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One of the well known teams is the rugby union side, Dee Why Lions. The Dee Why Football Club, also known as "The Swans", is a soccer club officially formed in , making it one of the oldest soccer teams on the Northern Beaches. There are two medals, dating from and , that were awarded to players for Dee Why, that suggest it could have an even longer history. Notably in at an exhibition match against Manly Warringah, Dee Why won with the winning goal was being scored by guest player George Best , a former Manchester United and Northern Ireland national football team member.

Dee Why is also home to the Dee Why Surfing Fraternity, Australia's oldest surfboard riders club, founded in and still competing each month.

The site is now occupied by houses. In the census , the question concerning religious affiliation was optional. Of the residents who chose to answer that question, the main religious affiliations in Dee Why were Roman Catholic Dee Why, being the most populous suburb on the Northern Beaches, is home to churches of many denominations.

A Methodist church was built on the corner of Howard Avenue and Avon Road in the s, and is currently the oldest church building in Dee Why. With the rest of the Methodist Church, it joined the Uniting Church at its founding in St John's Anglican Church was established in The current church, constructed in on the corner of Oaks Avenue and Avon Road, is well known for its modern stained glass artwork, installed over a period of years, including the recent addition of the Missions to Seamen Window in the new chapel, from the old MTS Chapel in The Rocks.

The current building, built in , has a very distinctive design mimicking the structure of a tent. St David's Uniting Church, the spire of which can be seen from a long way on Pittwater Road in both directions, was built in the s as a Presbyterian church, joining the Uniting Church with two-thirds of the Presbyterians in According to the census , there were 19, residents in Dee Why.

The most common other countries of birth were England 5. Dee Why's housing is higher density than average for Australia. Of occupied private dwellings in Dee Why, Dee Why facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts. For the ferry, see Dee Why ferry. St Kevin's Catholic Church, with its distinctive tent-like architecture.

The natural playground of Dee Why Beach stretches across 1. Sydneysiders love to soak up the sun along the sandy shores, swim in the ocean and rock pool, or sit back and watch storms roll in over the Pacific Ocean. You can spot dolphins and whales along this trail during migration season. Once home to a large number of black swans, the lagoon has been altered dramatically by encroaching urban development. Thanks to a regeneration program, the lagoon is once again a refuge for wildlife and migratory birds.

It can be experienced via the walking tracks and open areas surrounding it. Uniquely positioned, this botanic garden features walking tracks as well as picnic and barbeque facilities.

Taste the flavours of Afghanistan, the Himalayas, India, Lebanon, Greece, Italy and Australia in the mouth-watering restaurants and eateries scattered throughout Dee Why.

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