Killara, New South Wales

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Killara Sydney, New South Wales
Ku-ring-gai area
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
Suburbs around Killara Gordon Gordon East Killara West Pymble Killara East Lindfield Macquarie Park Lindfield Lindfield

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.

The suburb was established as a Gentlemen's suburb, and was designed so that there would be no commercial ventures in the area. For this reason, the suburb has very few shops in the original development, apart from a small handful in Marian St, near the Railway Station.

Contents 1 Politics 2 Geography of Killara 2.1 East Killara 2.2 West Killara 3 Notable former/current residents 4 See also 5 External links

[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

Main article: East Killara, New South Wales

[edit] West Killara

Main article: West Killara, New South Wales

[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
• Harry Seidler, lived and passed away in Killara.

[edit] See also

• Swain Gardens
• Killara High School
• Killara railway station, Sydney

[edit] External links

Platypus Spas and Pools

Coordinates: -33.76864° 151.16347°

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Suburbs of Ku-ring-gai Council | North Shore | Sydney
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