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Kurrajong Heights
New South Wales
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St David's church
Kurrajong Heights is located in New South Wales
Kurrajong Heights
Kurrajong Heights
Location in New South Wales
Population 1,342 (2016 census census)
Postcode(s) 2758
Elevation 495 m (1,624 ft)
Location
LGA(s) City of Hawkesbury
State electorate(s) Hawkesbury
Federal Division(s) Macquarie
Suburbs around Kurrajong Heights:
Bilpin Bilpin Kurrajong
Bilpin Kurrajong Heights Kurrajong
Bilpin Grose Vale Kurrajong Hills

Kurrajong Heights is a small town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kurrajong Heights is 79 kilometres (49 mi) north-west of Sydney, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is stretched across the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains, west of Kurrajong and east of Bilpin. At the 2016 census, Kurrajong Heights had a population of 1,342 people.

Kurrajong Heights has five communications towers that house two-way radio equipment for Integral Energy and Hawkesbury City Council and various other uses. Local community radio station Hawkesbury Radio transmits from Kurrajong Heights.

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Old Post Office

History

First discovered in 1795 by explorer Matthew James Everingham. Although credit is usually attributed to Archibald Bell, Jr. as he was the first European to cross the mountains via this route; now known as Bells Line of Road. Kurrajong Heights was previously known as Northfield. Lochiel House, built in 1825 by former convict Joseph Douglass from Dumfries, Scotland. The old post office was opened in the 1860s. St David's Church was built in 1867. These significant buildings can still be seen on Bells Line of Road. In 1926, the railway line was extended from Richmond to Kurrajong after years of petitioning from the local orchadists. The railway line was closed in 1952.

Local events

The area is well known for its craft stores, B&B style accommodation and quality restaurants. There are "pick your own fruit" orchards, offering stone fruit, apples, and nuts.

In early June, teams compete in the annual Back to Back (shearing a sheep and knitting a jumper in one day) at Turpentine Tree.

In early October, Madison's Mountain Retreat (a local farmstay) has its alpaca shearing day which everyone is welcome to watch.

At the end of December, there is the open day at the Tutti Fruitti Rose Farm.

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