Mount Kuring-gai is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of

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. Mount Kuring-gai is located 31 kilometres north-west of the

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, in the

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of Hornsby Shire.

History

The name "Kuring-gai" derives from the Guringai Aboriginal people who were thought to be the Traditional Owners of the area. More contemporary research suggests that this was not the case. The

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opened on 5 October 1901 and was named Kuring-gai. The current station was constructed in 1909. The ''Mount'' was added to the name on 1 August 1904. ''Kuring-gai'' Post Office opened on 27 January 1908 and was similarly renamed ''Mount Kuring-gai'' in 1933. Mount Kuring-gai Public School opened in 1957.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,708 people in Mount Kuring-Gai. 73.9% of people were born in Australia and 83.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 30.1%, Anglican 19.0% and Catholic 18.3%.

Commercial areas and transport

The suburb is divided in two by the Pacific Highway, Main Northern railway line and the Pacific Motorway. The suburb is served by the

Mount Kuring-gai railway station Mount Kuring-gai railway station is on the Main Northern Line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Kuring-gai. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line services and some early morning and late night NSW TrainLink Central Coast & New ...

. The eastern side is home to a primary school, community hall and sports oval. The western side has a shopping centre,

and a

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telephone exchange. The east and west sides are connected by a road bridge and a pedestrian bridge. In 2010, the existing shopping centre was demolished and an

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store was built in its place, along with a variety of other stores. Mount Kuring-gai also has an industrial area which is home to many diverse businesses such as a hot air balloon manufacturer, electronics companies, a school paint manufacturer, a book publisher and one bus depot of Transdev NSW.

Geography

Mount Kuring-gai is located approximately 7 km north of Hornsby. Its neighbouring suburbs are Berowra to the north, and

Mount Colah Mount Colah is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 29 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Mount Colah is 5 km north of Horns ...

to the south. Surrounded by bushland, it is bordered by

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on the eastern side and by

Berowra Valley Regional Park The Berowra Valley Regional Park is in the Hornsby Shire in Sydney, Australia. Most of what was previously the regional park was placed in the Berowra Valley National Park in September 2012. Only a small portion remains as the regional park. S ...

on the western side. There are several bushwalks starting in the suburb including the

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and a path to Apple Tree Bay. Mount Kuring-gai varies in altitude from about 57 m to 214–221 m above sea level.Mount Kuring-gai // dictionary of Sydney
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Notes

References

* ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia

External links

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