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311:(mainly in the 1950s and 1960s) with defence personnel housing and homes for returning soldiers built in brand new streets pushed through the bush. West Pymble's war memorial hall was opened in 1959 on the Lofbergs' original landholding on Loftberg Road. The original housing style included three-bedroom weatherboard cottages. Many remain but a lot of them have been significantly extended and/or upgraded since; others have been demolished and replaced with larger homes.
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21.3% of people traveled to work via public transport compared to the national average of 11.5%; there were 66.2% of respondents for this area who drove to work either as a driver or passenger compared to the national average of 68.4%; 6.8% of people worked at home compared to the national average of
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Philip Mall was redeveloped in the 1990s. The development included the removal of gardens between two shops which had become largely dilapidated. Some of the gardens were replanted with the rest of the area paved, which significantly increased space in the mall. Seating and additional bicycle stands
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The median household weekly income was $ 3,503, nearly double the national median of $ 1,746; individual's incomes were $ 1,107 compared to the national average of $ 805; the average family income for this area was $ 3,908 compared to the national average of $ 2,120. Real estate was correspondingly
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63.7% of families were couple families with children, a higher proportion than the national average of 43.7%; the median age of all people was 41 years, compared to the national median of 38 years. Children aged under 15 years made up 22.1% of the population (the national average was 18.2%) and
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As the timber was felled, land was used for orchards, and by the 1880s growing citrus, apples, pears and stone fruit was a major industry. The
Lofberg, Kendall and Munday families grew fruit and raised pigs on their mixed farms. These enterprises survived into the 1920s, although the arrival of
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in the 1890s made the land more valuable as residential property. Pymble soon boasted
Hamilton Bros Universal Providers, near the station and other businesses. The Lofbergs diversified into quarrying, with their sandstone quarry being taken over by the Ku-ring-gai Council in 1926, to provide
502:, 2.2% of employed people travelled to work via public transport compared to the national average of 4.6%, and 28.8% by car (either as driver or as passenger) compared to the national average of 57.8%. These statistics may significantly differ as the 2021 Census was conducted throughout the
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The
Bicentennial Park oval complex in Lofberg Road consists of netball courts, soccer and cricket fields, a public swimming pool, a children's playground and barbecue facilities. The park was originally a quarry and later a bike track until it was regenerated in 1988 to coincide with the
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people in the area had been reduced to 'the remains of an
Aboriginal tribe', who periodically walked through the area on their way from Bobbin Head to Pymble Hill. Early European settler Robert Pymble told his grandchildren that the Aboriginal people had gone by 1856.
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West Gordon Public School opened in 1951, and later West Pymble Public School in 1960 to educate the children of the new residents, and the inhabitants of the
Bernard Smith Children's home, run by the Central Methodist Mission from 1960 to 1988.
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The Gordon West Shops are in Duneba Avenue, West Pymble. They include a dentist, hair salon, German and
Italian restaurants. The Gordon West shops are a significantly smaller group than Philip Mall shops.
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West Pymble was subdivided between 1900 and 1915, but was still sparsely populated because of its distance from the railway at Pymble. Much of the area remained semi-rural throughout the interwar period.
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The rugged country and sloping land of West Pymble was slower to be settled than surrounding flatter areas, and became a bush haven for absconded convicts, illicit stills, gambling and cockfighting.
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In 1998 the Boonah
Creative Arts Centre was established in the old community centre, operated by the Sisters of Mercy. The Boonah Centre provides fine arts education to mentally disabled persons.
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or local sawpits. The
Lofberg family, who were established in the area by the 1860s, shipped lumber to the Sydney markets on their boats, and raised nine children on their farm in West Pymble.
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In 2012, Philip Mall was re-landscaped, with the centre area between the shops being gutted, and a new layout built to give more space to allow shoppers to move between the 2 lines of shops.
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Logging was the first industry of the area, with both government logging camps and private contractors felling the biggest trees and dragging them to the
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located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the centre of West Pymble. However, it is difficult to access from West Pymble, and bus services such as
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The Philip Mall shops association is the West Pymble
Chamber of Commerce which organises many events of interest to and including the local community.
506:, as at the 2021 Census 53.5% of respondents for this area worked from home compared to the national average at this time of 21.0%. As at the
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The Philip Mall, located on
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and West Pymble, which route 575 previously operated prior to 2012. Route 197 runs along Ryde Road through West Pymble from
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were installed. At the same time the large children's playground was upgraded with improved safety features and playsets.
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constituted the overwhelming majority (96.1%) of residences, the next most common house structures included
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, Kendall Street, a Catholic primary school
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people aged 65 years and over made up 15.5% of the population (the national average was 16.3%).
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country, until European arrival brought disease which greatly reduced the population. By 1824,
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attended Gordon West Public.(Peter Garrett - A Memoir Big Blue Sky ISBN 9781760110413).
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Swimming Pools â heated 25m and 50m, covered children's splash pool, Bicentennial Park
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The Comenarra Parkway is an arterial road that runs from West Pymble (Yanko Road) to
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3.2%; 3.3% of respondents for this area elected not not to disclose their religion.
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Gordon West Public School (is actually in West Pymble), a government primary school
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etc 2.3%, and flat or apartment 2.3%. The average household size was 3.2 people.
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to Gordon station, then onwards to Mona Vale via St Ives, Austlink and
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in a loop service. CDC NSW also runs two bus services, route 575, from
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West Pymble Public School, Apollo Avenue, a government primary school
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codling moth decreased fruit growing, and the construction of the
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at home; the next most common languages spoken at home included
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is a separate suburb to the east, sharing the postcode of 2073.
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575 â Hornsby Station via Pymble, Turramurra, North Wahroonga,
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was raised in West Pymble after his family moved to Australia.
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Rover Scouts â for young people aged 18â25 â groups at nearby
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Church, Kendall Street
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Killara West Pymble Rugby Union Football Club â Lofberg Oval
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Macquarie Centre & University via Macquarie Park Station
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West Pymble Pre-school, Lofberg Road, a private pre-school
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Post Office opened on 1 December 1958 and closed in 1974.
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Boonah Creative Arts Centre â Philip Mall, Kendall Street
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Dance classes â held in the old SES hall on Lofberg Road
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materials for roads and footpaths in the municipality.
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Netball Courts with night lighting, Bicentennial Park
318:The section of West Pymble, on the eastern side of
523:and provides excellent bushwalking opportunities.
455:572 â Turramurra Station via South Turramurra Loop
631:West Pymble Football Club â Norman Griffiths Oval
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738:The most common responses for religion included
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703:(Special Administrative Region of China) 2.3%,
248:15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-west of the
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1203:â on the grounds of West Pymble Public School
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1021:"27 Philip Mall, West Pymble - Lease Renewal"
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647:Cricket pitch and training nets, Lofberg Road
585:St Matthew's Anglican church, Eppleston Place
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812:, an Olympic swimmer grew up in West Pymble.
272:The land on which West Pymble was built was
18:Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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653:Football oval and club house, Lofberg Road
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997:. Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from
961:"West Pymble War Memorial Community Hall"
598:Community groups and organised activities
307:Much of the area was developed after the
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504:Work From Home period in New South Wales
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603:West Pymble Cricket Club â Lofberg Oval
352:, hairdresser, beauty salon, takeaway,
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109:18 km (11 mi) north-west of
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1149:. Allen & Unwin. pp. 32â40.
887:"West Pymble About the profile areas"
405:'s route 560 run from West Pymble to
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1026:. 23 September 2003 . Archived from
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628:Netball training â Bicentennial Park
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473:197 â Mona Vale via Gordon Station,
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971:from the original on 14 August 2024
941:from the original on 14 August 2024
897:from the original on 14 August 2024
853:"West Pymble (suburb and locality)"
656:West Pymble Bowling and Sports club
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857:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats
711:1.7%. 77.5% of people only spoke
534:Other parks in the area include:
470:Macquarie Centre & University
457:Macquarie Centre & University
1130:. Eppleston Place, West Pymble.
250:Sydney Central Business District
75:1,489/km (3,860/sq mi)
1174:Cameron-Smith, Barbara (2012).
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1090:Australian Bureau of Statistics
1056:Australian Bureau of Statistics
927:Cameron-Smith, Barbara (2012).
849:Australian Bureau of Statistics
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622:Girl Guides â Bicentennial Park
575:day care centre, Kendall Street
397:The closest railway station is
1201:West Pymble Out of School Care
1184:. Dictionary of Sydney Trust.
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937:. Dictionary of Sydney Trust.
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689:Special Administrative Regions
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662:Tennis Courts, Kendall Street
519:West Pymble is surrounded by
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47:Bicentennial Park, Yanko Road
538:Frogmore Park, Wyomee Avenue
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1124:"St Matthew's West Pymble"
965:NSW War Memorials Register
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607:West Pymble Scout Group
521:Lane Cove National Park
415:Hornsby railway station
93:85 m (279 ft)
1431:List of Sydney suburbs
1230:33.76500°S 151.12606°E
1145:Weaver, Jacki (2007).
1098:2016 Census QuickStats
1064:2021 Census QuickStats
995:Premier Postal History
822:Christine Jensen Burke
529:Australian Bicentenary
407:Gordon railway station
399:Pymble railway station
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818:lived in West Pymble.
593:Sports and Recreation
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254:local government area
1235:-33.76500; 151.12606
1181:Dictionary of Sydney
934:Dictionary of Sydney
452:560 â Gordon Station
439:Macquarie University
427:Macquarie University
411:Macquarie University
368:clinic. Nearby is a
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642:Sporting facilities
609:â Bicentennial Park
258:Ku-ring-gai Council
161:around West Pymble:
142:Federal division(s)
130:State electorate(s)
123:Ku-ring-gai Council
991:"Post Office List"
891:Informed Decisions
800:Rai Thistlethwayte
550:Claire Taylor Park
547:Ramsay Avenue Park
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781:Notable residents
580:Places of worship
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