Cherrybrook is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cherrybrook is located 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Cherrybrook is in the Upper North Shore region and part of the Hills District. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Castle Hill is a new electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, formed during the redistribution in 2004. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Dural is a semi-rural suburb 36 km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the shires of Hornsby and Baulkham Hills. ... Dural is a semi-rural suburb 36 km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the shires of Hornsby and Baulkham Hills. ... Westleigh is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, about 24 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Westleigh is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, about 24 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Upper Class suburb 24km northwest of the central business district of Sydney. ... Pennant Hills is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A view of the Sydney CBD from Farm Cove Map of the CBD The central business district (CBD) of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia, extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... The Upper North Shore is an informal term for the upper northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. ... Hills District is a general term for the north-western suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

European Settlement

Joseph Harrison, who had married Mary Ann Thompson, settled on a block in the area in 1839, planted orchards and built a small timber cottage they called "Cherrybrook Cottage". The name "Cherrybrook" is believed to have come from the fact they grew cherry trees near the creek, which passed through their land.[2] Their 65 acre block, which became known as "Cherrybrook Farm", had been granted originally to Mary Russell during the 1820s. The orchard at Cherrybrook Farm produced peaches, apricots, pears, plums, and citrus fruit. Many years later the property was bought by Eric Vaux, who established a dairy and kept the name Cherrybrook.

In 1959, the land was subdivided to become the first project home village in Sydney. The original bushland was bulldozed, and exhibition homes were built on cut and fill sites, then landscaped. A large number of builders erected their homes with the entire project being promoted through the Australian Women's Weekly. This initial phase was followed by further period of accelerated development during the 1980s.

Over the years Cherrybrook has changed from its semi rural area to a residential boom suburb in the 1980s.

Street Names

Many of Cherrybrook's streets are named after native plants and trees, historical figures from convict times or from local landowners. When Cherrybrook was being subdivided from 1979 onwards, the developers chose colonial architects as a theme for naming some streets. None of the colonial architects and surveyors were associated with or lived in Cherrybrook.

• Francis Greenway Drive - Francis Howard Greenway (1777-1837) arrived in Australia in the convict ship General Hewitt in February 1814, having been convicted of the crime of forgery in 1812 and sentenced to transportation. Befriended by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Greenway was employed in planning the township of Sydney. He was pardoned in 1816 and appointed as Civil Architect and Assistant Engineer in that year. He is considered a leading exponent of late Georgian architecture in Australia. He designed and built numerous large buildings, many of which are still standing. These include the lighthouse at South Head, St Matthew's at Windsor and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. [3]
• Macquarie Drive - Named after the fifth Governor of NSW, Major-General Lachlan Macquarie (January 1, 1810 to December 1, 1821).[4]
• Lambe Place - David Lambe (1802-1843), architect and farmer, was born in London in 1802. In May, 1823 he sought employment in Van Diemen's Land and in August he received a promise of a grant of land. Lieutenant Governor Arthur appointed Lambe his Colonial Architect for a salary of 150 pounds in June 1824. He is remembered for his connections with some of Tasmania's oldest extant buildings.
• Dawes Place - William Dawes (1762-1836) was a surveyor who laid out Sydney and Parramatta, and built the first observatory in Australia, at what is now Dawes Point, Sydney.
• Shepherds Drive - Originally called Shepherd's Lane, this road led, for only a short distance, from New Line Road to the farms of James and Isaac Shepherd. The road ran along the southern boundary of a 60 acre farm granted to James in 1819. He also owned 30 acres on the other side of New Line Road. In 1823 Isaac not only owned 60 acres at the end of Shepherd's Lane but also 100 acres on the southern side of Thompsons Corner, New South Wales. In 1833 Isaac acquired a further 100 acres at the end of Shepherd's Lane.
• Purchase Road - John Purchase acquired 189 acres of land at the end of this road in 1854. This road at first was his driveway. He had migrated to Australia in 1838 at the age of 32 with his wife Betsy. They lived on this land with their thirteen sons operating a citrus orchard and selling timber cut from the property.
• Booth Place - Named after the Booth family who owned this land.
• Jenner Road - Samuel Jenner owned 100 acres here about 1840.
• New Line Road - Despite the name, this is one of the oldest roads in the area. It has had many name changes. In 1828 it was "New North Road" in contrast with "Old Northern Road" which it joins at Dural. On re-alignment in 1845 it was named "The New Public Northern Road".
• Boundary Road - This road joins New Line Road in Cherrybrook and marks the northern boundary of the Field of Mars Common which was established on August 12, 1804 and comprised 5050 acres. It did not join New Line Road until the 1950s.
• Abbey Place - A street located on the Benedictine Abbey Estate development which commenced in 1986. An abbey was built on the site in 1957 but was demolished on May 31, 1988. The Benedictine Nuns sold 45 acres to Trinity Development Company who progressively released land following survey. Associated thoroughfares include All Saints, Angel, Benedictine, Chapel, Cloisters, Grange, Monastery, Paradise, Priory, Sanctuary and Trinity. Paxton Close is also associated with the Benedictine Order.
• Tallowwood Avenue - Tallowwood is a very hard timber used for flooring and window skills. It comes from the tree Eucalyptus microcorys.[5]
• Boldrewood Place is named after Rolf Boldrewood who wrote "Robbery Under Arms".
• Gumnut Road - Gumnuts are the woody seed capsules produced after a gum tree has flowered. This road was formerly called Pogson's Lane until the 1920s.
• Burrawang Street - Burrawang is the common name for the species Macrozamia communis, an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales. The word burrawang is derived from the Dharuk language.[[6]]

Francis Greenway Hyde Park Barracks, designed by Francis Greenway; Old Colonial Georgian architectural style; drawing by Hardy Wilson in 1914 Francis Howard Greenway (20 November 1777 – September 1837) was an iconic Australian colonial architect. ... Macquarie may refer to: Lachlan Macquarie, colonial administrator and Governor of New South Wales Macquarie Street, a street in Sydney, Australia Macquarie Dictionary, a dictionary of Australian English Macquarie University, a university in Sydney, Australia Macquarie Island, in the Indian Ocean Macquarie Bank, a Australian merchant bank This is a... Thompsons Corner is an urban locality and major road traffic junction (Pennant Hills Road and Castle Hill road) in Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, 25 kilometres north-west of the Central Business District. ... Tallowwood (Eucalyptus microcorys) is a common species in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia that grows in coastal forests. ... Binomial name Macrozamia communis L.A.S.Johnson, 1959 Macrozamia communis is an Australian cycad found on the east coast of New South Wales. ... Families Cycadaceae cycas family Stangeriaceae stangeria family Zamiaceae zamia family Leaves and male cone of Cycas revoluta Cycads are an ancient group of seed plants characterized by a large crown of compound leaves and a stout trunk. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Dharuk (also spelt Dharruk, Dharug, Daruk, and Darug) or the Sydney Language is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language. ...

Transport

Cherrybrook is serviced by Hills Buses with routes linking to larger suburbs as well as to Sydney CBD (Route 620,642,654). The suburb is close to Pennant Hills railway station which is on the Northern railway line of the CityRail network. Residents can travel by rail to Sydney CBD, Hornsby and the Central Coast. Pennant Hills station on Sydneys CityRail network serves the suburb of Pennant Hills in Sydneys Hills District. ... The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central. ... This article is on the commuter rail network centred on Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Hornsby is the seat of Hornsby Shire, in the North Shore region of Sydney, Australia. ... The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coastline north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. ...

Commercial Areas

Cherrybrook's retail needs are serviced by Cherrybrook Village Shopping Centre (owned by JF Meridian Trust), and Appletree Shops. The Village, as it is affectionately referred to, is a fully enclosed, single level neighbourhood shopping centre, and has Woolworths as its major tenant. The Village, opened in 1989, was refurbished in 2004 at a cost of $21.3 million. Apart from Woolworths, the Village includes over 50 specialty stores including restaurants, cafes, and an alfresco dining area, hairdressers, real estate agents, bank branches (Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, and St George), Liquorland, Cherrybrook Newsagent, McBeaths Pharmacy, Oracle Books, TAB, Bakers Delight, Michel's Patisserie, Costi's Seafood, Le Deli Frais, On The Go, Martellis Fruit Market, Civic Video, Australia Post, Subway, Flight Centre, Harvey World Travel, and Gloria Jean's Coffee. Le Deli Frais and Costi's Seafood have appeared on multiple occasions in The Sydney Morning Herald's [7] Good Food Guide and have a high reputation both in the Hills District and Greater Sydney alike. Restaurants and cafes include Bella Gelati, Homer's, La Caretta Italian Restaurant, La Cherrie Chinese Restaurant, The Food Scene, Verve Café Restaurant ^[1] and Zest Patisserie. The exterior of a Woolworths supermarket in Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Western Australia. ... Australia Post is the government-owned postal service of Australia. ...

Appletree Shops is a smaller shopping centre meeting residents' day-to-day needs. The shops include a bakery, newsagent, physiotherapist, takeaway shop, supermarket, dentist, chemist and a doctor’s surgery.

The only other retail activity in Cherrybrook is the Caltex petrol station which is located under the Cherrybrook Village car park. This station is noted to have been ram-raided several times with thieves attempting to drive off with the ATM. The service centre part of the station has also been damaged before in 1996 when an 8 year old boy drove into the wall after setting off in his parents car from the nearby shopping centre car park. There also seems to be a problem of graffiti on the walls of the station. This is also an issue around other parts of the suburb. Caltex is a petrol company. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... “Cash machine” redirects here. ...

A few years ago the Chinese restaurant (Cherry Gardens), Day Care Centre, Dentist, Doctor and Lawyer's Offices which were located at the Village were destroyed in a large explosion, caused by a fire igniting gas bottles in the Dentist’s Surgery. The explosion was reportedly heard by residents up to three suburbs away. The site of the restaurant is now part of the Cherrybrook Village car park.

After the renovation, the success of Cherrybrook Village has also become it's own nightmare. Whoever studied and design the current shopping centre layout had forgotten the fundamental key issue of entry and exit of the carpark. At this current stage, there is only ONE exit and entry point available at the same location in the carpark which is located at an exit point of a roundabout. The stupidity of this design has caused constant complaints and headache for the local residents. At times such as 4pm local, there can be cars lining up to enter the complexes' carpark as far as 200m further down the road to the next roundabout.

Education

Cherrybrook is serviced by a number of educational institutions, including Cherrybrook Nursery & Preschool, ABC Developmental Learning Centre, Kindalin Early Childhood Learning Centre, Cherrybrook Community Pre-School, Cherrybrook Public School, John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook Technology High School, Tangara School for Girls, and Inala, a Rudolf Steiner school supporting individuals with disabilities.

Cherrybrook Technology High School (CTHS) is currently the largest government secondary school in the state with around 1843 students and is growing larger each year, although it was built to accommodate 900 students.

• Cherrybrook Public School
• John Purchase Public School
• Inala.org
• Cherrybrook Technology High School
• Tangara School For Girls

Religion

As with much of north-west Sydney, Cherrybrook also has a comparatively large number of Christian churches of many denominations. These include:

• Cherrybrook Anglican Church [8]
• Cherrybrook Uniting Church [9]
• Cherrybrook Presbyterian Church [10]
• Victory Community Christian Church (AOG)[11]
• Community Life Church [12]

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Population

The population of Cherrybrook was 18,601 as of the 2001 Census. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ...

Sport and Recreation

Cherrybrook has a number of recreation areas, such as Greenway Park (Rugby League, AFL, Cricket, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, Netball, Skate Bowl, Indoor Heated Swimming Pool and a fenced Dog Park), The Lakes of Cherrybrook, Edward Bennett Oval (Soccer, Cricket), Thomas Thompson Park (Tennis, Soccer, Cricket) and a number of other small parks. Cherrybrook also has a number of walking trails and fire trails that are part of the Berowra Bushland Reserve, including the Callicoma Walk. Berowra is a hole of northern Slovenia, in the state of New Chinatown, Vouzakistan. ...

Community

• Cherrybrook Athletics [13]
• Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade [14]
• Beecroft Cherrybrook Rugby Club [15]
• West Pennant Hills-Cherrybrook Soccer Club [16]
• Cherrybrook United Netball Club [17]
• West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club [18]
• Pennant Hills/Cherrybrook Rugby League Club [19]
• Greenway Giants Baseball Club [20]
• Westbrook Junior Australian Football Club [21]
• Cherrybrook Chinese Community Association [22]

RFS insignia The Cherrybrok Rural Fire Service is a volunteer run community brigade that protects the community from bush fires and works closley with the SES, Police, Ambulance and the NSW Fire Brigade. ...

References

• Cherrybrook Community Website

External links

Coordinates: 33°43′30″S 151°02′58″E / -33.72510, 151.04931 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.