Popular Collaroy Beach, New South Wales

Collaroy Narrabeen is frequented by diverse bird and aquatic animal life including Sea Eagles Pelicans Terns Ducks Yellow crested Cockato. Dolphins and whales can be seen during migrating season. In 2005 a young New Zealand Fur Seal was discovered washed up on the beach. Exhausted but alive the Seal was nursed back to health by wildlife officers and then released. A similar incident with another New Zealand fur seal coming ashore occurred in August 2014.

Commercial area : Collaroy's shopping precinct is centred along Pittwater Road which runs north south through the suburb. Small retail bussinesses include cafes restaurants takeaway bars a pharmacy a newsagent post office several hairdresers a day spa a YHA youth hostel real estate agents Collaroy cinema the collaroy Services club (also known as 'The Beach Club) and The Collaroy which was formerly known as the Surf Rock Hotel re opened in November 2014. Demographics: According to the 2011 census there were 14,388 residents in Collaroy. The most common ancestries in Collaroy were English 29.5% Australian 27.2% and Irish 8.8%. The most common responses for religion in Collaroy were Catholic 30.6% Anglican 25.5% and No Religion 20.8%.