33-629: East Turramurra is an urban locality of Turramurra which is a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales , Australia . It is the area of Turramurra which is within Bobbin Head Road to the west, Pentecost Avenue to the south, Burns Road to the north and the South Branch of Cowan Creek to the east. The Princes Street Shops is a little shopping area within East Turramurra. Kent Oval is a park which
66-463: A Harris Farm market to be constructed at 105 Eastern Road (the site of GDR automotives) and part of the adjoining nursery. A proposal to rezone and develop an Aldi supermarket was rejected in 2016. Turramurra is a hilly suburb approximately 170 metres above sea level. On the south-eastern boundary, bordering with Pymble is Sheldon Forest , which has some of the best preserved examples of blue gums and turpentine high forest . North Turramurra
99-518: A house on 25 acres (100,000 m ) at the Chase Gates. After his death in 1915, part of this property became Lady Davidson Home, a convalescent hospital, later Lady Davidson Hospital. North Turramurra became a separate suburb from Turramurra when it was officially gazetted as on 5 August 1994. North Turramurra is home to the sphinx war memorial. This 1.5 m high replica of the Great Sphinx of Egypt
132-552: A musical instrument store, petrol station, Turramurra Arcade. There are two supermarkets in this vicinity. There is Turramurra Plaza with shops, such as shoe-repairs, a pool store, a patisserie and a tobacconist. A Coles supermarket is located behind Turramurra Station, on Ray Street, near the public library. Turramurra Masonic Centre is located along the Pacific Highway. Princes Street shops are located in East Turramurra , on
165-551: A population of 4,194. Of these: The suburb is characterized by a close-knit community and has a strong community group known as NTAG (North Turramurra Action Group), which is one of the most active and successful community groups in the Ku-ring-gai area. A survey performed in 2019 by ABS analysis group in the Chinese city of Chongqing maintained that North Turramurra had become the suburb of choice for aspiring property investors due to
198-558: A range of outdoor, social and community service activities. 1st Turramurra Scout Group has active programs for boys and girls aged from 8-11 (Cub Scouts), 11-15 (Scouts) through to young men and women 15-17 (Venturer Scouts) and 18-25 (Rovers). Kissing Point Rover Scout Crew is also based in Turramurra. Three teams which compete in the Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA) association football League have
231-679: A venue in Turramurra as their home ground: Kissing Point Football Club (KPFC), Turramurra Football Club (TFC). The local Kissing Point Cricket Club fields a number of senior and junior sides in the Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai & Hills District Cricket Association. The club was established in 1961. In Rugby league , Turramurra is represented by the North Sydney Bears , officially the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club. The NSDRLFC (Who haven’t competed in
264-539: Is Memorial Park in Turramurra At the 2021 census , the suburb of Turramurra recorded a population of 12,850 people. Of these: 33°44′02″S 151°07′48″E / 33.7338°S 151.1301°E / -33.7338; 151.1301 North Turramurra, New South Wales North Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . North Turramurra
297-457: Is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council . It shares the postcode of 2074 with the adjacent suburbs of North Turramurra , South Turramurra and Warrawee . Turramurra is an Aboriginal word which
330-571: Is a large oval located next to Karuah Road. Turramurra Memorial Park is a large park with an oval, four tennis courts (two grass and two hard), two table tennis tables, a running track, children's play area, outdoor exercise area and public toilets. Comenarra Park on the Comenarra Parkway has cricket and a soccer field. It also has bushwalking tracks leading into the Lane Cove National Park . Scouting groups in Turramurra take part in
363-583: Is a separate suburb, north of Burns Road. Bobbin Head Road runs in a north–south direction through North Turramurra and then into the Ku-ring-gai National Park. The North Turramurra shops are located next to North Turramurra Public School. Further north are Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School . South Turramurra is a separate suburb, south of the Comenarra Parkway and centred on Kissing Point Road. South Turramurra
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#1732851185892396-471: Is also a shopping village in North Turramurra on Bobbin Head Road which has an IGA supermarket , bakery, post office, newsagent and other facilities. There are also shops along Eastern Road (between 95 and 105 Eastern Road) which has an IGA supermarket , dry cleaners, BWS liquor , bakery, butchers, greengrocer, pharmacy, florist and independent petrol station. There is a proposal currently underway for
429-765: Is an example of the Federation Carpenter Gothic style. In 1932, Lewy Pattinson , founder of Washington H. Soul Pattinson , gave the Presbyterian Church in NSW the land for Mission Hall, at what is now 106 Kissing Point Road. In 1936, ownership was transferred by Pattinson to St Margaret's Presbyterian Church, Turramurra. A Turramurra East Post Office opened on 1 May 1959 and closed in 1993. The Turramurra North Post Office opened on 1 September 1953. North Turramurra and South Turramurra became separate suburbs on 5 August 1994. The Hillview estate, situated on
462-619: Is bordered by Lane Cove National Park start of the Great North Walk . Turramurra High School is in South Turramurra. East Turramurra is an unofficial urban locality of Turramurra. It is situated in the area of Turramurra east of Bobbin Head Road. It has a small shopping area called Princes Street shops. According to the Bureau of Meteorology , Turramurra was the wettest suburb in Sydney in
495-405: Is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council . Turramurra and South Turramurra are separate suburbs. Turramurra is an Aboriginal word which is thought to mean either big hill , high place , or small watercourse . Early settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road until the name Turramurra
528-447: Is situated in East Turramurra and Irish Town Grove is a little Grove which runs from Princes Street shops up to Adams Avenue. Mostly it is a residential part of Turramurra. 33°43′37″S 151°08′49″E / 33.727°S 151.147°E / -33.727; 151.147 This article related to the geography of Sydney is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Turramurra, New South Wales Turramurra
561-482: Is thought to mean either high hill , big hill , high place , or small watercourse . The Aboriginal reference of high hill covered the range from Pymble to Turramurra. Early European settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road. The district was originally known as Big Island, Vanceville and Claraville (after names of estates or grants), and further north as Tulip Scrub from the large number of tulips or waratahs there. Turramurra means "high hill" or "big hill". It
594-564: The Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the northern outskirts of the city. The suburb is the northern boundary of the Ku-ring-gai Council . The heavily forested valleys pose a bush-fire threat each summer, but residents are amazed with common sightings of a wide variety of peculiar and beautiful native wildlife around them. You often see wallabies hopping around backyards. At the 2021 census , North Turramurra recorded
627-771: The NRL since 1999, although there have been ongoing efforts restore the club to the top flight) is the only team without NRL representation to have a Junior Rugby League District, and teams in the District compete in the same competition with clubs in the Districts of represented by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles . Turramurra is represented by the Ku-ring-gai Cubs, who are in North Sydney’s District, and their primary home
660-532: The Hillview Community Health Centre. The entire estate is heritage-listed. The world-famous guest house, "Cooinoo" was situated on Kissing Point Road, only 300m from the Turramurra train station. It was built for William James Adams, heir to the Tattersalls fortune, and was used as a private residence until it became a genteel boarding house - described in 1931 as "the most notable guest house on
693-522: The Lane Cove River). As no railway station was made there, it was applied to the station in the vicinity. The name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890. One of the early local landmarks was Ingleholme , a two-storey Federation Queen Anne home in Boomerang Street. It was designed by John Sulman (1849–1934) as his own home and built c. 1896 . The house
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#1732851185892726-464: The Pacific Highway, started circa 1890 with a modest Federation cottage facing the highway. Later, the owner realised the commercial potential of the site, with its sweeping views, and built a grand, two-storey Federation home at the rear, to be used as a guesthouse, circa 1913. A large, six-car garage with a dwelling above it was added at the western end of the site in 1915. The estate was later leased out to Ku Ring Gai Hospital, Hornsby , to be used as
759-529: The corner of Princes Street and Bannockburn Road, near to Pymble Public School. Princes Street shops include a fine wine store, veterinary hospital, gift shop, delicatessen, butcher and grocer. Street renovations were completed in late 2013 and opened by Ku Ring Gai Mayor Jennifer Anderson during the annual community fair. There are shops at South Turramurra on Kissing Point Road including a hairdresser, IGA supermarket, cafe, pizza restaurant, chemist, bakery, post office, BP petrol station and other services. There
792-542: The last recorded snow fall was in 1836. North Turramurra gets rain all year round with the most in February (231.9mm). On 6 February 2010, North Turramurra received 180mm of rain in one day; almost a month of rain in a day and the most rain recorded since 1990. On 12/13 February 2010, North Turramurra received 60mm in a night and on 13 February 2010 80mm of rain was recorded in North Turramurra. The highest recorded temperature
825-425: The picturesque north shore line" by The Home magazine. It was 6 acres with a two story Edwardian-style brick house and exterior cottages to accommodate about 60 guests and a large live-in staff. It was at one point run by Miss Jean Murray, who at the time was already running the nearby "Hillview" estate. She sold it in 1929 for £30,000 to George Thompson. It was later sold to Stan Delaney around 1947. Cooinoo Guest house
858-458: The proximity to untouched woodlands and previous high capital growth. There is a shopping village in North Turramurra on Bobbin Head Road which has a supermarket, bakery, vet, restaurants, post office, newsagent and other facilities such as dentist, pathology and liquor store. North Turramurra is home to two schools: North Turramurra has warm, humid summers and cool-to-cold winters. North Turramurra has not been below freezing point for years and
891-422: The years 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. Ku-ring-gai Council has several sporting fields in the area, including a large tennis and netball facility at the end of Canoon Road and Kent Oval which has children's play equipment and tennis courts. Tennis courts and a basketball court are located at Hamilton Park. Irish Town Grove is a park located behind Princes Street shops in East Turramurra. Karuah Oval
924-524: Was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890. Eastern Road was an area of orchards. Samuel King, born in 1828 in County Donegal Ireland, arrived in Sydney in 1853. With his wife Ann, he established several orchards along Bobbin Head Road and at North Turramurra and was a noted church and community supporter. Eccleston du Faur secured the name Turramurra. Du Faur was born in England in 1832 and
957-458: Was also known as Irish Town. More than 100 years ago remnants of a tribe of aboriginal people periodically travelled from the Lane Cove River to Cowan Creek and always broke their journey at what came to be called Wright's Hill, near Pymble Reservoir, or just north of it. The traditional owners called this place Turramurra or Turraburra (not to be confused with Turramburra, the native name for
990-453: Was carved out of sandstone in the 1920s by William Shirley, a returned soldier, in memory of fallen comrades. The suburb is a popular starting point for many bush walkers as it has easy access to Bobbin Head , the upper reaches of Cowan Creek and St Ives Chase . North Turramurra lies on a narrow spur between two creeks (Lovers Jump Creek and Cowan Creek) that flow eventually to the sea through
1023-606: Was demolished in the 1970s to build units. Turramurra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Pacific Highway is a major arterial road in Turramurra. Turramurra railway station is on the North Shore railway line . CDC NSW buses run services from the railway station to local residential areas and schools. The largest commercial area in Turramurra is located along the Pacific Highway and Rohini Street, beside Turramurra railway station . This shopping precinct includes real-estate agents, fruit-markets, banks, bakeries,
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1056-795: Was part of the Presbyterian Ladies' College (now the Pymble Ladies' College ) until 1977 and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999; and is on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate as a notable example of Sulman's style. The Indian born diplomat Sir Henry Braddon 's home was "Rohini", previously situated at the end of Rohini Street. Turramurra Post Office opened on 16 August 1890. St Andrew's in Kissing Point Road
1089-557: Was recognised in Sydney as a supporter of the arts and sciences. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1875 and was an early bush conservationist. Most importantly, Du Faur secured the land for the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park from the government of the day. The Chase was declared in 1894. Du Faur personally funded and made a road through the bushland to Bobbin Head. In 1895 he built
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