Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Warriewood

North-eastern beachside residential suburb. Once known for its market gardens, it is now seeing new subdivisions being built.

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Warriewood

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Once a great swamp, Warriewood became important to Sydney's food supply, with so many greenhouses it was known as Glass City by the 1940s. Now subdivided, many of the street names recall tomato varieties once grown on the land.