Yarramundi, New South Wales

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Yarramundi NSW
Population:	798 (2006 Census)
Postcode:	2753
Location:	69 km (43 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Hawkesbury
Federal Division:	Division of Greenway
Suburbs around Yarramundi: Grose Vale Grose Wold Richmond Faulconbridge Yarramundi Agnes Banks Winmalee Hawkesbury Heights Castlereagh

Yarramundi is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Yarramundi is located 69 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury.

Contents 1 History 2 Sport and Recreation 3 Population 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The suburb is named after Yarramundi, an Indigenous Australian of the Boorooberongal clan of the Darug people. He was a garadyi or 'doctor' and was called by Europeans 'the chief of the Richmond Tribe'. ^[1]

This area was previously known as Kearns Retreat.

[edit] Sport and Recreation

• Camp Yarramundi (YMCA)
• Yarramundi Skirmish (Paintball) ^[2]

[edit] Population

The population was 597 in the 2001 Census, growing to 798 in the 2006 Census.

[edit] External links

• Yarramundi, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°37′20″S 150°40′15″E / -33.62225, 150.67094 (Yarramundi, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°37′20″S 150°40′15″E / -33.62225, 150.67094 (Yarramundi, New South Wales)

[edit] References

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