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Cherrybrook is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Cherrybrook is often referred to as being located in the Hills District of Sydney.

Cherrybrook
Sydney, New South Wales
Population18,765 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2126
Elevation185 m (607 ft)
Location30 km (19 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)Epping
Federal division(s)Berowra
Suburbs around Cherrybrook:
Dural Dural Westleigh
Castle Hill Cherrybrook Westleigh
Castle Hill West Pennant Hills Pennant Hills

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".[citation needed] The name "Cherrybrook" is believed to have come from the fact they grew cherry trees near the creek, which passed through their land. Their 65-acre (260,000 m2) block, which became known as "Cherrybrook Farm", had been granted originally to Mary Russell during the 1820s. The orchards here 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.[citation needed]

In February 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. Accelerated development occurred again in the remaining rural areas in the 1980s, and Cherrybrook Post Office opened on 20 July 1994.[2]


Street names


Many of Cherrybrook's streets are named after native plants, trees, historical figures from convict times or local landowners. When Cherrybrook was subdivided from 1959 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.[3]


Transport


Cherrybrook railway station work site, August 2015
Cherrybrook railway station work site, August 2015

Cherrybrook is serviced by Hillsbus bus routes linking to Sydney CBD and Cherrybrook railway station, which is on the Metro North West Line of the Sydney Metro network, which opened 26 May 2019.


Commercial areas


Cherrybrook Village Shopping Centre (owned by Mirvac) is a fully enclosed, single level neighbourhood shopping centre that has Woolworths as its major tenant. It opened in 1989 and was refurbished in 2004.[4] Appletree Shops is a smaller shopping centre.


Education


Cherrybrook is serviced by a number of educational institutions, including Cherrybrook Nursery and 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 over 2000 students and is growing larger each year, although it was built to accommodate 900 students.


Religion


In the 2016 census, the question about religion was optional and 5.9% of Cherrybrook respondents did not answer it. The most popular response was "No religion" (24.4%), followed by Catholic (20.2%), Anglican (12.9%), and Hinduism (7.7%).[1]

Cherrybrook has a large number of Christian churches of many denominations:

There is also a Buddhist Mahāyāna Monastery.


Sport and recreation


1st Cherrybrook Scout Group neckerchief
1st Cherrybrook Scout Group neckerchief

Recreation areas include Greenway Park (featuring 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. Cherrybrook has a large Baseball community with over 500 playing members who call Greenway park home for the Greenway Giants Baseball Club.[5]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±%
200118,601    
200618,491−0.6%
201118,778+1.6%
201618,765−0.1%

According to the 2016 census there were 18,765 residents in Cherrybrook. Of these:


Notable residents



References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cherrybrook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. Phoenix History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. Source: Patrick, Trevor G. 1994, Street Names of Pennant Hills and Surrounding Suburbs of Beecroft, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Thornleigh, Westleigh, and West Pennant Hills, Silicon Quill, Hornsby, p. 13.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ASX Announcement, 23 January 2004
  5. Greenway Giants Baseball & Softball Club





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