North Wahroonga

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North Wahroonga
Suburb
North Wahroonga is located in Sydney
North Wahroonga
North Wahroonga
Location in metropolitan Sydney
Interactive map of North Wahroonga
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
CitySydney
LGA
Location
Established1822
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Population
 • Total2,100 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
2076
Suburbs around North Wahroonga
Asquith Mount Colah North Turramurra
Hornsby North Wahroonga North Turramurra
Waitara Wahroonga Wahroonga
Abseiling in bush near Cliff Avenue

North Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Wahroonga is located 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Wahroonga is a separate suburb, to the south.

North Wahroonga is bounded by the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway on the west and the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the north.

History

Wahroonga is an Aboriginal word meaning our home.

European settlement

In the early days of British settlement in New South Wales, the main activity was cutting down the tall trees which grew there. The Wahroonga area was first settled in 1822 by Thomas Hyndes, a convict who became a wealthy landowner. Later there were many orchards, and when the railway was built it became a popular place for businessmen to build out-of-town residences with large gardens in the 1920s and 1930s.

Transport

CDC NSW operates two bus routes through North Wahroonga:

  • 576: North Wahroonga to Wahroonga[2]
  • 576T: North Wahroonga to Turramurra[3]

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 2,100 people in North Wahroonga. 58.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.0%, and South Africa 5.2%. 70.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.0%, Catholic 18.9%, and Anglican 17.0%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Wahroonga". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "576 Wahroonga to North Wahroonga (Loop Service)". transportnsw.info. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "576T Turramurra to North Wahroonga (Loop Service)". transportnsw.info. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.