Naremburn

History

The suburb name dates to the 1800s but its origin cannot be verified. Naremburn was originally known as Central Township. The earliest land grants in the area were granted to Humphrey Evans and Peter Dargan in 1794.

A small cave in Flat Rock Gully near Naremburn, was believed to be where Henry Lawson, the Australian writer and bush poet, slept off his frequent visits to Australian pubs.

Naremburn Post Office opened on 20 March 1882 and closed in 1996.

Naremburn Public School was built in 1932, using materials from the earlier Market Street school.

The commercial area developed in Naremburn after the extension of the tramline along Willoughby Road in 1898, leading to land subdivision in 1903. Further development occurred in the 1950s, when parts of the area were zoned for light industrial redevelopment, which was a key period for the growth of its commercial sector.

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 5,924 people in Naremburn. 62.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.7%, China (without SARs and Taiwan) 3.5%, New Zealand 2.1%, India 2.1% and Hong Kong 2.0%. 73.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.2%, Cantonese 4.0%, Japanese 1.5%, Spanish 1.2% and Arabic 1.1%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 45.7%, Catholic 22.7%, Anglican 11.4% and Buddhism 2.4%.

Commercial area

Naremburn has a small shopping strip on Willoughby Road about ten minutes' walk from Crows Nest.

Churches

• St Leonards Catholic Church, built in 1913
• St Cuthberts Anglican Church (Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church)

Former primary schools

Until the 1990s, there were two primary schools operating – St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, and, Naremburn Public School – both on Willoughby Road. The Catholic school shared the same site as the adjacent Catholic church, and, the public school was located opposite on Willoughby Road. Changing demographics and corresponding lack of demand led to both schools being closed within five years of each other. The former Catholic school is now a creative arts learning centre. The former public school is now a housing development.

Transport

Bus routes 114 from Balmoral and 115 from Sydney CBD travel through Naremburn to Chatswood, with stops located along Willoughby Road.

The closest railway station is St Leonards railway station on the Northern and North Shore & Western Lines of the Sydney Trains network.

The Warringah Freeway to the city runs through the suburb.

Gallery

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References

References

1. ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia {{ISBN. 0-207-14495-8, page 183
2. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions.
3. {{Census 2021 AUS
4. "Cathchurch.net".