Berowra Heights is an outer suburb of
Northern Sydney
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, in the state of
New South Wales
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Australia
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39 kilometres north of the
Sydney central business district
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, in the
local government area
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of
Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire is a local government area situated in Northern Sydney (Upper North Shore), as well as parts of the Hills District, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The shire stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Haw ...
. Berowra Heights is north-west of the suburb of
Berowra and east of
Berowra Waters
Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Berowra Waters is ...
.
History
Berowra is an
Aboriginal word that means ''place of many shells''.
Berowra Heights Post Office opened on 2 September 1968.
Demographics
According to the
2021 census, there are 5,286 residents of Berowra Heights. 77.9% of these residents were born in Australia, while the most common other countries of birth are England (6.7%), New Zealand (1.3%), China (1.1%), South Africa (1%) and The Philippines (0.7%). 88.8% of residents only speak English at home, while other languages spoken at home include Mandarin (1.1%), Russian (0.6%), Spanish (0.6%), Persian (0.6%) and German (0.5%). The most common religious affiliations are No Religion (42.9%),
Catholic
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(20.8%) and
Anglican
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(17.8%).
Commercial area
Business is conducted in three shopping areas; the highway precinct, the Village Green and Berowra Marketplace (Foodtown). Businesses include a
Bakers Delight Bendigo Bank Community Bank, Coles supermarket, two pharmacies, a comprehensive medical centre and a range of restaurants.
Transport
Access to Berowra Heights is by road from
Berowra, to the east, via Berowra Waters Road. Alternatively, the
Berowra Waters Ferry
The Berowra Waters Ferry is a cable ferry across the Berowra Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River, located in the Berowra Valley National Park, Sydney, Australia. The ferry operates from the community of Berowra Waters on the west bank of ...
, a car ferry, connects
Berowra Waters
Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Berowra Waters is ...
with the western end of Berowra Waters Road.
Transdev NSW
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route 599 provides a bus service from Berowra Heights to
Berowra railway station
Berowra railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Berowra. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line services and NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
History
Berowra stat ...
and route 597 from Berowra to Hornsby railway station.
Schools
There are two primary schools in Berowra Heights and two in Berowra:
* St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (Berowra Heights).
* Wideview Public School (Berowra Heights).
* Berowra Public School (Berowra).
* Berowra Christian School (Berowra).
Churches
Together, Berowra and Berowra Heights have four churches:
* St Mark's Anglican Church (Berowra).
* Berowra Baptist Church (Berowra).
* St Bernard's Catholic Church (Berowra Heights).
* Berowra Uniting Church (Berowra Heights).
Services
Bush fires present a very real threat for the Berowra area due to the proximity of bushland. Fire protection for urbanised parts of Berowra Heights is provided by Station 75 (Berowra) of Fire and Rescue NSW and supported by Community Fire Units. Fire protection for bushland parts of Berowra Heights is provided by the NSW
New South Wales Rural Fire Service
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is a volunteer-based firefighting agency and statutory body of the Government of New South Wales.
The NSW RFS is responsible for fire protection to approximately 95% of the land area of New South ...
, through the Berowra Rural Fire Brigade, located in new purpose built premises (opened 11 August 2018) at 14a Berowra Waters Road in Berowra.
See also
*
Berowra
*
Rural Fire Service – NSW Rural Fire
Bakers Delight Berowra*
Berowra Waters
Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Berowra Waters is ...
*
Dangar Island
Dangar Island is a forested island, in area, in the Hawkesbury River, just north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dangar Island is a suburb of Hornsby Shire and as at the 2016 census had a population of 303, which swells dramatically duri ...
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Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
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Hawkesbury River
The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River, is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney. ...
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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a national park on the northern side of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The park is north of the Sydney central business district and generally comprises the land east of the M1 Pacific Motorway, sout ...
References
Notes
*''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia
External links
Berowra Community Home Page and DirectoryThe Bush Telegraph: Local newsletter for Berowra and surrounding areas
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