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Mount Kuring-gai, New South Wales

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In the 2021 Census, there were 1,766 people in Mount Kuring-Gai. 70.9% of people were born in Australia and 80.6% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.9%, Catholic 18.0%, Anglican 14.2% and Hinduism 4.7%.
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Mount Kuring-gai also has an industrial area which is home to many diverse businesses such as a hot air balloon manufacturer, electronics companies, a school paint manufacturer, a book publisher and one bus depot of
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The eastern side is home to a primary school, community hall and sports oval. The western side has a shopping centre,
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and a path to Apple Tree Bay. Mount Kuring-gai varies in altitude from about 57 m to 214–221 m above sea level.
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telephone exchange. The east and west sides are connected by a road bridge and a pedestrian bridge.
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opened on 5 October 1901 and was named Kuring-gai. The current station was constructed in 1909. The
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on the western side. There are several bushwalks starting in the suburb including the
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Filling A Void: A review of the historical context for the use of the word 'Guringai'
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Sydney's Aboriginal past: investigating the archaeological and historical records
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of the area. More contemporary research suggests that this was not the case.
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Rock shelter in Lyrebird Gully, where lyrebirds are occasionally seen
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store was built in its place, along with a variety of other stores.
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Post Office opened on 27 January 1908 and was similarly renamed
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Mount Kuring-gai is located approximately 7 km north of
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In 2010, the existing shopping centre was demolished and an
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to the south. Surrounded by bushland, it is bordered by
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Index

Sydney
New South Wales

2021 census
Postcode(s)
Sydney CBD
LGA(s)
Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)
Hornsby
Federal division(s)
Berowra
Suburbs
Berrilee
Berowra Heights
Berowra
Hornsby Heights
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Hornsby Heights
Mount Colah
North Turramurra
Northern Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney central business district
local government area
Hornsby Shire
Guringai
Aboriginal people
traditional owners

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