Berrilee, New South Wales
| Berrilee Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Population: | 294 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2159 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 38 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Hornsby | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Berowra | ||||||||||||
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Berrilee is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.
Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the Hawkesbury River.
[edit] History
Berrilee is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with mouth or food[2].
[edit] Local area
Berrile is a small town, without any "stores", to speak. there are is one small store in the near Berowra Waters and another in Arcadia. there was a primary school, but due to a lack of students (there were less than seven), it closed down.
[edit] References
Coordinates: 33°36′56″S 151°05′53″E / 33.61547°S 151.09811°E
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