Mount Colah

Mount Colah is a suburb in the north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Mount Colah is 5km north of Hornsby, the nearest major town centre. Mount Colah has a railway station on the main northern line and has a regular bus service to most parts of the suburb. The F3 has an entrance / exit at Mount Colah. This is the scene of many traffic jams if accidents occur between Mount Colah and Berowra.

Mount Colah is one of the most northerly suburbs of Sydney, it is also the second highest suburb in Sydney in terms of elevation. Considered one of Sydney's leafier suburbs, streets are clustered around the Pacific Highway.

Mount Colah was originally known as Colah - the name first used by naturalist George Caley to describe a koala in a letter to botanist Sir Joseph Banks. When Hornsby became a shire in 1906 the name was change to Mount Colah.

Residents of Mount Colah include "Mick Gallagher" - a politician, naval officer, school teacher and more.

See also

• Dangar Island
• Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
• Hawkesbury River
• Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
• Scotland Island
• Church Point Ferry
• Pittwater Council

External links

• Mt Colah/Mt Kuringai Rover Crew is an active group of young people aged 17~25, who are into a wide range of outdoor, social and community service activities.