Artarmon is a
suburb
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on the lower
North Shore of
Sydney
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, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia
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, 9 kilometres north-west of the
Sydney central business district
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, in the
local government area
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of the
City of Willoughby
The City of Willoughby is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north of the Sydney central business district. It was first proclaimed in October 1865 as ...
.
History
In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by
William Gore (1765–1845), who was the
provost marshal
Provost marshal is a title given to a person in charge of a group of Military Police (MP). The title originated with an older term for MPs, '' provosts'', from the Old French ''prévost'' (Modern French ''prévôt''). While a provost marshal i ...
under NSW Governor
William Bligh. Gore received a grant of in 1810, and named it Artarmon after his family estate in
Ireland.
Gore Hill
Gore Hill is an urban locality on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gore Hill is located within the southern part of the suburb of Artarmon, and the north-west of the suburb of St Leonards.
History
It takes its na ...
is named after him.
The
Chatswood South Uniting Church
The Chatswood South Uniting Church is a Heritage register, heritage-listed Uniting Church in Australia, Uniting church (building), church at 518 Pacific Highway (Australia), Pacific Highway, Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Lane Cove North in ...
, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, designed by architect and later
mayor of Manly,
Thomas Rowe, was built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the (now-defunct)
Register of the National Estate
The Register of the National Estate was a heritage register that listed natural and cultural heritage places in Australia that was closed in 2007. Phasing out began in 2003, when the Australian National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritag ...
. The cemetery is listed by the National Trust and is known as the Pioneer's Memorial Reserve.
Artarmon Post Office opened on 1 December 1909.
Since its urban growth, Artarmon has endured as a family-oriented suburb for its versatility of lush greenery.
Heritage listings
Artarmon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* 559 Pacific Highway:
Chatswood Reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2
Chatswood Reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2 are two heritage-listed reservoirs located at 559 Pacific Highway in the Sydney suburb of Artarmon, New South Wales, Australia. They were designed and built by the NSW Public Works Department. They are ...
Demographics
According to the , 9,523 residents were in Artarmon; 46.5% of people were born in Australia. The next-most common countries of birth were China 9.8%, India 4.8%, England 3.3%, Hong Kong 2.9%, and Japan 2.4%. About 50.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.5%, Cantonese 6.6%, Japanese 3.3%, Korean 2.7%, and Nepali 2.4%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were no religion 36.7%,
Catholic 18.1%, and
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
10.0%.
The median weekly household income for Artarmon was AU$2,183, significantly higher than the national median of $1,438.
Commercial area
Artarmon has a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. High-rise buildings are located to the west of the railway line, and houses are to the east. Also, an industrial area is south of the
Gore Hill Freeway, although the suburb retains a rather leafy feel. A long row of shops is located beside the railway station on Hampden Road and several restaurants are in Wilkes Avenue on the eastern side of the station. Artarmon Public Library is one of the branch libraries in the City of Willoughby.
Media
The studios of the
Special Broadcasting Service, a public television station, are located in Herbert Street. The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation was until recently located on the
Pacific Highway, at
Gore Hill
Gore Hill is an urban locality on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gore Hill is located within the southern part of the suburb of Artarmon, and the north-west of the suburb of St Leonards.
History
It takes its na ...
.
Fox Sports is headquartered on Broadcast Way near the Pacific Highway at Gore Hill. The
Seven Network and
Ten Network broadcast from a high transmission tower, operated by TXA in Hampden Road. The Nine Network has its studios in the adjacent suburb of
Willoughby.
The Artarmon Fair is held annually in May.
Transport
Artarmon railway station
Artarmon railway station is located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Artarmon. It is served by Sydney Trains
Sydney Trains is the operator of the suburban passenger rail network serving the city of Sydney, New South Wal ...
is on the
North Shore & Western Line
The North Shore & Western Line (numbered T1, coloured orange) is a commuter rail line operated by Sydney Trains in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the North Shore, parts of the Inner West and Western Suburbs.
It was previously t ...
of the
Sydney Trains network. The Gore Hill Freeway meets the
Pacific Highway at Artarmon. Willoughby Council has started a free shuttle bus in between St. Leonards and the Artarmon industrial area. Buses to the Sydney CBD operate from the Pacific Highway.
Schools
Artarmon Public School, opened in 1910, is a primary school serving the local community. It is one of the best schools to study in academically and is the only school with 2 Opportunity Classes (OC). It was ranked 1st in 2018.
Places of worship
* St Basil's Artarmon Anglican Churc
www.artarmonchurch.orgArtarmon Islamic Mosjid
Notable residents
Photographer
Max Dupain
Maxwell Spencer Dupain AC OBE (22 April 191127 July 1992) was an Australian modernist photographer.
Early life
Dupain received his first camera as a gift in 1924, spurring his interest in photography. He later joined the Photographic Society ...
had his studio in Artarmon from 1971 until his death in 1992.
References
External links
Artarmon– community profile
Artarmon Progress AssociationArtarmon Public School
* C-By-SA
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Suburbs of Sydney
Populated places established in 1794
1794 establishments in Australia
City of Willoughby
