Description
Mount Kuring-gai is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Mount Kuring-gai is an outer suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Kuring-gai is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Mount Kuring-Gai is often referred to as “Far Northern” or Upper North Shore.
History
The name "Kuring-gai" derives from the Guringai Aboriginal people who were thought to be the Traditional Owners of the area. More contemporary research suggests that this was not the case.The railway station opened on 5 October 1901 and was named Kuring-gai. The current station was constructed in 1909. The Mount was added to the name on 1 August 1904.
Kuring-gai Post Office opened on 27 January 1908 and was similarly renamed Mount Kuring-gai in 1933.Mount Kuring-gai Public School opened in 1957.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 10.577 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 159 m
Population number: 1,708
Local Government Area: Hornsby Shire Council