Berowra, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°37′32″S 151°8′48″E / 33.62556°S 151.14667°E / -33.62556; 151.14667
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Berowra
Federal division(s)
Berowra
Suburbs around Berowra:
Berowra Heights
Berowra Heights
 Cowan
Berrilee
 Berowra Brooklyn
Mount Kuring-gai
Mount Kuring-gai
 Cottage Point

Berowra (

Berowra Waters. The name Berowra means place of many shells, referring to the many shell middens
on Berowra Creek.

Geography

Berowra is located 36 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and lies at an altitude of 215 metres. Surrounded by bushland, it borders the national parks of both the Berowra Valley and Ku-ring-gai Chase.

Commercial area

Berowra is largely residential with a small retail precinct lining the

Pacific Highway near the railway station. In May 2007, a new shopping complex opened on Turner Road in Berowra Heights; this was a landmark development for the future prospects of the area.[citation needed
]

Berowra railway station

Transport

Berowra is located off the

Wahroonga in March 1989.[5]

Main Northern line. It is served by Sydney Trains North Shore & Western Line and NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to Sydney, Hornsby, and Newcastle
.

History

Berowra is an

Aboriginal word that means place of many shells.[6]
The Berowra area has many Aboriginal carvings.

British settlement

One of the early land grants in the Berowra area was to John Crumpton in 1867. George Collingridge was granted 88 acres (360,000 m2) in 1880 and played a part in having the

Surry Hills and tend to her farm.[8]

The area grew when the Pacific Highway and railway were built and settlers loved the fishing and surrounding bush.[citation needed] Mainly living in tents, the original settlers lived a tough existence and helped everyone. The first school was set up in Mary Wall's house before it was moved to what is now the Berowra District Hall on the corner of Berowra Waters Road and Crowley Road roundabout.[citation needed]

  • Remains of a bush hut, Berowra area
    Remains of a bush hut, Berowra area
  • Berowra Creek
    Berowra Creek
  • Aboriginal rock carving, Berowra area
    Aboriginal rock carving, Berowra area
  • Junction of Berowra and Calna Creeks
    Junction of Berowra and Calna Creeks

Primary schools

Berowra and Berowra Heights share four primary schools:

  • Berowra Public School (Berowra).
  • Berowra Christian School (Berowra).
  • Wideview Public School (Berowra Heights).
  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (Berowra Heights)

Churches

Berowra and Berowra Heights share four churches:

  • St Mark's Anglican Church (Berowra)
  • Berowra Baptist Church (Berowra)
  • St Bernard's Catholic Church (Berowra Heights)
  • Berowra Uniting Church (Berowra Heights)

Clubs and Community Groups

  • Apex
  • Berowra Musical Society
  • Berowra Toastmasters
  • Berowra Rotary Club
  • Lions Club
  • Scouts
  • Girl Guides
  • The Probus club of Berowra
  • Netball Club
  • Soccer Club
  • Football Club
  • Cricket Club

Demographics

At the time the 2021 census was conducted, the population of Berowra was 4,762, consisting of 2,363 (49.7%) males and 2,396 (50.3%) females. 72.2% of residents were born in Australia, while the next most common country of birth was England at 7.1%. 84.0% of residents only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion (38.7%), Catholic (20.8%) and Anglican (16.9%). Of the 1,493 occupied dwellings in Berowra, 93.9% were separate houses. The median weekly household income is A$2,781 and the mean household size consists of 3.0 individuals.[1]

Notable residents

Events

Every year on the 2nd Sunday of August Berowra hosts the Annual Woodchop Festival. Running since 1995, this festival attracts thousands of people every year.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berowra". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Checking Station Open October 3 Truck & Bus Transportation October 1960 page 5
  3. ^ New Sydney – Newcastle Expressway Section Opened Railway Digest December 1968
  4. ^ Additional Toll Work Truck & Bus Transportation December 1968 page 127
  5. Sydney Morning Herald
    23 March 1989
  6. ^ Rowland, Joan (2008). "Berowra". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via State Library of New South Wales. The suburb was named after the parish of Berowra, Berowra being a Darug word meaning 'the place of shells', although for a time it was also said to mean 'the place of many winds'.
  7. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. ISBN 0-207-14495-8
    , page 27

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