Artarmon is a
suburb on the lower
North Shore of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales
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Australia, 9 kilometres north-west of the
Sydney central business district, in the
local government area of the
City of Willoughby.
History
In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by
William Gore (1765–1845), who was the
provost marshal under NSW Governor
William Bligh
Vice-Admiral William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. The mutiny on the HMS ''Bounty'' occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command; after being set adrift i ...
. Gore received a grant of in 1810, and named it Artarmon after his family estate in
Ireland
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.
Gore Hill is named after him.
The
Chatswood South Uniting Church, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, designed by architect and later
mayor of Manly,
Thomas Rowe
Thomas Rowe (20 July 1829 – 14 January 1899) was a British-born architect, builder and goldminer who became one of Australia's leading architects of the Victorian era. He was also a politician, who was the first Mayor of Manly.
Early life ...
, was built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the (now-defunct)
Register of the National Estate. The cemetery is listed by the National Trust and is known as the Pioneer's Memorial Reserve.
Artarmon Post Office opened on 1 December 1909.
Since its urban growth, Artarmon has endured as a family-oriented suburb for its versatility of lush greenery.
Heritage listings
Artarmon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* 559 Pacific Highway:
Chatswood Reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2
Demographics
According to the , 9,523 residents were in Artarmon; 46.5% of people were born in Australia. The next-most common countries of birth were China 9.8%, India 4.8%, England 3.3%, Hong Kong 2.9%, and Japan 2.4%. About 50.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.5%, Cantonese 6.6%, Japanese 3.3%, Korean 2.7%, and Nepali 2.4%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were no religion 36.7%,
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
18.1%, and
Anglican 10.0%.
The median weekly household income for Artarmon was AU$2,183, significantly higher than the national median of $1,438.
Commercial area
Artarmon has a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. High-rise buildings are located to the west of the railway line, and houses are to the east. Also, an industrial area is south of the
Gore Hill Freeway
The Gore Hill Freeway is a divided freeway located in Sydney, New South Wales that is part of the Sydney Orbital Network and the Highway 1 (Australia), Highway 1. The primary function of the freeway is to provide an alternative high-grade rout ...
, although the suburb retains a rather leafy feel. A long row of shops is located beside the railway station on Hampden Road and several restaurants are in Wilkes Avenue on the eastern side of the station. Artarmon Public Library is one of the branch libraries in the City of Willoughby.
Media
The studios of the
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived from the Australian Government. SBS operates six TV channels ( SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World ...
, a public television station, are located in Herbert Street. The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
was until recently located on the
Pacific Highway, at
Gore Hill.
Fox Sports
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The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
is headquartered on Broadcast Way near the Pacific Highway at Gore Hill. The
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...
and
Ten Network
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of fi ...
broadcast from a high transmission tower, operated by TXA in Hampden Road. The Nine Network has its studios in the adjacent suburb of
Willoughby.
The Artarmon Fair is held annually in May.
Transport
Artarmon railway station is on the
North Shore & Western Line
The North Shore & Western Line (numbered T1, coloured orange) is a commuter rail line operated by Sydney Trains in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the North Shore, parts of the Inner West and Western Suburbs.
It was previousl ...
of the
Sydney Trains
Sydney Trains is the operator of the suburban passenger rail network serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The network is a hybrid urban-suburban rail system with a central underground core that covers over of track and 170 ...
network. The Gore Hill Freeway meets the
Pacific Highway at Artarmon. Willoughby Council has started a free shuttle bus in between St. Leonards and the Artarmon industrial area. Buses to the Sydney CBD operate from the Pacific Highway.
Schools
Artarmon Public School, opened in 1910, is a primary school serving the local community. It is one of the best schools to study in academically and is the only school with 2 Opportunity Classes (OC). It was ranked 1st in 2018.
Places of worship
* St Basil's Artarmon Anglican Churc
www.artarmonchurch.orgArtarmon Islamic Mosjid
Notable residents
Photographer
Max Dupain
Maxwell Spencer Dupain AC OBE (22 April 191127 July 1992) was an Australian modernist photographer.
Early life
Dupain received his first camera as a gift in 1924, spurring his interest in photography. He later joined the Photographic Society ...
had his studio in Artarmon from 1971 until his death in 1992.
Image:Artarmon, New South Wales street.jpg, Hampden Road, facing north from the railway station
Image:1_South_Chatswood_Church_101.jpg, Heritage-listed Chatswood South Uniting Church
Image:(1)Medical_Centre_Mowbray_Road.jpg, Federation cottage converted to medical centre, Mowbray Road
Image:(1)St_Basils_Church_Broughton_Road.jpg, St Basil's Anglican Church, Broughton Road
References
External links
Artarmon– community profile
Artarmon Progress AssociationArtarmon Public School*
C-By-SA
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Suburbs of Sydney
Populated places established in 1794
1794 establishments in Australia
City of Willoughby