Mount Kuring-gai is an outer suburb of

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, in the state of

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. Mount Kuring-gai is located 31 kilometres north-west of the

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, in the

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. It is mostly known for American-Australian actor Mel Gibson living there in his youth.

History

The name "Kuring-gai" derives from the Guringai

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who were thought to be the

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of the area. More contemporary research suggests that this was not the case. The

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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.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 1,766 people in Mount Kuring-Gai. 70.9% of people were born in Australia and 80.6% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.9%, Catholic 18.0%, Anglican 14.2% and Hinduism 4.7%.

Commercial areas and transport

The suburb is divided in two by the Pacific Highway,

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and the Pacific Motorway. The suburb is served by the Mount Kuring-gai railway station. The eastern side is home to a primary school, community hall and sports oval. The western side has a shopping centre, Mount Kuring-gai railway station and a

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telephone exchange. The east and west sides are connected by a road bridge and a pedestrian bridge. In 2010, the existing shopping centre was demolished and an

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store was built in its place, along with a variety of other stores. Mount Kuring-gai also has an industrial area which is home to many diverse businesses such as a hot air balloon manufacturer, electronics companies, a school paint manufacturer, a book publisher and one bus depot of

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Geography

Mount Kuring-gai is located approximately 7 km north of Hornsby. Its neighbouring suburbs are Berowra to the north, and Mount Colah to the south. Surrounded by bushland, it is bordered by

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on the eastern side and by

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on the western side. There are several bushwalks starting in the suburb including the Great North Walk and a path to Apple Tree Bay. Mount Kuring-gai varies in altitude from about 57 m to 214–221 m above sea level.Mount Kuring-gai // dictionary of Sydney
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Notes

References

* ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia

External links

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