Fiddletown, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fiddletown Sydney, New South Wales
Fiddletown Location in New South Wales
Population	233 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2159
Elevation	210 m (689 ft)
Location	39 km (24 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)	Hornsby
Federal Division(s)	Berowra
Suburbs around Fiddletown: Forest Glen Canoelands Canoelands Glenorie Fiddletown Arcadia Glenorie Arcadia Arcadia

Fiddletown is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 39 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the Hills District region.

Landmarks

Fiddletown is a quiet rural suburb which features many orchards and rural properties. Fiddletown is home to a telephone exchange and Northholm Grammar School.

History

Fiddletown was named after two brothers named Henstock and another young man named Small, who took up selections in the area. Each had a violin or fiddle. Areas here were mined for sandstone and people who came to work there lived in caravans and grew orange orchids, which can still be found in Marramarra National Park.

In recent years, the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales debated its amalgamation into the adjacent suburb of Arcadia. However, this attempt was unsuccessful.

There is also a Fiddletown, California in the United States.