| Turramurra Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Hillview_guesthouse_Turramurra-2.jpg) Hillview guesthouse, part of the heritage-listed Hillview estate which later became the Hillview Community Health Centre | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 12,850 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1822 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2074 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.13 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) north ofSydney | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Ku-ring-gai Council | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Bradfield | ||||||||||||||
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Turramurra is asuburb on theUpper North Shore ofSydney, in the state ofNew South Wales, Australia. It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of theSydney central business district, in thelocal government area ofKu-ring-gai Council. It shares the postcode of 2074 with the adjacent suburbs ofNorth Turramurra,South Turramurra andWarrawee.
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Turramurra is anAboriginal word which is thought to mean eitherhigh hill,big hill,high place,[2] orsmall watercourse.[3] The Aboriginal reference of high hill covered the range from Pymble to Turramurra.[4] Early European settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road.[citation needed]
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 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.[citation needed]
The traditional owners called this place Turramurra or Turraburra (not to be confused with Turramburra, the native name for the Lane Cove River). As no railway station was made there, it was applied to the station in the vicinity.[citation needed]
The name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890.[citation needed]
One of the early local landmarks wasIngleholme, a two-storeyFederation Queen Anne home in Boomerang Street. It was designed byJohn Sulman (1849–1934) as his own home and builtc. 1896. The house was part of the Presbyterian Ladies' College (now thePymble Ladies' College) until 1977 and was added to theNew South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999;[5] and is on the (now defunct)Register of the National Estate as a notable example of Sulman's style.[6] The Indian born diplomatSir Henry Braddon's home was "Rohini", previously situated at the end of Rohini Street.[7]
Turramurra Post Office opened on 16 August 1890.[8]
AfterWorld War I, Turramurra underwent significant changes of suburban development. The construction of homes, particularly with the rise of the middle class, grew steadily. Large blocks of land were subdivided and new homes were built in a mixed style ofCalifornia bungalow andFederation architecture, contributing to the area's suburbanisation.[citation needed]
St Andrew's in Kissing Point Road is an example of the Federation Carpenter Gothic style. In 1932,Lewy Pattinson, founder ofWashington H. Soul Pattinson, gave the Presbyterian Church in NSW the land for Mission Hall, at what is now 106 Kissing Point Road.[4] In 1936, ownership was transferred by Pattinson to St Margaret's Presbyterian Church, Turramurra.[9]
A Turramurra East Post Office opened on 1 May 1959 and closed in 1993. The Turramurra North Post Office opened on 1 September 1953.[8]
North Turramurra[10] andSouth Turramurra[11] became separate suburbs on 5 August 1994.
TheHillview estate, situated on the Pacific Highway, started circa 1890 with a modestFederation 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 the Hillview Community Health Centre. The entire estate is heritage-listed.[12]
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 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 was demolished in the 1970s to build units.[13]
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Turramurra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
ThePacific Highway is a major arterial road in Turramurra.Turramurra railway station is on theNorth 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, besideTurramurra railway station. This shopping precinct includes real-estate agents, fruit-markets, banks, bakeries, 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. AColes 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 inEast Turramurra, on 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 is also a shopping village inNorth Turramurra on Bobbin Head Road which has anIGA supermarket, bakery, post office, newsagent and other facilities.
There are also shops along Eastern Road (between 95 and 105 Eastern Road) which has anIGA supermarket, dry cleaners,BWS liquor, bakery, butchers, greengrocer, pharmacy, florist and independent petrol station. There is a proposal currently underway for aHarris 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 anAldi supermarket was rejected in 2016.[15]
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Turramurra is a hilly suburb approximately 170 metres above sea level. On the south-eastern boundary, bordering withPymble isSheldon Forest, which has some of the best preserved examples ofblue gums andturpentine high forest.
North Turramurra 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 areKu-ring-gai Chase National Park andKu-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 is bordered byLane Cove National Park start of theGreat 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 theBureau of Meteorology, Turramurra was the wettest suburb in Sydney in the years2007,[17]2008,[18]2010,[19]2011,[20]2012[21]and 2014.[22]
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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 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 theLane Cove National Park.
Scouting groups in Turramurra take part in 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).[23][24]
Kissing Point Rover Scout Crew is also based in Turramurra.[25]
Three teams which compete in the Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA)association football League have a venue in Turramurra as their home ground: Kissing Point Football Club (KPFC), Turramurra Football Club (TFC).[citation needed]
The localKissing 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.
InRugby league, Turramurra is represented by theNorth Sydney Bears, officially the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club. The NSDRLFC (Who haven’t competed in theNRL 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 theManly Warringah Sea Eagles. Turramurra is represented by the Ku-ring-gai Cubs, who are in North Sydney’s District, and their primary home is Memorial Park in Turramurra
At the2021 census, the suburb of Turramurra recorded a population of 12,850 people. Of these:[26]
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence.In 1931 he was a reputable businessman living at Turramurra: a director of Australian Soaps Ltd, Discount and Finance Ltd and other companies, he belonged to the Imperial Service Club, the Union and New South Wales clubs and Royal Sydney and Killara Golf clubs; he was also a Freemason and a member of the Rotary Club of Sydney.
Grace lived most of her life in her family home at Turramurra and her paintings of interiors and the Sydney Harbour Bridge have become iconic images in Australian art.
Born: 1975 Turramurra, New South Wales
As befits a man who seems to eschew the trappings of office wherever possible, including a preference for his Parliament House office over the one in Governor Macquarie Tower, O'Farrell tries at least twice a week to catch the train from his Turramurra home to work.
At dawn on January 10, 1994, Dave Sharma and his mates from Turramurra High piled into a yellow Toyota Corolla station wagon and drove to the local post office to pick up their HSC results. He found a quiet corner, tore open the envelope and froze.
The son of a railway labourer, Mr Unsworth started work as an electrician when he was a teenager but soon became a career unionist and worked his way up to become general secretary of the NSW Labor Council and resident of the upper middle-class suburb of Turramurra on Sydney's North Shore.
In 1921, Frederick Whitlam became Deputy Crown Solicitor for the Commonwealth. The family moved to Sydney, where they lived in the north shore suburbs of Mosman and then Turramurra. Whitlam went to school at Mowbray House and then Knox Grammar School.
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