Naremburn is a suburb

Suburb

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 on the lower North Shore

North Shore (Sydney)

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 of Sydney

Sydney

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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. Naremburn is located 6 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district

Sydney central business district

The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...

, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby

City of Willoughby

The City of Willoughby is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 6 km north of the Sydney central business district....

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History

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

Commercial area and transport

Naremburn has a small shopping strip on Willoughby Road about ten minute's walk from Crows Nest

Crows Nest, New South Wales

Crows Nest is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Crows Nest is located 5 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.-History:...

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The Warringah Freeway

Warringah Freeway

The Warringah Freeway is a major road in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This freeway forms part of the Sydney Orbital Network to provide access to most of the suburbs in Sydney and is also a major route to the north, south, east and west of the metropolis.-History:Planning began in 1951...

 to the city runs through the suburb. The closest railway station is St Leonards railway station on the North Shore line of the CityRail

CityRail

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 network.

Churches

• St Leonards Catholic Church
• St Cuthberts Anglican Church (Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church
  Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church
  Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church is a dynamic and growing Anglican Church on Sydney's North Shore. It is has four centres of Ministry - Naremburn, Cammeray, NAAC and SJEC.-History:...
  
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Former primary schools

Until the 1990s, there were two primary schools operating — St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, and, Naremburn Public School — both on Willoughby Road. The Catholic school shared the same site as the adjacent Catholic church, and, the public school was located opposite on Willoughby Road. Changing demographics and corresponding lack of demand lead to both schools being closed within five years of each other. The former Catholic school is now a creative arts learning centre. The former public school is now a housing development.

External links

• Naremburn/St Leonards - community profile