Berowra Waters
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 169 (2,021 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2082 | ||||||||||||
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Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Berowra Waters is north-west of the suburbs of Berowra Heights and west of Berowra.
Berowra Waters is located on Berowra Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River. The Berowra Waters Ferry, a toll-free car ferry, connects the east bank to the west bank with winding roads ascending uphill on both sides.
Notable residents include Australian actress Cate Blanchett and her husband Andrew Upton.
History
[edit]It was thought that Berowra was an Aboriginal word that means place of many winds.[3] However, it actually means 'place of many shells' referring to the many shell middens on Berowra Creek.
The area was originally inhabited by the Darug and Guringai Aboriginal peoples. Berowra Creek was used intermittently in the 1800s by loggers and fishermen who camped along its banks.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]A free three-lane punt, which operates 24/7, connects the two sides of Berowra Waters. The road on the eastern side has several hairpin bends.
Landmarks
[edit]- Berowra Waters Inn was designed by architect Glenn Murcutt.
- Waterview Restaurant and Berowra Waters Marina.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berowra Waters". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berowra Waters (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 27
External links
[edit]- Joan Rowland (2008). "Berowra Waters". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]
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