Mount Kuring-gai, New South Wales
| Mount Kuring-gai Sydney, New South Wales |
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 Cascades along Calna Creek |
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| Population: | 1,550[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2080 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 31 km (19 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Hornsby | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Berowra | ||||||||||||
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Mount Kuring-Gai is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Kuring-gai is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire.
Mount Kuring-gai is located approximately 7 km north of Hornsby. Its neighbouring suburbs are Berowra to the north, and Mount Colah to the south. Surrounded by bushland, it borders Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. There are several bushwalks starting in the suburb including the Great North Walk and a path to Apple Tree Bay.
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[edit] History
Ku-ring-Gai is an Aboriginal word that means hunting ground of the men. This area was once the home and hunting ground of the Ku-ring-gai Aborigines. The railway station opened in August 1903 and was named Kuring-gai. The 'Mount' was added to the name in 1933.
[edit] Commercial areas and transport
The suburb is divided in two by the Pacific Highway, Northern railway line and the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway.
The eastern side is home to a primary school, community hall and sports oval. The western side has a shopping centre, Mount Kuring-gai railway station and telephone exchange. The east and west sides are connected by a road bridge and a pedestrian bridge.
In 2010, an Aldi shopping centre was incorporated into the shopping centre on the western side.
Mount Kuring-Gai also has an industrial area which is home to many diverse businesses such as a hot air balloon manufacturer, electronics companies, a school paint manufacturer, a book publisher and the bus depot of Transdev TSL - Shorelink.
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[edit] References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
Coordinates: 33°38′44″S 151°07′52″E / 33.64543°S 151.13115°E
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