Curl appears to be the original Aboriginal name for the larger area of Manly Vale, Freshwater, Queenscliff. The name Curl Curl may have been derived from a Dharuk Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life.

The name Curl Curl Lagoon was originally applied to Manly Lagoon, which empties into the ocean at Queenscliff. The lagoon that empties into the ocean at Curl Curl Beach was named Harbord Lagoon until it was renamed Curl Curl Lagoon as part of a renaming program in the 1980s. Manly Creek was originally named Curl Curl Creek and Queenscliff Headland was called Curl Curl Headland.

In 1858 Samuel Bennett (who died 1903) paid £600 for a 80-acre (32 ha) property, in the Curl Curl/Brookvale area south of Greendale Creek and was farmed by Bennett up until the mid-1870s. This area was later known as Brighton Park.

Curl Curl Beach looking South ~1900-1927

Population

At the 2011 census, there were 2,415 residents in Curl Curl. The majority of people were born in Australia (77.2%), with the top other countries of birth being England 6.1%, New Zealand 2.6% and South Africa 0.9%. Family households 78.2% were the main type of household, with the other household types being single person households 16.8% and group households 5.0%. Median monthly mortgage payments were $3,000, much higher than the national median of $1,800.

Sport and recreation

Parks and playing fields are located on either side of Curl Curl Lagoon and Greendale Creek. These areas were originally low-lying swampy land that was reclaimed by dumping rubbish on both sides of the lagoon throughout the 1950s and 1960s.

Curl Curl Youth Club has organised soccer and netball since 1958.

Curl Curl Amateur Swimming Club runs regular Saturday afternoon swim events during the spring and summer months at the South Curl Curl rock pool. The club commenced in 1966 and has been running swimming events every year for swimmers of all ages and abilities ranging from learners to competitive athletes.

1st/2nd Harbord Scouts meet at the scout hall at 43 Stirgess Ave. The Scout hall was opened in 1957 after Mrs Olive Pinkerton donated the land, with Scouts meeting at St. James school hall on Curl Curl Parade from 1929

Harbord Bowling & Recreation Club has four greens and regularly holds world-class tournaments.

Dog walking is permitted off leash on Adam St Reserve and Flora and Richie Roberts Reserve

Public transport

Curl Curl is serviced by six bus routes, 136 Manly to Chatswood, 139 Manly to Warringah Mall, E65 South Curl Curl to Sydney CBD, E76 Dee Why to Wynyard, E77 Dee Why to Wynyard, and the 159 Manly to Dee Why.

Images for kids

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  Curl Curl Beach by Broadhurst, William Henry, 1855-1927

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  Boardwalk from Freshwater Beach to South Curl Curl