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Berowra Waters

Towns

Hornsby Shire Council NSW, PO Box 37, Berowra Waters, NSW 2082
02 9847 6666

Description

Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Berowra Waters is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Berowra Waters is north-west of the suburbs of Berowra Heights and west of Berowra.

Berowra Waters is located on Berowra Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River. The Berowra Waters Ferry, a toll-free car ferry, connects the east bank to the west bank with winding roads ascending uphill on both sides.

Notable residents include Australian actress Cate Blanchett and her husband Andrew Upton.

History

It was thought that Berowra was an Aboriginal word that means place of many winds. However, it actually means 'place of many shells' referring to the many shell middens on Berowra Creek.

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Things to do

Berowra Waters Inn was designed by architect Glenn Murcutt.

Waterview Restaurant and Berowra Waters Marina.

Details

Type: Suburbs

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 0.377 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 34 m

Population number: 120

Local Government Area: Hornsby Shire Council

Location

Hornsby Shire Council NSW, PO Box 37, Berowra Waters, NSW 2082

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Berowra Waters, New South Wales