The Kuringgai Ku ring gai , Guringai is a name applied possibly erroneously to a group consisting of several diverse indigenous Australian people. Things named after this group include Electoral district of Ku ring gai Hornsby Ku ring gai Hospital Ku ring gai Chase National Park Ku ring gai Creative Arts High School Ku ring gai Council Mount Ku ring gai, New South Wales disambig ... more details
The Cammeraygal variously spelt Cam mer ray gal, Gamaraigal, Kameraigal or Cameragal are an Indigenous Australian people that inhabited the Lower North Shore Sydney Lower North Shore area of the present day North Sydney Council in Sydney , Australia . Norman Tindale notes them as a horde of the Eora people, ref http www.samuseum.sa.gov.au orig tindale HDMS tindaletribes c.htm South Australian Museum ref who in turn formed part of the larger Kuringgai . The name Cammeraygal is ensigned on the North Sydney Municipal Emblem and also gave name to the suburb of Cammeray . References Reflist Category Aboriginal tribes of New South Wales Category History of Sydney IndigenousAustralia stub de Cammeraygal ... more details
italic title File Blackbutt St Ives.JPG thumb 300px right Eucalyptus pilularis Blackbutt at Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve , Australia Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve is located in suburban St Ives, New South Wales St Ives , 15 kilometres from the centre of Sydney , Australia . A eucalyptus forest of ten hectares the most significant remnant of the Blue Gum High Forest which dominated much of the Wianamatta shale shale based forests north of Sydney. Only 1 of the original forest remains. ref http www.environment.nsw.gov.au resources parks PoMDalrymple HayNR.pdf ref Average annual rainfall is a relatively high 1400 mm. Bush regeneration programs have been implemented for many years. Invasive weeds such as Ligustrum sinense privet , Ligustrum lucidum large leave privet , Tradescantia fluminensis trad , Lantana camara lantana and Cinnamomum camphora camphor laurel continue to be troublesome. Richard Dalrymple Hay, proposed that this forest area should be preserved, in the 1920s. The area was originally part of the hunting grounds of the Kuringgai people. Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve is listed on the Register of the National Estate . ref The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2 33 ref Flora 180 native plants have been found in this reserve. Eucalyptus pilularis Blackbutt is the dominant canopy species, other trees occurring include Sydney Blue Gum , Eucalyptus paniculata Grey Ironbark , Syncarpia glomulifera Turpentine and Angophora costata Rusty Gum . Many of the Blackbutt are in excess of 40 metres tall. Interesting smaller plants include Calochlaena dubia False Bracken , Maytenus silvestris Maytenus , Clerodendrum tomentosum Downy Chance and Rapanea variabilis Muttonwood . Fauna Common Ringtail Possum Ring tail possums , Sugar Glider s, Brushtail possum s and Grey headed Flying Fox es are common. Birds such as Rainbow Lorikeet s, Australian King Parrot s, Crimson Rosella s, Currawong s, Malurus lamberti Variegated Wrens , Coracina novaehollandiae Black face ... more details
unreferenced date May 2011 Infobox Australian place type locality name Coasters Retreat city Sydney state nsw image Coasters Retreat from The Basin.jpg caption lga Pittwater Council postcode 2108 est pop area stategov Electoral district of Pittwater Pittwater fedgov Division of Mackellar Mackellar near nw near n Currawong Beach, New South Wales Currawong Beach near ne near w Ku ring gai Chase National Park near e Palm Beach, New South Wales Palm Beach near sw near s Morning Bay, New South Wales Morning Bay near se Avalon, New South Wales Avalon dist1 42 dir1 north location1 Sydney CBD Coasters Retreat is a locality in northern Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Coasters Retreat is located 42 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district , in the Local Government Areas in Australia local government area of Pittwater Council . Location Coasters Retreat is located in Ku ring gai Chase National Park , on the western shores of Pittwater looking northward toward the Basin. Coasters is made up of fifty holiday houses set in the bush and beside the beach. Two of them date from settlement in 1922 1924. Coasters Retreat has no road or land access and is entirely dependent on transport via the Palm Beach Ferry Service. Coasters Retreat is serviced by two wharves, and a rural fire brigade. History The area was first inhabited by Indigenous Australians, the Kuringgai also spelt Ku ring gai, Kuring gai, Guringai . The Kuringai were hunters and gatherers. The Basin, adjoining Coasters Retreat has particularly rich Aboriginal Heritage sites including The Basin Track Engraving Site, featuring petroglyphs of hunters, kangaroos, fishing and Wallabies. On the headland north of Coasters Retreat, is the Red Hands Cave, featuring a hand print in red ochre. Other hand prints, and pictographs, middens and carvings can be found in the locality. On the foreshore at Coasters retreat is an Aboriginal carving of a Dolphin. In 1770 Captain Cook, sighted Broken Bay, ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Wyoming city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga City of Gosford postcode 2250 pop 9,489 2006 census area 5.1 est parish Gosford stategov Electoral district of The Entrance The Entrance fedgov Division of Dobell Dobell dist1 4 dir1 NE location1 Gosford, New South Wales Gosford near nw Narara, New South Wales Narara near n Niagara Park, New South Wales Niagara Park near ne Lisarow, New South Wales Lisarow near w Narara, New South Wales Narara near e Mount Elliot, New South Wales Mount Elliot near sw Gosford, New South Wales Gosford near s North Gosford, New South Wales North Gosford near se Mount Elliot, New South Wales Mount Elliot Wyoming is a List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , located convert 4 km mi 0 northeast of Gosford, New South Wales Gosford s central business district . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . The Indigenous Australian Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wyoming area before European settlement were the Kuringgai people. In 1824 Frederick Augustus Hely 1794 1836 purchased convert 1340 acre km2 2 of land, adjacent to Narara Reserve. Hely named the land after the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania , made famous by the 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming by Thomas Campbell poet Thomas Campbell which told the story of American colonists in the Wyoming Valley. The state of Wyoming in the western United States United States of America , named many years after the Central Coast town, is also named after the poem. ref cite web url http www.gosford.nsw.gov.au library local history placenames.html title Placenames author Gosford City Library accessdate 2007 07 21 ref Hely was the Principal Superintendent of Convicts. He was born in Ireland and died in Sydney. He died before the house he was planning to build at Wyoming was completed. His mau ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Longueville city Sydney state nsw image LonguevilleWharf.JPG caption Longueville Wharf lga Municipality of Lane Cove postcode 2066 est 1920s pop 2,037 2006 census area stategov Electoral district of Lane Cove Lane Cove fedgov Division of North Sydney North Sydney near nw Lane Cove, New South Wales Lane Cove near n Lane Cove, New South Wales Lane Cove near ne Lane Cove, New South Wales Lane Cove near w Riverview, New South Wales Riverview near e Northwood, New South Wales Northwood near sw Hunters Hill, New South Wales Hunters Hill near s Hunters Hill, New South Wales Hunters Hill near se Woolwich, New South Wales Woolwich dist1 8 dir1 north west location1 Sydney CBD Longueville is a suburb on the Lower North Shore Sydney Lower North Shore of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Longueville is located 8 kilometres north west of the Sydney central business district , in the Local Government Areas in Australia local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove . Longueville is a small residential suburb on the peninsula between Tambourine Bay and Woodford Bay, on the banks of the Lane Cove River . Originally a home to manufacturing industries, the suburb had its beginnings as a residential area in the 1870s. Longueville was officially proclaimed a suburb in the 1920s. ref name VillageVoice Before settlement, Longueville was the home of the Cammeraygal Cam mer ray gal people of the Kuringgai Ku ring gai Aboriginal Tribe . ref name History Today the suburb is home to some of Australia s most expensive real estate , with the Sydney Morning Herald ranking it as Sydney s seventh most expensive suburb. ref name LingerLonger History Image Longueville 1.JPG thumb right View from Hunters Hill, New South Wales Hunters Hill The area in which Longueville is situated was originally inhabited by the Cammeraygal Cam mer ray gal Group of the Kuringgai Ku ring gai Aboriginal Tribe . The group, which inhabited the nort ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Kincumber city Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast state nsw image caption lga City of Gosford postcode 2251 pop 7,140 2006 census area 8.0 est parish Kincumber stategov Electoral district of Terrigal Terrigal fedgov Division of Robertson Robertson dist1 12 dir1 SE location1 Gosford, New South Wales Gosford dist2 7 dir2 WSW location2 Terrigal, New South Wales Terrigal dist3 91 location3 Sydney near nw Green Point, New South Wales Green Point near n Green Point, New South Wales Green Point near ne Picketts Valley, New South Wales Picketts Valley near w Yattalunga, New South Wales Yattalunga near e Avoca Beach, New South Wales Avoca Beach near sw Kincumber South, New South Wales Kincumber South near s Macmasters Beach, New South Wales Macmasters Beach near se Copacabana, New South Wales Copacabana Kincumber is a south eastern List of Central Coast suburbs suburb of the Central Coast New South Wales Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , nested between the Kincumba Mountain Reserve and the local waterway and located convert 91 km mi 0 north of Sydney via the Sydney Newcastle Freeway F3 . It is part of the City of Gosford Local Government Areas of New South Wales local government area . A nature reserve, Kincumba Mountain, is located within the suburb and is often used by the community for various functions, including picnicking , hiking bush walking , orienteering , parties , and carnivals . History The name stems from the local Indigenous Australians Aboriginal name of Kincumba meaning towards the rising sun or to tomorrow . ref cite web url http www.gosford.nsw.gov.au library local history placenames.html title Placenames author Gosford City Library accessdate 2007 07 21 ref A large open flat rock area at the highest plateau of Kincumba Mountain, which commands panoramic views of the region, was used by Kuringgai people as a meeting place and camp. Being the highest open position in the region, it was f ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Lion Island iucn category Ia photo Lion Island at sunset.jpg photo caption Lion Island viewed from Ku ring gai Chase National Park West Head West Head location New South Wales nearest city Gosford, New South Wales Gosford lat d 33.556917 long d 151.317701 region AU area convert 8 ha established 1956 governing body New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Lion Island is located at the entrance to the Hawkesbury River inside Broken Bay and is considered part of the City of Gosford Gosford local government area . ref name npws http www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au PDFs pom final kuringgai islands.pdf Ku ring gai Chase National Park and Lion Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves Plan of Management , http www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service , May 2002. ref It is a descriptive name because it resembles a Sphinx , a mythical figure of a crouching lion. ref name sign Lion Island sign board at Ku ring gai Chase National Park West Head West Head Lookout ref Original Name Image Lion Island, New South Wales.jpg thumb Lion Island, New South Wales Lion Island . Looking north with Umina Beach, New South Wales Umina Beach and Brisbane Water in the background. The island was originally named Mount Elliott Island by Arthur Phillip Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789, because it resembled Gibraltar where his friend, General Elliott, had inflicted defeats on French and Spanish fleets. ref Pratt, Eileen 1978 Place Names of the Central Coast . Brisbane Water Historical Society and The Entrance and District Society. p29 ref This name continued to be used by Cartography cartographers until the 1920s. ref National Library of Australia http nla.gov.au nla.map rm3117 s1 nla.map rm3117 s1 e ref Nature Reserve Status In 1956, the Lion Island Fauna Reserve was established on the island. In 1977, it was reclassified as the Lion Island Nature Reserve under the Nationa ... more details
Infobox Australian place type suburb name Dangar Island city Sydney state nsw image Dangar Island NSW Australia.jpg caption lga Hornsby Shire postcode 2083 pop 250 ref http www.censusdata.abs.gov.au ABSNavigation prenav LocationSearch?locationLastSearchTerm dangar&locationSearchTerm dangar&newarea SSC16933&submitbutton View QuickStats 3E&mapdisplay on&collection Census&period 2006&areacode SSC16933&geography &method Place of Usual Residence&productlabel &producttype QuickStats&topic &navmapdisplayed true&javascript true&breadcrumb PL&topholder 0&leftholder 0¤taction 104&action 401&textversion false&subaction 1 Australian Bureau of Statistics ref area est stategov Electoral district of Hornsby Hornsby , Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury . fedgov Division of Berowra Berowra near nw Mooney Mooney near n City of Gosford near ne City of Gosford near w Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales Wisemans Ferry near e Patonga, New South Wales Patonga near sw Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn near s Pittwater near se Palm Beach, New South Wales Palm Beach dist1 50 location1 Sydney CBD CBD Dangar Island is a small forested island in the Hawkesbury River , just north of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It has a permanent population of about 250, which swells dramatically during holiday seasons. The island is serviced regularly by the Hawkesbury River Ferries Dangar Island Ferry service that departs from Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn and takes about ten minutes. The Brooklyn ferry is itself adjacent to the CityRail station of Hawkesbury River railway station Hawkesbury River . The ferry service is in operation 7 days a week. History Dangar Island has been known to the local Kuringgai Guringai Indigenous Australians Aborigines for thousands of years. The first European to visit the area was Arthur Phillip Governor Arthur Phillip , who explored the lower river by small boat in March 1788 within weeks of the First Fleet s arrival. He named it Mullet Island, for th ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Ku ring gai Council state nsw image Ku ring gai sydney.png caption pop formatnum 111400 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features42008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref density 1300 area 86 est seat Gordon, New South Wales Gordon mayor Councillor Cr Ian Cross region Sydney Metropolitan Sydney logo url http www.kmc.nsw.gov.au stategov Electoral district of Davidson Davidson , Electoral district of Ku ring gai Ku ring gai fedgov Division of Bradfield Bradfield near nw Hornsby Shire near n near ne Warringah Council near e near w near sw City of Ryde near s near se City of Willoughby Ku ring gai Council is a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area in the North Shore Sydney North Shore region of Sydney . It includes the suburbs of Lindfield, New South Wales Lindfield , Killara, New South Wales Killara , Gordon, New South Wales Gordon , Pymble, New South Wales Pymble , St Ives, New South Wales St Ives , Turramurra, New South Wales Turramurra , Warrawee, New South Wales Warrawee , and parts of Roseville, New South Wales Roseville , and Wahroonga, New South Wales Wahroonga . The region is named after the Kuringgai tribe who once inhabited the area. Kur ring gai council chambers are located at 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon. Major transport routes through the area include the Pacific Highway Australia Pacific Highway and North Shore railway line . Because of its good soils and elevated position as part of the Hornsby Plateau, Ku ring gai was originally covered by a large area of dry sclerophyll forest, parts of which still remain and form a component of the Ku ring gai Chase National Park . There are also many domestic gardens in the residential parts of Ku ring gai. Major hospital s ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Meadowbank city Sydney state nsw image Meadowbank railway shops and outdoor eating area.jpg caption Meadowbank railway shops and outdoor eating area lga City of Ryde postcode 2114 est 1801 pop 2683 pop footnotes ref name ABSMeadowbank Census 2006 AUS id SSC11645 name Meadowbank State Suburb quick on accessdate 2008 09 20 ref area 0.7 stategov Electoral district of Ryde Ryde fedgov Division of Bennelong Bennelong near nw Denistone, New South Wales Denistone near n West Ryde, New South Wales West Ryde near ne Ryde, New South Wales Ryde near w Melrose Park, New South Wales Melrose Park near e Putney, New South Wales Putney near sw Homebush Bay, New South Wales Homebush Bay near s Rhodes, New South Wales Rhodes near se Breakfast Point, New South Wales Breakfast Point dist1 15 dir1 west location1 Sydney CBD Meadowbank is a suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Meadowbank is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district , in the Local Government Areas in Australia local government area of the City of Ryde and part of the Northern Suburbs Sydney Northern Suburbs area. Meadowbank sits in a valley on the northern bank of the Parramatta River . History Entire history section is copyvio... will attend to when I get a chance if no one else gets to it first Aboriginal culture The territory from Sydney Cove to Parramatta, on the northern side of the Parramatta River, was thought to be that of the Wallumedegal, and had the aboriginal name Wallumetta, the territory of the Wallumede people. Aboriginal people in the Sydney district were clans of larger groups sharing a common language. Three language groups have been identified in the Sydney Region the Kuringgai or Guringai , the Dharug or Dharruk Dharuk Darug , and the Dharawal or Tharawal . The Wallumedegal are thought to have been within the Dharug speaking area. ref name RydeHistory cite web title A Brief History of Ryde publisher City of Ryde url http www. ... more details
col 4 Eurobodalla Illawarra Kuringgai City of Maribyrnong Maribyrnong Mundaring, Western Australia Mundaring ... Ku ring gai Chase National Park Kuringgai col 4 Lower Glenelg National Park Lower Glenelg Marramarra ... more details
, Kuringgai , Ninyowa, Kuri New South Wales Southeast Awarai ref label 2 2 none Warai, Warei, Warrai ..., Garnghes, Kinenekinene, Kianigane, Keramin, Kemendok, Pintwa, Jungeegatchere New South Wales Kuringgai ... more details
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