'Ku-ring-gai Council' is a
Local Government Area in the
North Shore region of
Sydney. It includes the suburbs of
Gordon,
Pymble,
Lindfield,
Killara,
St Ives,
Roseville,
Warrawee,
Turramurra and
Wahroonga. The region is named after the
Kuringgai tribe who once inhabited the area.
Because of its elevated position as part of the Hornsby Plateau, and good soils 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 some of which lies within the municipality boundaries. There are also many domestic gardens in the residential parts of Ku-ring-gai.
Major
hospitals in the municipality include the
Sydney Adventist Hospital located in the suburb of
Wahroonga which is a private hospital serving that also serves the greater North Shore region. The nearest public hospital is the
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital located in the adjacent
Hornsby Shire.
Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs serviced by Ku-ring-gai Council are:
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Barra Brui
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East Gordon
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East Killara
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East Lindfield
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East Roseville
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East Wahroonga
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Gordon
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Killara
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Lindfield
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North Turramurra
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North St Ives
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North Wahroonga
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Pymble
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Roseville
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Roseville Chase
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South Turramurra
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St Ives
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St Ives Chase
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Turramurra
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Wahroonga
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Warrawee
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West Killara
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West Lindfield
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West Pymble
External links
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2001 Census Information