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North Rocks is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Rocks is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Baulkham Hills Shire, in the Hills District. North Rocks post office is located 20 km north-west of the Sydney GPO, in a direct line.

History

The name "North Rocks" dates back to the beginning of the settlement at Parramatta and is older even than the name of the city itself, which at first was called Rosehill. In 1789 Governor Phillip reserved large areas to the north and west of Rosehill for the use of Government stock - the present Northmead and Westmead. The reserve to the north was described as extending as far as 'the North Rocks'. The area was also known as Jerusalem Rocks.
The North Rocks were a massive sandstone outcrop, which terminated the ridge on the south side of Hunts Creek. These rocks so dominated the landscape and were such prominent features that they gave their name to the locality but were not preserved. In 1841 when it was decided to build a new gaol at Parramatta, a shrewd contractor bought the Rocks as they consisted of the best sandstone in the district - and were very conveniently situated. His tender was accepted, and much of the North Rocks became gaol walls and flagstones in 1844. Further inroads were made on what was left when the wall of masonry was erected in 1855-56 which held back the waters of Lake Parramatta. Much stone was needed for the dam, as the wall is about long and is fifteen feet through at the base.

Commercial Area

Westfield North Rocks and the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children school are located around North Rocks Road. The shopping centre features a Kmart discount department store and specialty shops. Beside the shopping centre is a new development featuring an Aldi supermarket, Reject Shop and First Choice Liquor. A small group of shops is also located on the opposite side, around the intersection of North Rocks Road and Lawndale Avenue.
There is a light industrial area towards North Parramatta, which includes industrial businesses such as Unilever and Rexona.

Schools

North Rocks Public School
Muirfield High School is a comparatively small high school with around 500 students.
Private schools in the area include Christ the King School , The King's School and Tara Anglican School for Girls.

Image:North Rocks Christ the King 1.JPG|Christ the King School Image:North Rocks Christ the King 2.JPG|Christ the King Church

Churches

Liberty Baptist Church

St. Paul's [AnglicanChurch]

Christ the King [CatholicChurch]

North Rocks Community Church [UnitingChurch]

Transport

The M2 Hills Motorway runs through North Rocks, and there's close access to this road from neighbouring suburbs. Public transport to, from and throughout the area is provided by bus, with train stations accessible from nearby Epping and Parramatta. The Barclay Road M2 Bus Station provides fast, frequent services to the City and Castle Hill 7 days a week via Route 610. Sydney Buses routes 549 and 546 provide links from Parramatta railway station to Epping railway station through different parts of North Rocks, although both converge at North Rocks Westfield shopping centre. There is also currently on trial route 623 from North Rocks Westfield shopping centre to Beecroft railway station running on a trial basis on weekdays via the Oakes Rd M2 bus station.

Sport and Recreation

Public services in the suburb include a number of large reserves, sporting facilities, a community centre, and a number of schools, and an active Rotary and Lions clubs as well as Boy scout & Girl scout associations. North Rocks also boasts an 18 hole competition Golf Course and club facilities.

Population

Demographics

Australian Bureau of Statistics data from the 2006 census records the population of North Rocks as 7,234 residents, with 3,525 males and 3,709 females. The median age of people in North Rocks was 40, compared with 37 for the whole of Australia. Country of birth In the 2006 Census, 90% of people living in North Rocks were Australian citizens. 67.4% of people were born in Australia, with 3.8% born in China, 3.4% in England, 2% in Hong Kong, 1.7% in the Republic of Korea, and 1.6% in New Zealand. Languages In the 2006 Census, 72.7% of people only spoke English at home, while 5.9% spoke Cantonese, 4% spoke Mandarin, 2.2% spoke Korean, 1.9% spoke Arabic and 1% spoke Italian. Religion In the 2006 Census, 31% of people identify themselves as Catholic, 20.1% of people are Anglican, 14.6% have no religion, 7.6% belong to the Uniting Church and 3.7% belong to the Presbyterian and Reformed Church.Further Information

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