Turramurra, New South Wales
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Turramurra is a suburb
on the Upper North Shore of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Turramurra is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council
. North Turramurra
and South Turramurra are separate suburbs.
word meaning high hill.
Early European settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road. The name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890. One of the early local landmarks was Ingleholme, a two-storey Federation home in Boomerang Street. It was designed by John Sulman
(1849–1934) as his own home and built circa 1896. The house was part of the Presbyterian Ladies College (now the Pymble Ladies' College) until 1977 and is now on the Register of the National Estate. It is notable as an example of John Sulman's style. The first post office opened in 1890. The Hillview estate situated on Boyd street is another site marked for heritage listing. Conversely, a more humble landmark is St Andrew's in Kissing Point Road, which is an example of the Federation Carpenter Gothic style.
(Metroad 1
) is a major arterial road in Turramurra. Turramurra railway station is on the North Shore
railway line of the CityRail
network. Shorelink
buses run services from the railway station to local residential areas.
and Rohini Street, beside Turramurra railway station. This shopping precinct includes real-estate agents, fruit-markets, banks, bakeries and a petrol station. There are two supermarkets in this vicinity. Franklins is located in Turramurra Plaza with other shops, such as shoe-repairs, a fruit shop and a newsagent. A Coles supermarket
is located behind Turramurra Station, on Ray Avenue, near the public library. There are plans to redevelop the area in and around the town centre of Turramurra, which involves five storey apartments and upgrading the commercial area..
Princes Street shops are located in East Turramurra, on the corner of Princes Street and Bannockburn Road, near to Pymble Public School. Princes Street shops include a veterinary hospital, gift shop, delicatessen, butcher and grocer. Many of the Princes Street shops are award winners and the strip is noted for its calm, friendly atmosphere - and easy parking.
There are shops at South Turramurra on Kissing Point Road including a newsagent, bakery, post office, BP
petrol station and other services.
There is also a shopping village in North Turramurra on Bobbin Head Road which has an IGA supermarket
, bakery, post office, newsagent and other facilities.
is Sheldon Forest
, which has some of the best preserved examples of blue gums
and turpentine high forest. Turramurra Public School is in Turramurra
North Turramurra
is the area north of Burns Road. Bobbin Head Road runs in a north-south direction through North Turramurra and then into the Ku-ring-gai National Park. The North Turramurra shops are located next to North Turramurra Public School. Further north are Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
and Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School
.
South Turramurra is the area south of the Commenarra Parkway and is centred around Kissing Point Road. South Turramurra is bordered by Lane Cove National Park
start of the Great North Walk
. Turramurra High School is in South Turramurra.
East Turramurra is an unofficial urban locality of Turramurra. It is situated in the area of Turramurra east of Bobbin Head Road. It has a small shopping area called Princes Street Shops.
has several sporting fields in the area, including a large tennis and netball facility at the end of Canoon Road and Kent Oval which has children's play equipment and tennis courts. Tennis courts and a basketball court are located at Hamilton Park. Irish Town Grove is a pleasant park located behind Princes Street shops in East Turramurra.
Comenarra Park on the Comenarra Parkway has cricket and a soccer field. It also has bushwalking tracks leading into the Lane Cove National Park
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
on the Upper North Shore of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Turramurra is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) 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 Ku-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. It includes the suburbs of Lindfield, Killara, Gordon, Pymble, St Ives, Turramurra, Warrawee, and parts of Roseville, and Wahroonga. The region is named after the Kuringgai tribe who once inhabited the area...
. North Turramurra
North Turramurra, New South Wales
-Transport:The nearest train station is Turramurra railway station. Buses to North Turramurra are serviced by Shorelink at Turramurra train station. Shorelink bus route 577 runs through North Turramurra...
and South Turramurra are separate suburbs.
History
Turramurra is an AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word meaning high hill.
Early European settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road. The name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890. One of the early local landmarks was Ingleholme, a two-storey Federation home in Boomerang Street. It was designed by John Sulman
John Sulman
Sir John Sulman was an Australian architect. Born in Greenwich, England, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1885. From 1921 to 1924 he was chairman of the Federal Capital Advisory Committee and influenced the development of Canberra.-Early life:Sulman was born in was born at Greenwich, England...
(1849–1934) as his own home and built circa 1896. The house was part of the Presbyterian Ladies College (now the Pymble Ladies' College) until 1977 and is now on the Register of the National Estate. It is notable as an example of John Sulman's style. The first post office opened in 1890. The Hillview estate situated on Boyd street is another site marked for heritage listing. Conversely, a more humble landmark is St Andrew's in Kissing Point Road, which is an example of the Federation Carpenter Gothic style.
Transport
The Pacific HighwayPacific Highway (Australia)
The Pacific Highway is a major transport route along part of the east coast of Australia and is part of Australia's national route 1.It is 960 km long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port...
(Metroad 1
Metroad 1
Metroad 1 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It replaced National Route 1, from Metroad 7 at Pearces Corner in Wahroonga south-east to the CBD then from the CBD south-west to the F6 Southern Freeway at Waterfall in October 1993.-Route:...
) is a major arterial road in Turramurra. Turramurra railway station is on the North Shore
North Shore Line
North Shore Line could refer to one of several railway lines:* Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, United States* North Shore railway line, Sydney, Australia* North Shore Line , a former trolley line on the north shore of Long Island...
railway line of the CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network. Shorelink
Shorelink
Shorelink is a commuter bus company serving suburbs on the upper North Shore of Sydney, Australia. On 3 September 2001, the company was acquired by French public transport giant Transdev from the John A Gilbert group, forming a partnership with Transfield Services Limited in 2009...
buses run services from the railway station to local residential areas.
Commercial area
The largest commercial area in Turramurra is located along the Pacific HighwayPacific Highway
Pacific Highway may refer to:*Pacific Highway - Queensland/New South Wales Border-Sydney*Pacific Motorway - Brisbane - Gold Coast *Pacific Highway , the name of several highways in the United States...
and Rohini Street, beside Turramurra railway station. This shopping precinct includes real-estate agents, fruit-markets, banks, bakeries and a petrol station. There are two supermarkets in this vicinity. Franklins is located in Turramurra Plaza with other shops, such as shoe-repairs, a fruit shop and a newsagent. A Coles supermarket
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
is located behind Turramurra Station, on Ray Avenue, near the public library. There are plans to redevelop the area in and around the town centre of Turramurra, which involves five storey apartments and upgrading the commercial area..
Princes Street shops are located in East Turramurra, on the corner of Princes Street and Bannockburn Road, near to Pymble Public School. Princes Street shops include a veterinary hospital, gift shop, delicatessen, butcher and grocer. Many of the Princes Street shops are award winners and the strip is noted for its calm, friendly atmosphere - and easy parking.
There are shops at South Turramurra on Kissing Point Road including a newsagent, bakery, post office, BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
petrol station and other services.
There is also a shopping village in North Turramurra on Bobbin Head Road which has an IGA supermarket
IGA (supermarkets)
IGA is a brand of grocery stores active in more than 30 countries. Contrasting with the chain store business model, IGA operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand. Many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them...
, bakery, post office, newsagent and other facilities.
Geography
Turramurra is a hilly suburb approximately 170 metres above sea level. On the south-eastern boundary, bordering with PymblePymble, New South Wales
Pymble is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pymble is located north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council....
is Sheldon Forest
Sheldon Forest
Sheldon Forest is a pocket of urban bushland located north-west of Sydney, Australia in a narrow valley between Turramurra and Pymble.Sheldon Forest is of high conservation status because it contains some of the last remnants of the endangered Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest and Blue Gum High...
, which has some of the best preserved examples of blue gums
Blue Gum
Blue Gum usually refers to the subspecies or the species in Eucalyptus globulus complex, however it may also refer to a number of other species of Eucalyptus in Australia. Confusingly, in Queensland it usually refers to Eucalyptus tereticornis, which is known elsewhere as Forest Red Gum.* Gippsland...
and turpentine high forest. Turramurra Public School is in Turramurra
North Turramurra
North Turramurra, New South Wales
-Transport:The nearest train station is Turramurra railway station. Buses to North Turramurra are serviced by Shorelink at Turramurra train station. Shorelink bus route 577 runs through North Turramurra...
is the area north of Burns Road. Bobbin Head Road runs in a north-south direction through North Turramurra and then into the Ku-ring-gai National Park. The North Turramurra shops are located next to North Turramurra Public School. Further north are Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales...
and Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School
Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School
Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School is a co-educational, state government high school, specialising in the creative arts. It is situated in North Turramurra, on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, beside the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.Students are selected for the...
.
South Turramurra is the area south of the Commenarra Parkway and is centred around Kissing Point Road. South Turramurra is bordered by Lane Cove National Park
Lane Cove National Park
Lane Cove National Park is a small national park located within metropolitan Sydney. The park islocated about ten kilometres north-west of the Sydney CBD...
start of the Great North Walk
Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. The main track, in length, runs between the Obelisk in Macquarie Place in Sydney to Queens Wharf Tower in Bicentennial Park in Newcastle and is well sign-posted. There are many "side tracks"...
. Turramurra High School is in South Turramurra.
East Turramurra is an unofficial urban locality of Turramurra. It is situated in the area of Turramurra east of Bobbin Head Road. It has a small shopping area called Princes Street Shops.
Sport and recreation
Ku-ring-gai CouncilKu-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. It includes the suburbs of Lindfield, Killara, Gordon, Pymble, St Ives, Turramurra, Warrawee, and parts of Roseville, and Wahroonga. The region is named after the Kuringgai tribe who once inhabited the area...
has several sporting fields in the area, including a large tennis and netball facility at the end of Canoon Road and Kent Oval which has children's play equipment and tennis courts. Tennis courts and a basketball court are located at Hamilton Park. Irish Town Grove is a pleasant park located behind Princes Street shops in East Turramurra.
Comenarra Park on the Comenarra Parkway has cricket and a soccer field. It also has bushwalking tracks leading into the Lane Cove National Park
Lane Cove National Park
Lane Cove National Park is a small national park located within metropolitan Sydney. The park islocated about ten kilometres north-west of the Sydney CBD...
.
Notable residents
- 20th century Australian painter Grace Cossington SmithGrace Cossington SmithGrace Cossington Smith AO OBE was an Australian artist and pioneer of modernist painting in Australia and was instrumental in introducing Post-Impressionism to her home country...
lived in Ku-ring-gai Avenue, Turramurra for most of her life. - Governor-General of AustraliaGovernor-General of AustraliaThe Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
John Kerr lived on the corner of Kissing Point Road and Catalpa Crescent for part of his life. - Leader of the New GuardNew GuardThe New Guard was a fascist movement in Australia formed in 1931. It was opposed to communism and democracy, called for class collaboration to replace class conflict, and engaged in street fighting against opponents and in plans for a coup d'etat against the Australian government...
Eric Campbell lived at Boongala, 28 Ku-ring-gai Avenue for some time. - Frank RiethmullerFrank RiethmullerFrank Riethmuller was an Australian rose breeder. -Toowoomba:The last child of poor German immigrant farmers, Francis Lewis Riethmuller was born on 10 February 1884 in Glenvale, then a village near Toowoomba, Queensland. When dealing with Germans, he reverted to writing Riethmüller...
, the German–Australian rose-breeder, boarded for seven years at "Wychwood" in Ku-Ring-Gai Avenue, then in 1937 made a house and garden containing many original roses at 21 Eastern Road till he died in 1965. - PremierPremierPremier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 1986–1988, Barrie UnsworthBarrie UnsworthBarrie John Unsworth was an Australian politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the Parliament of New South Wales from 1978 to 1991. He served as the 36th Premier from July 1986 to March 1988.-Early years:...
lived in Geoffrey Street for some time. - Gretel KilleenGretel KilleenGretel Killeen is an Australian journalist and author. Killeen is well known for being the primary host of Big Brother Australia from its inception in 2001 until the 2007 season ....
, host of Big Brother Australia and author was born in the suburb and spent some of her childhood at 24 Fairlawn Avenue. - Tony RocheTony RocheAnthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
, former coach of world number-one tennis player, Roger Federer. - Chris LilleyChris Lilley (comedian)-External links:****...
, actor and comedian (Summer Heights HighSummer Heights HighSummer Heights High is a Logie Award-winning Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. It is a parody of high-school life epitomised by its three protagonists: effeminate and megalomaniacal "Director of Performing Arts" Mr G; self-absorbed, privileged teenager...
) grew up there. - KamahlKamahlKamahl is the stage name of Kandiah Kamalesvaran , an Australian singer and recording artist, perhaps best known for "The Elephant Song", and his repertoire of popular music.-Early life:...
, singer - Emma Hamilton, singer
- Shane GouldShane GouldShane Elizabeth Gould, MBE is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics. It was the greatest performance by an Australian at a single Olympics.-Biography:...
, great Australian swimmer, attended Turramurra High School. - Ken RosewallKen RosewallKenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
, tennis great, became a resident in 1960. - George SzekeresGeorge SzekeresGeorge Szekeres AM was a Hungarian-Australian mathematician.-Early years:Szekeres was born in Budapest, Hungary as Szekeres György and received his degree in chemistry at the Technical University of Budapest. He worked six years in Budapest as an analytical chemist. He married Esther Klein in 1936...
, mathematician. - Brett BeyerBrett BeyerBrett .J. Beyer is an Australian international sailing coach and world champion sailor.- Biography :Beyer was born in Sydney, the youngest of three boys...
, Olympic sailing coach.
External links
- The Turramurra Passion is a passion playPassion playA Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition....
performed annually in and around the grounds of the historic Turramurra Uniting Church. - Turramurra town centre redevelopment
- Turramurra High School
- Turramurra and Kissing Point Rover Crews, both based in Turramurra, are active groups of young people aged 17~25, who are into a wide range of outdoor, social and community service activities.
- 1st Turramurra Scout Group is one of the oldest and strongest Scout Groups on the northside, with active programs for boys and girls aged from 8-11 (Cub Scouts), 11-15 (Scouts) through to young men and women 15-17 (Venturer Scouts) and 17-25 (Rovers).
- Turramurra Trotters, a Saturday morning running club.