6-529: Elanora may refer to: Elanora Heights, New South Wales - a suburb of Sydney Elanora, Queensland - a suburb of the Gold Coast See also [ edit ] Eleanora (disambiguation) Elanor [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-649: Is a suburb in northern Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Elanora Heights is 27 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council . Elanora Heights is part of the Northern Beaches region. Elanora Heights is on the hill above Narrabeen , overlooking Narrabeen Lagoon and the Tasman Sea. The northern side lies next to bushland, which runs to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park , and
18-404: Is a mainly residential suburb, with a few small shops and two golf courses : Elanora Country Club and Monash. The Uniting Church runs a conference centre set in the bushland. Elanora Heights is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "home by the sea" or "home by the water" and the word Heights meaning "Up high". Elanora Heights takes its name from the geographical location, on the hill near
24-483: The lagoon. The suburb came into existence as the Elanora Heights Estate in 1929. Earlier settlements had taken the form of an attempted coal mining camp. Members of Royal Sydney Golf Club purchased a large parcel of land about 1920 which laid the basis for Elanora Country Club which opened in 1922. The name was abbreviated to Elanora in the late 20th century, however the old name has continued to be used. In
30-409: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elanora&oldid=1203303766 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elanora Heights, New South Wales Elanora Heights
36-491: The south-western side adjoins Garigal National Park . Native wildlife is common in the area, with bandicoots , blue tongue lizards , possums and many birds being seen. A rare quoll has been found in the suburb in recent years, and rock wallaby are commonly seen on the course at Elanora Country Club . Elanora Heights is home to some of the largest homes in Pittwater and is a popular tourist destination spot. Elanora Heights
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