| Glenorie Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 2157 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 44 km (27 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Baulkham Hills Shire Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||
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Glenorie is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. South Maroota is a Suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Canoelands is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forest Glen is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cattai is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Maraylya is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fiddletown is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arcadia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kenthurst is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Middle Dural is a semi-rural Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Galston is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Glenorie is located 44 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Baulkham Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The Sydney Central business district (CBD and also referred to as the City) is the main commercial centre of Sydney, the capital of New Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Baulkham Hills Shire is a local government area in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. Glenorie is in the Upper North Shore region and part of the Hills District. The Upper North Shore is an informal term for the northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia which are located along the Hills District is a general but unofficial term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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History
Aboriginal Culture
The original inhabitants of the Glenorie area were known as the Darug people. The Darug (also spelt Dharuk, Dharug and Daruk) are a tribe (sometimes called a nation of Indigenous Australians, who are traditional custodians The Darug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different 'clans'. These clans were reduced in number after European settlement and, as a result there is very little information remaining on how the local area was utilised or how the people lived.
European Settlement
Glenorie was originally part of Dural and later known as North Dural. Dural is a semi-rural Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The name caused confusion for the post office and in April 1894, local resident William Black offered the Colony's Postmaster General two names: Hazeldene and Glenorie. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The name Glenorie was accepted because it had the support of the local progress association. Glenorie was named after a town in Scotland. A former resident, Bridie Moore, was a founding member of the Australian Church of Goodwill. [1]
Commercial Area
Glenorie has a rural charm however it is close to the major suburbs of Castle Hill and Hornsby which both offer all the necessary services. Castle Hill is a Suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenorie RSL club is situated in the commercial area.
Education
Glenorie Public School was established in 1888. The local secondary school is Galston High School.
References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 111
External links
- Glenorie, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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