Killara, New South Wales
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Killara Sydney, New South Wales |
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Ku-ring-gai area |
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Population: | 8,110 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1821 | ||||||||||||
Postcode: | 2071 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 4.87 km² | ||||||||||||
Property Value: | AUD $1,060,000 (2006) | ||||||||||||
LGA: | Ku-ring-gai Council | ||||||||||||
State District: | Davidson, Ku-ring-gai | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Bradfield | ||||||||||||
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Killara is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Ku-ring-gai Council Local Government Area. The name originated from an Aboriginal word meaning "permanent", and was given by James George Edwards. There is a railway station on the North Shore Line near the Pacific Highway in Culworth Avenue.
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[edit] Politics
For Federal elections, Killara lies in the electorate of Bradfield, currently represented by Brendan Nelson of the Liberal Party, who won the seat in the 2001 and 2004 elections by a strong majority. For State elections, Killara falls under the State Electoral Districts of Davidson and Ku-ring-gai.
In terms of local government, as Killara is part of the Ku-ring-gai municipal council, it is governed by Ku-ring-gai's mayor, Nick Ebbeck.
[edit] Geography of Killara
[edit] East Killara
[edit] West Killara
[edit] Notable former/current residents
- Elle Macpherson, grew up in Killara and also attended the local high school, Killara High School.
- David Koch, an Australian financial analyst, television presenter and host of Sunrise on the Seven Network.
- Jim Whaley, previously a presenter for Channel 9 News.
- Carlyle Greenwell - Architect, philanthropist and designer of Killara Uniting Church and many, now heritage listed, houses. [1] [2] [3]
- Charles Scrivener - surveyor
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[edit] External links
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
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Suburbs of Ku-ring-gai Council | North Shore | Sydney |
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Barra Brui | East Gordon | East Killara | East Lindfield | East Roseville | East Wahroonga | Fox Valley | Gordon | Killara | Lindfield | North Turramurra | North St Ives | North Wahroonga | Pymble | Roseville | Roseville Chase | South Turramurra | St Ives | St Ives Chase | Turramurra | Wahroonga | Warrawee | West Killara | West Lindfield | West Pymble |
List of Sydney suburbs |