South Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of

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, Australia north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of

Ku-ring-gai Council Ku-ring-gai Council is a local government area in Northern Sydney ( Upper North Shore), in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area is named after the Guringai Aboriginal people who were thought to be the traditional owners of the are ...

Turramurra Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. It shares the ...

and

North Turramurra North Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Turramurra is located north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. ...

are separate suburbs. South Turramurra is a leafy suburb, surrounded by the upper section of the

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. There are many walking trails, including the Great North Walk and walking trails with access to neighbouring suburbs such as

North Epping North Epping is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 19 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. North Epping is in the Northern Sydney re ...

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and West Pymble.

History

Turramurra is an

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word which is thought to mean either ''big hill'', ''high place'', or ''small watercourse''.McCarthy; 1963, cited in Early settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road until the name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1897. During the early 1990s a community organisation (Coalition Against Lane Cove Valley Freeways) was formed to oppose plans for the construction of the B2/B3 extension, designed to connect the M2 motorway in North Epping with the Pacific Highway. South Turramurra became a separate suburb from Turramurra on 5 August 1994.

Demographics

At the , the suburb of South Turramurra recorded a population of 3,084 people. Census data shows that: : South Turramurra's Age distribution reflects the popularity of the suburb with families and retirees. The median age was 42 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged under 15 years made up 23.7% of the population (national average is 18.7%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 18.1% of the population (national average is 15.8%). : Ethnic diversity : 67.8% of people were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 65.5%; the next most common country of birth was England at 6.0. 77.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 3.8%. : Religion : The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.6%, Anglican 21.0% and Catholic 17.8%. : Finances: South Turramurra is a wealthy suburb. The median household weekly income was $2,564, compared to the national median of $1,438. This difference is also reflected in real estate, with the median mortgage payment being $3,000 per month, compared to the national median of $1,755. : Housing: The great majority (98.2%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses. The average household size was 3.1 people.

Transport

The nearest train station is Turramurra railway station. Buses to South Turramurra operate from Turramurra train station. The

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bus route 571 runs between Turramurra and South Turramurra along Kissing Point Road, and route 572 runs the same route extended to

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. The Comenarra Parkway, a minor arterial road consisting of only one lane in each direction, creates a boundary with

, to the north and West Pymble to the south.

Commercial area

South Turramurra Shopping Village is located on the corner of Auluba Road and Kissing Point Road.

Schools

* Turramurra High School Located on Maxwell Street * Turramurra Public School is located on the south side of Turramurra but is technically in Turramurra, not South Turramurra

Parks

South Turramurra is surrounded on the other three sides by the

. * Field of Dreams, Kissing Point Road near Vernon Street * Sir David Martin Oval (Auluba Oval), Auluba Road (Home of Kissing Point Sports Club) *

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Courts, Canoon Road

Sport and recreation

The area is home to th
Kissing Point Sports Club
The club consists of:
Kissing Point Baseball Club

Kissing Point Cricket Club

Kissing Point Football Club

Kissing Point Netball Club

Kissing Point Softball Club

Community

The strong community support for the anti-freeway campaigners resulted in the protection of the bushland at the foot of the suburb of South Turramurra as part of the Lane Cove River National Park. Many different and diverse action groups were formed (and still remain) in order to effectively lobby government. The environmental community group STEP Inc, which was formed in South Turramurra in 1978 has grown to be a powerful force for the environment in northern Sydney.
1st Turramurra Scout Group
is one of the oldest and strongest

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Groups on the northside, with active programs for boys and girls aged from 8–11

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, 11–15

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through to young men and women 15–17

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and 18–25 Rovers.
Turramurra
an
Kissing Point
Rover Scout Crews, both based on the south side of Turramurra, are active groups of young people aged 18~25, who are into a wide range of outdoor, social and community service activities. There are also a number of Churches and various religious temples in South Turramurra, some having youth groups for children aged 5–18 years old.

Climate

References

External links

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