Duffys Forest, New South Wales
Duffys Forest is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Duffys Forest is 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. Duffys Forest is considered to be part of the Northern Beaches region and the Forest District.
| Duffys Forest Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 474 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2084 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Beaches Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pittwater | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mackellar | ||||||||||||||
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History Edit
Duffys Forest is named after Patrick Duffy, who received a land grant there in 1857. He became a timber cutter and cleared a road through the bush to Cowan Creek, where he built a stone wharf for transporting timber. The wharf is still known as Duffys Wharf and the road is Duffys Track.[2]
Heritage listings Edit
Duffys Forest has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 13 Namba Road: Waratah Park[3]
Population Edit
In the 2016 Census, there were 474 people in Duffys Forest. 76.7% of people were born in Australia and 86.1% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.0%, Catholic 25.9% and Anglican 21.1%.[1]
Landmarks Edit
Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary (33°40′34″S 151°10′38″E / 33.6761°S 151.1772°E) was a popular tourist attraction in Duffys Forest, famous as the film set of the popular television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Much of the set and props are still there, although since being closed in August 2009 all of the animals including descendants of the kangaroos used in the series have now been removed.[4]
The 'Duffys Forest Ecological Community' is an endangered ecological community of the Sydney basin[5]
Education Edit
Duffys Forest is home to Two schools:
AGBU Alexander Primary School
Mimosa Public School
References Edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Duffys Forest (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Pollen, Frances, ed. (1990). The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0-207-14495-8.
- ^ "Waratah Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01944. Retrieved 18 February 2020. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ Sydney travel guide in pictures and art prints and toys store
- ^ Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW 7 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
33°40′31″S 151°11′52″E / 33.67525°S 151.19789°E