Collaroy, New South Wales

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A view of Collaroy from Collaroy Plateau

Collaroy is a suburb in the local council area of Warringah, on the northern beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 20 kilometres north-north-east of Sydney's central business district. Collaroy's shopping precinct is centred along Pittwater Road, which runs north-south through the suburb. Collaroy has an excellent beach and is popular with backpackers. It has grown vigorously since the mid twentieth century. To the north is the suburb of Narrabeen, to the east is the Tasman Sea, to the south is Dee Why, and to the west is Collaroy Plateau.

Collaroy features a mix of modern detached houses and medium density apartment blocks. Collaroy was named for the collier Collaroy which sank off the coast in 1881 during a storm. [1]

[edit] Transport

Collaroy's public transport consists of buses operated by Sydney Buses. Routes 182 through 190 run south to the CBD (express services take about 35 minutes) and north to suburbs from Narrabeen to Palm Beach. Route 155 runs south to Manly (from where ferries and JetCats connect with the CBD). There are no train services in the area.

[edit] Politics

For federal elections, Collaroy is in the seat of Mackellar. The seat is held by Bronwyn Bishop of the Liberal Party. The seat has been held continuously by the Liberals since it was created in 1949.

For NSW state elections, Collaroy is in the seat of Wakehurst. The seat is held by Brad Hazzard of the Liberal Party. See [2].

Local political issues include:

Erosion of Collaroy beach, due to removal of the sand dunes to create space for beachfront housing.
Overdevelopment - the replacement of detached houses by apartment blocks, with subsequent increased pressure on local services, roads, and transport.