North Turramurra, New South Wales

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North Turramurra
SydneyNew South Wales

Ku-ring-gai area
Population: 3,727 (2001 census)
Established: 1850s
Postcode: 2074
Area: 11.74 km²
Property Value: AUD $780,000 (2006)
includes Warrawee,
South Turramurra and
Turramurra
LGA: Ku-ring-gai Council
Suburbs around North Turramurra
North Wahroonga Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Wahroonga North Turramurra St Ives Chase
Turramurra Pymble St Ives

North Turramurra is a northern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is a sister suburb of Turramurra. North Turramurra is home to the sphinx war memorial. This 1.5 m high replica of the Great Sphinx of Egypt was carved out of sandstone in the 1920s by 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.

The suburb is characterised 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.

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[edit] Geography

It lies on a narrow spur between two creeks (including Lovers Jump Creek) that flow eventually to the sea through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the northern outskirts of the city. The heavily forested valleys pose a bush-fire threat each summer, but residents are blessed with common sightings of a wide variety of peculiar and beautiful native wildlife; this is one suburb where you often see wallabies hopping around back yards.

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[edit] Transportation

The nearest train station is Turramurra railway station. Buses to North Turramurra are serviced by Shorelink at Turramurra train station.

[edit] Hospitals

  • Lady Davidson Private Hospital one of the largest dedicated rehabilitation hospital in Australia and has a long and distinguished history of providing health services for veterans and private patients.
  • Nazareth House is an Aged car hospital run by the Sisters of Nazareth

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Coordinates: -33.72615° 151.14712°

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

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