Berrilee is a semi-rural outer suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire.
| Berrilee Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 212 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2159 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hornsby | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Berowra | ||||||||||||||
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Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the Hawkesbury River.
History
editBerrilee is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with mouth or food.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, there were 212 people in Berrilee. 75.0% of people were born in Australia and 84.0% of people only spoke English at home.[1]
Local area
editBerrilee is a small town, without any "stores", to speak. There is one small store near Berowra Waters and another in Arcadia. There was a primary school, but due to a lack of students (there were less than seven), it closed down in 1957.[3] It re-opened shortly after but closed down and the property was sold in 2005.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berrilee". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Traditional Aboriginal Names for the Regions and Features in The Hills Shire" (PDF). The Hills Shire. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Berrilee Public School". dictionaryofsydney.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Berrliee Public School". Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
External links
edit- Joan Rowland (2008). "Berrilee". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]
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