Berrilee is a semi-rural outer
suburb of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales
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Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the
Sydney central business district, in the
local government area 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 ...
and is part of the
Hills District region.
Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the
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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History
Berrilee is believed to be derived from an
Aboriginal word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with ''mouth'' or ''food''.
Demographics
According to the
2016 census, there were 224 people in Berrilee. 81.6% of people were born in Australia and 87.2% of people only spoke English at home.
Local area
Berrilee is a small town, without any "stores", to speak. There is one small store near Berowra Waters and another in Arcadia. There was a primary school, but due to a lack of students (there were less than seven), it closed down in 1957. It re-opened shortly after but closed down and the property was sold in 2005.
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C-By-SA
Suburbs of Sydney
Hawkesbury River
Hornsby Shire
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