Maroota Suburb Far north-western rural suburb surrounded by state forest, south of Wisemans Ferry. Locate -33.418755196734, 150.98933578395 Property Administered by The Hills Shire Council {"name":"Administered by","target":"The Hills Shire Council","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Administered by Hornsby Shire Council {"name":"Administered by","target":"Hornsby Shire Council","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Part of The Hills Shire {"name":"Part of","target":"The Hills Shire","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Part of Hornsby Shire {"name":"Part of","target":"Hornsby Shire","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Type Suburb {"name":"Suburb","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Maroota by Joan Rowland , 2008 Maroota, in Dharug country, was first settled in 1832 as Forest Glen, but the farms failed. In 1892 another village was proclaimed there, called Maroota. Quarries supplied sand and gravel to Sydney for many years. more » image image image image image
