Artarmon, New South Wales

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Artarmon
Sydney, New South Wales

Reserve beside Artarmon railway station
Population: 9587 (As at 27/12/07)
Established: 1794
Postcode: 2064
Area: 3.34 km² (1.3 sq mi)
Location: 9 km (6 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA: City of Willoughby
State District: Willoughby, Lane Cove
Federal Division: North Sydney
Suburbs around Artarmon:
Lane Cove North Chatswood Willoughby
Lane Cove Artarmon Naremburn
Greenwich St Leonards St Leonards

Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Artarmon is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.[1]

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[edit] History

In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists west of Artarmon railway station to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by William Gore (1765-1845) who was the provost-marshal under Governor William Bligh. Gore received a grant of 150 acres in 1810 and named it Artarmon after his family estate in Ireland. Gore Hill is named after him. [2]

The Chatswood South Methodist Church, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, was designed by Thomas Rowe and built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the Register of the National Estate.[3]

[edit] Commercial area

Artarmon has a mix of residential, commercial and industrial area. High-rise buildings are located to the west of the railway line and houses to the east. There is also an industrial area south of the Gore Hill Freeway, although the suburb retains a rather leafy feel. A long row of shops is located beside the railway station on Hampden Road and a number of restaurants in Wilkes Avenue on the other side of the station. Artarmon Public Library, is one of the branch libraries in the City of Willoughby.

[edit] Media

The area is a significant site for Sydney's broadcast media. The studios of the Special Broadcasting Service, a government-run television station, are located in Herbert Street. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was until recently located on the Pacific Highway, in the Gore Hill locality. The Seven, Nine and Ten Networks broadcast from a transmission tower, which is about 216 metres high, operated by TXA in Hampden Road. The Nine Network has its studios in the adjacent suburb of Willoughby.

Chatswood South Methodist Church

Hampden Road, facing north from the railway station

Artarmon railway station western entrance

SBS Studio

[edit] Transport

Artarmon railway station is on the North Shore line of the City Rail network. It is one of the oldest stations in Sydney. The Gore Hill Freeway meets the Pacific Highway at Artarmon.

[edit] Schools

Artarmon Public School was named best public school in Sydney (2008 NSW Schools of Excellence award). Its bands have won the Yamaha Festival and NSW State Band Championships, triumphing over mostly high school bands. It's current principal is Mrs Louise Greenand and its current enrolment is approximately 780 students.

[edit] Events

The Artarmon Fair is held annually in May.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
  2. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-207-14495-8, p.6
  3. ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/34

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