Seaforth, New South Wales

Seaforth is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

Seaforth overlooks Middle Harbour and is linked south to Mosman by the Spit Bridge. To the west, Seaforth overlooks Sugarloaf Bay across to the suburbs of Northbridge, Castlecrag and Castle Cove. The Garigal National Park sits on the northern border.

History
Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906.

The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995. It stands outside the former Seaforth TAFE. Seaforth celebrated its centenary on Sunday 12 November 2006 with a historical display in the town centre.

Commercial area
The Seaforth shopping district is located off Sydney Road and offers a wide variety of services, including niche market products. It is also home to Balgowlah RSL Memorial Club - Recently voted by the Sydney Morning Herald as - The Number 1 RSL on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Schools
Balgowlah Boys High School, Seaforth Primary School. It was also home to Seaforth TAFE which was abandoned in 1999. The site has been the subject of controversial redevelopment plans, though most have been postponed. One such plan is to "transform Seaforth into a structured town centre with shops, cafes, offices, flats and civic space."