Kurrajong, New South Wales
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Kurrajong ( ) is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, located 8 km northwest of Richmond in Sydney's northwest, to the west of the Hawkesbury River on the lower slopes of the Blue Mountains. It is in the City of Hawkesbury Local Government Area. It is located on Bell's Line of Road and had a population of 1457 people in 2001. Kurrajong Hills (population 559) and Kurrajong Heights (1068) are further west on Bells Line of Road.
Kurrajong is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy the village's peaceful atmosphere and attractive natural surrounds. Each year in October, Kurrajong attracts many visitors with its locally renowned scarecrow festival.
Kurrajong was connected by a railway to Richmond and Sydney in 1926, but the line was closed in 1952, following landslide damage.
Kurrajong is named after the kurrajong tree, a common name for several species of Australian trees in the genus Brachychiton. It is Aboriginal for "fibre-yielding-plant", the bark fibres being used to make fishing nets, ropes and baskets.
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