North Epping, New South Wales
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| North Epping Sydney, New South Wales |
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 North Epping retail area |
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| Population: | 4168 (2001) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2121 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 19 km (12 mi) from Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Epping | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bennelong | ||||||||||||
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North Epping is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Epping is located 19 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. North Epping is in the Upper North Shore region. Epping is a separate suburb to the south.
North Epping is a leafy suburb, surrounded by bushland of the upper section of Lane Cove National Park. There are many walking trails, including the Great North Walk. One of the well known landmarks is Whale Rock.
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[edit] History
The name Epping is derived from Epping Forest in Essex, England.
[edit] Aboriginal Culture
The Wallumedegal Aboriginal tribe lived in the area between the Lane Cove River and Parramatta River, which was known as Walumetta. [1]
[edit] European Settlement
In 1792 Governor Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to marines, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, named after the Roman Field of Mars probably because of the military link. It contained the area of what is now Epping and North Epping.
[edit] Commercial Area
North Epping has a small shopping centre located on the corner of Roma Street and Malton Road. It features a number of specialty shops, cafes and restaurants.
[edit] Transport
The M2 Hills Motorway runs along the southern border to the Sydney CBD. North Epping is connected to adjacent Epping by a single road, Norfolk Road. Norfolk Road runs south to Epping Road, a major arterial road in the area that runs east to the Pacific Highway.
[edit] Politics
North Epping is under the municipal authority of Ward C in the Hornsby Shire Council.
[edit] References
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
[edit] External links
- North Epping, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
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