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There were plans during the 1960s to build a bridge bypass of the twisting road ('Bilgola Bends') between the north and south headlands of
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Population, there were 251 residents in Bilgola Beach. 69.3% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 8.8%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 2.4%, Germany 1.6% and Netherlands 1.6%. 89.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at
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The area was owned by the McLurcan family from the start of the early 1900s. Mrs McLurcan was famous for her cookery book, 'Mrs McLurcan's
Cookery Book'. The large family home was surrounded by cabbage tree palms, for which the area is noted.
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391:"id.com.au"
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854:Warriewood
824:Palm Beach
789:Narraweena
764:Manly Vale
754:Lovett Bay
734:Freshwater
714:Elvina Bay
649:Clareville
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245:Location
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273:History
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