Rogans Hill Explained

Rogans Hill is a small district within the suburb of Castle Hill in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia within Hornsby Shire, and was named after John Rogan, a pioneer who had been given a grant of land in the area by Governor Macquarie in 1818.[1] Its main attractions include The Hermitage, Oakhill College, Oakhill Drive Public School and the Anglican Retirement Villages. It was the destination of a railway line (the Rogans Hill line) which closed in 1932.[2] Rogans Hill is also sometimes referred to as Oakhill.

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-33.7333°N 152°W

Notes and References

  1. Oakes, J. Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited. Bulletin, Vol 49 No 727, May 1998. ARHS NSW Division.
  2. Web site: Bozier . Rolfe . NSWrail.net . Rogans Hill Line . 26 May 2007 . etal.