Naremburn, New South Wales

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Naremburn
Sydney, New South Wales

St Leonards Catholic Church, Naremburn
Population: 6,624 (2001 census) inc. St Leonards
Established: 1853
Postcode: 2065
Area: 1.71 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $870,000+
Location: 6 km (4 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Willoughby
State District: Willoughby
Federal Division: North Sydney
Suburbs around Naremburn:
Willoughby Northbridge Northbridge
Artarmon Naremburn Cammeray
St Leonards Crows Nest Cammeray

Naremburn is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Naremburn is located 6 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.

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[edit] History

The suburb name dates to the 1800s but its origin cannot be verified. Naremburn was originally know as Central Township. The earliest land grants in the area were granted to Humphrey Evans and Peter Dargan in 1794. [1]

[edit] Commercial Area

Naremburn has a small shopping strip on Willoughby Road. From the centre of Naremburn it is a mere five minute stroll to Crows Nest, with all of the attractions such as shops, restaurants and sporting facilities on Willoughby Road. The main attractions of Naremburn shopping strip include Peter's Milk Bar, with his speciality lolly, 'karate belts'; Naremburn Pizzeria, Olde Fashioned Fish & Chips and Forsyths Coffee house.

[edit] Transport

The Warringah Freeway cuts through the middle of the suburb. Some residents boast that there is only "One traffic light to the city", which can sometimes be a key selling point when putting the house on the market. Naremburn is a short distance from St Leonards railway station on the North Shore line of the CityRail network. Sydney Buses network buses from Chatswood stop at Naremburn shops, with services 272 (via freeway) and 273 (via North Sydney) to the CBD, and service 257 to Mosman.

St Cuthberts Anglican Church

Warringah Freeway

Willoughby Road

[edit] Churches

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

[edit] External links

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