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Street, High Road, Castle Hill Road, Main
Northern Railway, Old Northern Road, Gilbert Road, Merrick Way, Gawin Court and Linksley Avenue in the west. Suburbs include Annangrove, Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cattai, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Hornsby (part), Maroota, Middle Dural, Mount Colah (part), Mount Kuring-gai, Pennant Hills, Westleigh, West Pennant Hills and Wisemans Ferry.
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440:, via a sub-marine pipeline to the mainland and a state-of-the-art treatment plant in Brooklyn. Septic tanks are being quickly phased out by most residents, providing a boost to the Hawkesbury waterways surrounding Dangar Island. Mail is delivered to the island daily by Australia's last Riverboat Postman.
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Arcadia, Asquith, Berowra, Berowra Creek, Berowra
Heights, Berowra Waters, Berrilee, Brooklyn, Canoelands, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Dural, Fiddletown, Forest Glen, Galston, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Laughtondale, Maroota, Middle Dural, Milsons Passage,
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Berowra covers an area from
Hawkesbury River in the north, to the M2, Pennant Hills Road and North Rocks Road in the South. Osborn and Normanhurst Rd and Main Northern Railway and Belmont Parade, Cockle and Cowan Creeks in the east, Hawkesbury, Bellbird and Cattai Creeks, Boundary Road, Taylor
280:'s arrival. He named it Mullet Island, for the abundance of fish in the local Hawksbury River. At first the local people were friendly towards him, but when he returned a year later, they would not come into contact. By 1790, over half the Guringai people had succumbed to the
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In the 1920s the island, which is barely a five-minute walk across, was divided into residential plots, though space was reserved on the beach, the flat and the top of the hill for recreational use. Dangar Island Post Office opened on 1 September 1951 and closed in 1986.
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The island has a shop next to the ferry wharf that serves light snacks, coffee, breakfast and lunch. It also sells groceries and has a good supply of meat. On the weekend the Dangar Island
Bowling Club, which is licensed, serves meals and you can play bowls.
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of
Chicago for the construction of the original Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge between 1886 and 1889. About 300 workers and their families lived there and the island boasted a large social hall, school, library and its own newspaper.
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The island was connected to the water supply system by the then
Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board in 1971. The island has since been connected to the Sydney sewerage system by
421:, Dangar Island is relatively heavily inhabited. This was not always so. The island has several tarmacked roads which are closed off to all but the community fire truck, the council
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had a population of 313, which swells dramatically during holiday seasons. The island is serviced regularly by
Brooklyn Ferry Service and departs from
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is a common method used to haul goods from the ferry. The island has one shop/
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and vehicles with special permits. There are no private cars on the island. A
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Derrymacash to Dangar : Dangar Island in the 1950s as told to Ann Howard
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A Ghost, a Murder and Other Dangar Tales: a history of Dangar
808:. Page 55-56, Map reference N7 – on page 56 and P4 on page 55
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Guide to historic Dangar Island : gem of the Hawkesbury
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706:"Stranger Dangar: an idyllic island's growing fear"
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257:. The ferry service is in operation 7 days a week.
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826:(3rd ed.). Dangar Island Historical Society.
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574:"The Legislative Assembly District of Hornsby"
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18:Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
871:Rainbow on the River and Other Dangar Tales
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618:. 19 November 2019. Location Description.
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822:Dangar Island Historical Society (2018).
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543:"Dangar Island (suburb and locality)"
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806:UBD City Link 2006, street directory
852:Ten Dry Pies and Other Dangar Tales
284:the British had brought with them.
704:Huxley, John (26 September 2006).
686:' History on the Hawkesbury River"
622:from the original on 23 April 2024
586:from the original on 23 April 2024
90:0.29 km (0.1 sq mi)
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547:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats
369:1.6%. 90.4% of people spoke only
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1339:Hawkesbury River railway station
1291:European explorers of the region
493:Hawkesbury River Railway Station
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255:Hawkesbury River railway station
72:920.7/km (2,385/sq mi)
1334:Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge
773:Australian Bureau of Statistics
615:Australian Electoral Commission
539:Australian Bureau of Statistics
225:, on the northern outskirts of
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98:50 km (31 mi) from
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582:. Localities and Postcodes.
359:the United States of America
167:Brisbane Water National Park
162:Brisbane Water National Park
157:Brisbane Water National Park
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1751:River islands of Australia
1741:Ferries of New South Wales
1736:Islands of New South Wales
673:"Hawkesbury River Gateway"
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753:. Premier Postal History
691:18 December 2006 at the
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472:and follow the Brooklyn-
1181:Hawkesbury River region
466:Hawkesbury River Bridge
274:Governor Arthur Phillip
1610:Local government areas
1141:List of Sydney suburbs
781:2021 Census QuickStats
653:. Dictionary of Sydney
645:Rowland, Joan (2008).
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497:Cowan railway station
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237:. Dangar Island is a
150:around Dangar Island:
1346:Mooney Mooney Bridge
878:Howard, Ann (2012).
869:Howard, Ann (2012).
850:Howard, Ann (2011).
831:Howard, Ann (2010).
312:Union Bridge Company
739:on 5 February 2015.
519:Ann Howard (author)
464:. Drive across the
131:Federal division(s)
119:State electorate(s)
1690:RAAF Base Richmond
1505:Mangrove Creek Dam
1410:Adjoining rivers,
1351:Peats Ferry Bridge
1125:West Pennant Hills
751:"Post office list"
733:"About the Island"
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347:2021 census
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278:First Fleet
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1498:Reservoirs
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1453:Warragamba
1276:Muogamarra
1270:Marramarra
1105:Thornleigh
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1652:Education
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