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Glenorie Sydney, New South Wales
Glenorie
Coordinates	33°36′8″S 151°0′9″E / 33.60222°S 151.00250°E / -33.60222; 151.00250
Population	3,792 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2157
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Location	44 km (27 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	The Hills Shire Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)	Hawkesbury
Federal division(s)	Berowra
Suburbs around Glenorie: Maroota South Canoelands Forest Glen Cattai Maraylya Glenorie Fiddletown Arcadia Kenthurst Middle Dural Galston

Glenorie is a rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 44 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of The Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire. Glenorie is part of the Hills District.

The Past

Aboriginal culture

The original inhabitants of the Glenorie area were known as the Darug people. The Darug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different clans. These clans were reduced in number after European settlement and, as a result there is very little information remaining on how the local area was utilised or how the people lived.

European settlement

The Glenorie locality was part of a large parcel of land reserved by Governor King in 1802. In 1816 Governor Macquarie declared the area open for settlement.

The area was along the route of the Great North Road, construction of which began in 1825 by convict labour to link Sydney with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. The locality formed a portion of a land grant belonging to George Acres, as well as two smaller grants to settlers named Hathaway and Saunders. Glenorie was originally part of the wider Dural area and was known as Upper or North Dural.

In November 1893 the North Dural Progress Association resolved to change the name of the settlement at North Dural for the stated reason that “we are getting quite a little township up here, the place should be properly named”. At a meeting in December after an “animated discussion” the majority of members decided on two names from a list: ‘Hazeldean’ and ‘Glendorie’. The Progress Association submitted the two options to the Postal Department (with the final selection to be “left in the hands of the postal authorities”). The authorities eventually opted for ‘Glenorie’. On 1 October 1894 the local post office was renamed Glenorie Post Office.

The origin of the name Glenorie is the subject of dispute. One local source identifies the name as an Aboriginal word meaning ‘much water’. Other sources claim Glenorie was named after a town in Scotland (though no actual place has been identified).

Population

At the 2021 census, there were 3,792 residents in Glenorie. 76.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.1%. 79.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 6.5% and Italian 3.0%. The top religious affiliations were Catholic 36.7% and Anglican 14.6%. The most common ancestries were English 36.0%, Australian 30.6%, Italian 11.3%, Irish 9.8% and Lebanese 9.4%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 36.7%, No Religion 28.1% and Anglican 14.6%. Almost all of the occupied dwellings were separate houses and the median monthly mortgage payment was $3,000.

Commercial area

Glenorie has a rural character; however, it is close to the major suburbs of Castle Hill and Hornsby which both offer all the necessary services.

Glenorie RSL club is situated in the commercial area.

Glenorie Village features retail shops, an award-winning bakery and cafe, and a newly opened gym.

Education

Glenorie Public School was established in 1888. Hillside Public School was established in 1926. The local secondary school is Galston High School.

Notable people

• Jon English - singer and actor, a former resident
• Maggie Kirkpatrick, an actress, and current resident.
• Adam Wilkinson - Australian Entertainment Manager, discovered 5 Seconds of Summer. A former resident

Climate

References

1. "2021 Glenorie, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
2. "Glenorie, Sydney Hills". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
3. ^ Joan Rowland (2008). "Glenorie". Dictionary of Sydney. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
4. "Australian Convict Sites – Old Great North Road". NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. New South Wales Government. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
5. Place Names of the District Archived 12 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine by James Jervis (a lecture delivered before the Parramatta and District Historical Society on 7 September 1920), Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta), 22 September 1920, page 4.
6. North Dural Archived 8 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Cumberland Mercury (Parramatta), 2 December 1893, page 1.
7. North Dural Archived 7 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Cumberland Mercury (Parramatta), 23 December 1893, page 4.
8. North Dural Archived 8 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Cumberland Mercury (Parramatta), 27 January 1894, page 4.
9. Brief Mention Archived 8 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Cumberland Mercury (Parramatta), 15 September 1894, page 1.
10. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2 February 2021.
11. Ramm, Ruby E. Life at Landsdale. Mountain Press.
12. "2021 Glenorie, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
13. "Climate statistics for Glenorie". Bureau of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2013.

External links

• Joan Rowland (2008). "Glenorie". Dictionary of Sydney. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

• Suburbs of Sydney
• The Hills Shire
• Hornsby Shire
• Hawkesbury River