CHURCH POINT, NEW SOUTH WALES

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'Church Point' is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Church Point is located 32 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

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Transport

History

See also

References

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Transport

The Church Point Ferry Wharf is located in McCarrs Creek Road near the local post office. The ferry departs from Church and heads Scotland Islands Bell Wharf and depending on the run, Halls Wharf (Youth Hostel), Lovett Bay and Elvina Bay. The round trip takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

History

Thomas Langford was the first settler in the area who acquired 40 acres in 1852. The area was originally known as Chapel Point because it was the site of a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1872 on land given by William Oliver.

See also

★ Pittwater Road

★ Scotland Island

References

★ ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

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