South Turramurra
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South Turramurra Sydney, New South Wales |
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Contemporary Federation home, Kissing Point Road
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| Population | 2,974 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 991/km2 (2,570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1885 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2074 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Ku-ring-gai Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ku-ring-gai | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bradfield | ||||||||||||||
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South Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Turramurra and North Turramurra are separate suburbs.
Turramurra is an Aboriginal word which is thought to mean either big hill, high place, or small watercourse. Early settlers referred to the area as Eastern Road until the name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1897.
During the early 1990s a community organisation (Coalition Against Lane Cove Valley Freeways) was formed to oppose plans for the construction of the B2/B3 extension, designed to connect the M2 motorway in North Epping with the Pacific Highway.
South Turramurra became a separate suburb from Turramurra on 5 August 1994.
At the 2011 census, the suburb of South Turramurra recorded a population of 2,974 people. Census data shows that:
The nearest train station is Turramurra railway station. Buses to South Turramurra operate from Turramurra train station. Shorelink bus route 571 runs between Turramurra and South Turramurra along Kissing Point Road, and route 572 runs the same route extended to Macquarie University.
The Comenarra Parkway, a minor arterial road consisting of only one lane in each direction, creates a boundary with Turramurra, to the north.
South Turramurra Shopping Village is located on the corner of Auluba Road and Kissing Point Road.
South Turramurra is surrounded on the other three sides by the Lane Cove National Park.
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