Ku-ring-gai Council
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Ku-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. It includes the suburbs of Gordon, Pymble, Lindfield, Killara, St Ives, Roseville, Warrawee, Turramurra and Wahroonga. The region is named after the Aboriginal tribe who once inhabited the area.
Because of its elevated position as part of the Hornsby Plateau, and good soils Ku-ring-gai was originally covered by a large area of dry sclerophyll forest, parts of which still remain and form a component of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park some of which lies within the municipality boundaries. There are also many domestic gardens in the residential parts of Ku-ring-gai.
Major hospitals in the municipality include the Sydney Adventist Hospital located in the suburb of Wahroonga which is a private hospital serving that also serves the greater North Shore region. The nearest public hospital is the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital located in the adjacent Hornsby Shire.
Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs serviced by Ku-ring-gai Council are:- Barra Brui
- East Gordon
- East Killara
- East Lindfield
- East Roseville
- East Wahroonga
- Fox Valley
- Gordon
- Killara
- Lindfield
- North Turramurra
- North St Ives
- North Wahroonga
- Pymble
- Roseville
- Roseville Chase
- South Turramurra
- St Ives
- St Ives Chase
- Turramurra
- Wahroonga
- Warrawee
- Warrimoo
- West Killara
- West Lindfield
- West Pymble
External links
| Suburbs of Ku-ring-gai Council | North Shore | Sydney |
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Barra Brui |
East Gordon |
East Killara |
East Lindfield |
East Roseville |
East Wahroonga |
Fox Valley |
Gordon |
Killara |
Lindfield |
North Turramurra |
North St Ives |
North Wahroonga |
Pymble |
Roseville |
Roseville Chase |
South Turramurra |
St Ives |
St Ives Chase |
Turramurra |
Wahroonga |
Warrawee |
West Killara |
West Lindfield |
West Pymble
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