Elvina Bay, New South Wales

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Elvina Bay
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Elvina Bay
Elvina Bay, New South Wales
Elvina Bay
Population86 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2105
LGA(s) Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s) Pittwater
Federal division(s) Mackellar
Suburbs around Elvina Bay:
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Lovett Bay Pittwater
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Elvina Bay Pittwater
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park McCarrs Creek

Elvina Bay is a bay and adjacent suburb [2] in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 35 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.

Elvina Bay is within the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, on the western shores of Pittwater, beside Lovett Bay. Scotland Island, Church Point and Morning Bay. Clareville is on the opposite (eastern) Pittwater shore.

Bushwalkers can access Elvina Bay and neighbouring Lovett Bay via the Elvina Bay Circuit. [3] [4] The circuit includes access to the bottom and top of Lovett Falls. The suburb is road-inaccessible otherwise.

Coordinates: 33°38.3709′S151°16.6695′E / 33.6395150°S 151.2778250°E / -33.6395150; 151.2778250

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Elvina Bay". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Elvina Bay". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 August 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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