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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
'''Berrilee''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].
| name = Berrilee
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
| image =
| caption =
| lga = Hornsby Shire
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Hornsby|Hornsby]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Berowra |Berowra]]
| postcode = 2082
| est =
| pop =
| area =
| propval =
| near-nw = [[Arcadia, New South Wales| Arcadia]]
| near-n =
| near-ne = [[Berowra Waters, New South Wales| Berowra Waters]]
| near-w = [[Arcadia, New South Wales| Arcadia]]
| near-e = [[Berowra Heights, New South Wales| Berowra Heights]]
| near-sw = [[Galston, New South Wales|Galston]]
| near-s = [[Hornsby Heights, New South Wales|Hornsby Heights]]
| near-se = [[Mount Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales|Mount Ku-ring-gai]]
| dist1 = 38
| dir1 = north-west
| location1= [[Sydney CBD]]
}}


'''Berrilee''' is a [[suburb]] of northern [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Berrilee is located 38 [[kilometres]] north of the [[Sydney central business district]], in the [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]] of [[Hornsby Shire]] and is part of the [[North Shore (Sydney)|North Shore]] region.
==See also==

*[[Dangar Island]]
Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the [[Hawkesbury River]].
*[[Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge]]

*[[Hawkesbury River]]
==History==
*[[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park]]
Berrilee is believed to be derived from an [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with ''mouth'' or ''food''<ref> http://www.baulkhamhills.nsw.gov.au/library/pdf/Traditional%20Aboriginal%20Names%20BH%20Shire.pdf Aboriginal Names</ref>. Berrilee has also been known by the names 'Birralee' and 'Birrilee'<ref> http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujIOjzqb Geographical Names Board </ref>.
*[[Scotland Island]]

*[[Church Point Ferry]]
==References==
*[[Pittwater Council]]
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 05:12, 2 October 2007

Berrilee
SydneyNew South Wales
Population212 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)2082
Location38 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)Hornsby
Federal division(s)Berowra
Suburbs around Berrilee:
Arcadia Berowra Waters
Arcadia Berrilee Berowra Heights
Galston Hornsby Heights Mount Ku-ring-gai

Berrilee is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.

Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the Hawkesbury River.

History

Berrilee is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with mouth or food[2]. Berrilee has also been known by the names 'Birralee' and 'Birrilee'[3].

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berrilee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ http://www.baulkhamhills.nsw.gov.au/library/pdf/Traditional%20Aboriginal%20Names%20BH%20Shire.pdf Aboriginal Names
  3. ^ http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujIOjzqb Geographical Names Board

External links

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