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Balgowlah
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Balgowlah

Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Balgowlah said to be an Aboriginal name for "North Harbour". The area now known as Balgowlah was known to the Aboriginals as Jilling.

How locals move

Getting around Balgowlah the local way

  • Get inFerries dock on the harbour side of Manly a short walk across to the beach.
  • Get inThe Manly Ferry crosses the Harbour to Manly every 30 min.
  • Get inThe ferry takes around 30 min and total travel time from the city centre is about 45 min.
  • Get inManly fast ferries cost $10.20 for the same trip, and complete it about 10 minutes quicker.
  • Get inThis company also sells hop-on hop-off ferries passes for its ferries.
  • Get inBikes are permitted on the Manly ferry from the city at no charge, just wheel them on.
  • Get aroundThe harbour side has the ferry wharf, and some attractive bay beaches with constructed swimming rockpools and calm netted beaches.
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From Wikivoyage: Sydney/Manly, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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