Berowra Waters is an outer

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, in the state of

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. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the

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, in the

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. Berowra Waters is north-west of the suburbs of

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and west of Berowra. Berowra Waters is located on

Berowra Creek The Berowra Creek, a Perennial stream, watercourse that is part of the Hawkesbury River, Hawkesbury-Nepean River, Nepean catchment, is located to the north of the Sydney central business district in the Hornsby Shire of New South Wales, Australi ...

, a tributary of the

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. The Berowra Waters Ferry, a toll-free car ferry, connects the east bank to the west bank with winding roads ascending uphill on both sides. Notable residents include Australian actress

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and her husband

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History

It was thought that Berowra was an Aboriginal word that means ''place of many winds''.''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia , page 27 However, it actually means 'place of many shells' referring to the many shell middens on Berowra Creek.

Transport

A free three-lane punt, which operates

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, connects the two sides 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 ...

. The road on the eastern side has several

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Landmarks

Berowra Waters Inn Berowra Waters Inn is a restaurant, owned and run by Head Chef Brian Geraghty, located at Berowra Waters along Berowra Creek (a tributary of the Hawkesbury River), near Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, 50 minutes from downtown Sydney, Austra ...

was designed by architect

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.
Waterview Restaurant
and Berowra Waters Marina.

References

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* C-By-SA Suburbs of Sydney Marinas in Australia Hornsby Shire {{Sydney-geo-stub