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Asquith is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Asquith is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region. Geographically, the suburb encompasses a section of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on its eastern side.
[edit] History
Asquith was named in 1915, after the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Herbert Henry Asquith, Earl of Oxford and Asquith.
Asquith railway station opened on 1st November, 1915, in conjunction with land released by R. Halloran & Company. Asquith post office opened on 1st April, 1924 and Asquith school opened during March 1930.[1]
[edit] Transport
Asquith railway station is on both the Main North Line and North Shore Line of the CityRail network.
[edit] Landmarks
- Asquith Golf Club
- Asquith Park
- Wrigleys Gum Factory
- KFC Asquith (3rd KFC opened in Australia)
- Mills Park and Tennis Centre
- Ku-ring-Gai Chase National Park
- F3
- Story Park
- Asquith Bowling Club
- Asquith Boys High School
- Asquith Girls High School
[edit] References
- ^ State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,
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