Annangrove Explained

Type:suburb
Annangrove
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Alternative Location Map:Australia Sydney
Lga:The Hills Shire
Postcode:2156
Elevation:86
Stategov:Castle Hill
Fedgov:Mitchell
Near-Ne:Kenthurst
Near-E:Kenthurst
Near-S:Kellyville
Near-Se:Kenthurst
Dist1:42
Dir1:north-west
Location1:Sydney CBD

Annangrove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire and part of the Hills District region.[1]

History

Annangrove is named after Annangrove House, the home of Edward Charles Johnston, a grandson of George Johnston who had received a large grant in present-day Annandale. He had named his house Annandale, after his birthplace Annan in Scotland and his grandson also used the name for his house in this area. Timber cutting was the first industry in the area, with the land later used for orchards from the 1880s. Edward Johnston bought his land in 1893 from Bennett William Johns. The post office took the Annangrove name from his house when it opened on 16 October 1895,[2] as did the school in 1896.[3]

Places of worship

Demographics

According to the of Population, there were 1,472 residents in Annangrove. 80.9% of people were born in Australia and 86.7% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 40.8%, No Religion 19.7% and Anglican 14.8%.

Notes and References

  1. Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2002, Map 187
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 6 March 2021.
  3. Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollon (Angus and Robertson) 1990, p. 135
  4. https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/203e4f5ec7e05f93d53959180f172473 Australian Zoroastrian Association Of NSW Incorporated
  5. Web site: Hansard. ParlInfo. Australian Government. 19 January 2015.