Naremburn is a

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on the lower North Shore of

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. Naremburn is located 6 kilometres north of the

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, in the

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of the

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History

The suburb name dates to the 1800s but its origin cannot be verified. Naremburn was originally known as Central Township. The earliest land grants in the area were granted to Humphrey Evans and Peter Dargan in 1794. A small cave in Flat Rock Gully near Naremburn, was believed to be where

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s. Naremburn Post Office opened on 20 March 1882 and closed in 1996.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 5,884 people in Naremburn. 61.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.4%, China 2.9% and New Zealand 2.6%. 72.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.3%, Cantonese 2.7% and Japanese 1.9%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.9%, Catholic 23.9% and Anglican 14.0%.

Commercial area

Naremburn has a small shopping strip on Willoughby Road about ten minutes' walk from Crows Nest.

Churches

St Leonards Catholic Church
built in 1913 *St Cuthberts Anglican Church (

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)

Former primary schools

Until the 1990s, there were two primary schools operating – St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, and, Naremburn Public School – both on Willoughby Road. The Catholic school shared the same site as the adjacent Catholic church, and, the public school was located opposite on Willoughby Road. Changing demographics and corresponding lack of demand led to both schools being closed within five years of each other. The former Catholic school is now a creative arts learning centre. The former public school is now a housing development.

Transport

Bus routes 114 from Balmoral and 115 from Sydney CBD travel through Naremburn to Chatswood, with stops located along Willoughby Road. The closest railway station is

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on the

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and

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s of the

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network. The

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to the city runs through the suburb.

Gallery

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References

External links

Naremburn community profile
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