Balgowlah, New South Wales

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Balgowlah Sydney, NSW
Established:	1832
Postcode:	2093
LGA:	Manly Council

Balgowlah, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, is located in the Northern Beaches area of the city. It is part of Manly Council and its postcode is 2093.

Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word thought to be a reference to the North Harbour of Port Jackson. It serves as the commercial centre for the Manly Local Government Area, offering services such as real estate, banking and shopping.

Balgowlah was home to the Totem Shopping Center, which is currently being completely redeveloped starting in mid 2006 and not expected to be completed for around 2 years. (October 2006: The Center has been completely demolished and is awaiting complete redevelopment.) The nearest major shopping centre is Warringah Mall, located 2 kilometres north of the suburb. Since the closure of Totem, local residents have been forced to do grocery shopping at Coles in Manly Vale, a store that suffers from understaffing as it is ready to be shut down when Totem re- opens. Alternative supermarket locations include Manly and Warringah Mall.

With respect to local shops, the area is well serviced by a number of smaller shops, including realestate agents, restaurants, a hardware store, a liquor store, post office, hair dresser, travel agent, photocopying store etc.

Balgowlah is one of the destinations for the Hop-Skip-Jump free bus service operated by Manly Council.

Schools in the Balgowlah region include St. Cecilias Primary School, Balgowlah Heights Public School, Manly West Public School and Balgowlah Boys High School.