Terrey Hills
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Terrey Hills?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Terrey Hills is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. It is part of the Forest District and Northern Beaches region.[2]
Terrey Hills Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 3,041 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2084 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 25 km (16 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pittwater | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mackellar | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Terrey Hills is a very leafy suburb and in some areas semi-rural, with many people boarding their horses in the area. Terrey Hills owes its name to the two original land holders Samuel Hills and Obediah James Terrey. Obediah Terrey acquired 640 acres (2.6 km2) in 1881 and Samuel Hills owned 100 acres (0.40 km2) nearby.[3]
The area was used by Indigenous people prior to European settlement, and rock carvings exist in some places. One set of carvings is located near Larool Road[4] and depicts hunting scenes with kangaroos, human figures and footprints. Terrey Hills Post Office opened on 17 June 1935.[5]