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Fig Tree Bridge under construction, Lane Cove R...

Fig Tree Bridge under construction, Lane Cove River c1874-75

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Hunters Hill

Originally home to the Wallumategal people, Hunters Hill has long been considered a retreat from the city. While the tension between conservation and development has been played out many times, it remains an outstanding garden suburb with many old and architecturally significant buildings.

Bridges

Construction

Rivers and Catchments

Hunters Hill

Inner north-western residential suburb, located on a peninsula separating the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers. It was settled in the early nineteenth century and retains many fine historic residences.

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