Berowra Waters, New South Wales

Berowra Waters
Sydney, New South Wales

Berowra Waters
Postcode(s) 2082
Location 40 km (25 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s) Hornsby
Federal Division(s) Berowra
Suburbs around Berowra Waters:
Berrilee Berowra Heights
Berrilee Berowra Waters Berowra Heights
Berrilee Berowra Heights Berowra Heights

Berowra Waters is a 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 and is part of the North Shore region. 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

Berowra is an Aboriginal word that means place of many winds.[1]

Landmarks

References

  1. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 27

External links

Coordinates: 33°36′03″S 151°07′35″E / 33.60086°S 151.12626°E / -33.60086; 151.12626

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