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Wahroonga Sydney, New South Wales
Ku-ring-gai area
Population:	11,388
Established:	1822
Postcode:	2076
Area:	8.2 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $1,000,000
Location:	22 km (14 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Ku-ring-gai Council
State District:	Ku-ring-gai
Federal Division:	Bradfield
Suburbs around Wahroonga: Hornsby Waitara North Wahroonga North Turramurra Normanhurst Wahroonga Turramurra Pennant Hills Warrawee South Turramurra

Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire.

A common misspelling is 'Wahroongah'. This can be seen in the captions of the Broadhurst postcards of Wahroonga available on the State Library of NSW website. Note the correction on the railway station image to match the station sign.

Contents 1 Location 2 History 2.1 European Settlement 3 Commercial Area 4 Transport 5 Schools 6 Houses 7 Parks 8 Population 8.1 Notable residents 9 References 10 External links

The most north-west part is located in the Hornsby Shire, with the F3 freeway forming part of this boundary. Wahroonga lies on a plateau almost 200 meters above sea level, with higher rainfall than most of Sydney and fairly good soil.

Wahroonga is an Aboriginal word meaning our home.

In the early days of British settlement in New South Wales, the main activity was cutting down the tall trees which grew there. Wahroonga was first settled in 1822 by Thomas Hyndes, a convict who became a wealthy landowner. Later there were many orchards, and when the railway was built it became a popular place for businessmen to build out-of-town residences with large gardens in the 1920s and 1930s.

The Rose Seidler House, built by Harry Seidler between 1948 and 1950, is hailed as one of the world's great examples of modern residential architecture.

Wahroonga is home to small shopping villages, such as Wahroonga shopping village with several small restaurants and Hampton Avenue shopping centre. Wahroonga is also home to Sydney Adventist Hospital, Globalstar's Australian office, and the offices of the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists.

Wahroonga railway station is on the North Shore line of the City Rail network. Wahroonga is the Sydney end of the F3 Freeway to Newcastle.

Wahroonga is home to private schools Knox Grammar School and Abbotsleigh as well as several other schools, including St Leo's Catholic College.

Wahroonga also has a state primary school, Wahroonga Public School, founded in 1944 and commonly known as "The Bush School", as well as Prouille Catholic Primary School.

Many houses in Wahroonga are set on 1000sqm plus land with a few on over 5000sqms. With the further expansion of Sydney the suburban development of Wahroonga has become more densely settled. Wahroonga is one of Sydney's most affluent suburbs; with an average property value of over $1,000,000.^{[citation needed]}

Wahroonga Park is located north of the railway station, and features a significant number of well established introduced trees, and a children's playground.

The Glade, located near Abbotsleigh, has two tennis courts, a half basketball court and a large circular oval where Soccer and Cricket can be played. There is also small rainforest and fern forest, next to the tennis courts.

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is located close to Wahroonga.

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• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

• Information on Wahroonga at Ku-ring-gai council's website
• Rose Seidler House

• Wahroonga, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°43′06″S 151°07′07″E / -33.7183, 151.1187Coordinates: 33°43′06″S 151°07′07″E / -33.7183, 151.1187

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