Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

North Turramurra

Northern residential and bushland suburb bordering on Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.

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Name
Alternate
Irish Town
Property
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Type

North Turramurra

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Inhabited by the Terramerragal people until Europeans arrived, the area that became North Turramurra was first called Irish town. Suburban development was slow, because of limited transport and services, until after World War II.