Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Glenorie

Northern rural suburb which was a major fruit-growing area until well into the twentieth century.

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North Dural
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Glenorie

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2008

As timbergetters cleared the land from 1817, Glenorie orchards supplied citrus and stone fruits for the city and abroad. Today it remains an attractive semi-rural area.