Wahroonga, New South Wales
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Wahroonga is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is located in the upper North Shore area, and is about 20 kilometers north-west of Sydney CBD. Most of Wahroonga lies within the Ku-ring-gai local government area, part of it is in the Shire of Hornsby.
Wahroonga lies on a plateau almost 200 meters above sea level, with higher rainfall than most of Sydney and fairly good soil. In the early days of British settlement in New South Wales, the main activity was cutting down the tall trees which grew there. 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 example of modern residential architecture.
With the further expansion of Sydney the suburban development of Wahroonga has become more densely settled. Today Wahroonga has a small boutique shopping strip, with several excellent restaurants. Wahroonga is the starting place for the F3 Freeway to Newcastle.
Wahroonga is home to private schools Knox Grammar School and Abbotsleigh as well as several other schools. Wahroonga also has a very good state primary school, Wahroonga Public School, commonly known as "The Bush School".
External links
- Rose Seidler House (http://www.hht.nsw.gov.au/museums/rose_seidler_house/rose_seidler_house)
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