Artarmon, New South Wales
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Artarmon is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and the seat of the Willoughby local government area. Its postcode is 2064.
In 1794, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists west of the Artarmon railway station. As Sydney grew, the North Shore suburb (along with the rest of the Lower North Shore) began to find itself closer and closer to the city.
Artarmon is a residential area, with high-rise buildings to the west of the Artarmon railway station and high-value houses to the east. There is also an industrial area south of the Gore Hill Freeway, however the suburb as a whole, retains a rather leafy feel. The North Shore rail line cuts through Artarmon, with a long row of shops opposite the station on Hampden Road and a number of restaurants in Wilkes Avenue on the other side of the station. It is also home to Artarmon Public School, not far south from where the photo was taken.
Artarmon is recognised as the suburb that housed the first IKEA store in Australia, opening in 1975, moving shortly after to nearby suburb Gordon. Both outlets have long gone, replaced with developments in other Sydney suburbs of Blacktown and most recently Rhodes.
| Sydney suburbs near Artarmon (Willoughby) | ||
| Lane Cove North | Chatswood | Willoughby |
| Lane Cove | Artarmon | Naremburn |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | St Leonards | St Leonards |
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| Suburbs of City of Willoughby | North Shore | Sydney |
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| Artarmon | Castlecrag | Castle Cove | Chatswood | Crows Nest | Gore Hill | Middle Cove | Naremburn | Northbridge | Roseville | St Leonards | Willoughby | Wollstonecraft |
| List of Sydney suburbs |
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