Artarmon, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Artarmon
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Reserve beside Artarmon railway station
lga = City of Willoughby
postcode = 2064
est = 1794
pop = 9587 (2007)
area = 3.34
propval =
stategov = Willoughby, Lane Cove
fedgov = North Sydney
near-nw = Lane Cove North
near-n = Chatswood
near-ne = Willoughby
near-w = Lane Cove
near-e = Naremburn
near-sw = Greenwich
near-s = St Leonards
near-se = St Leonards
dist1 = 9
dir1 = north
location1= Sydney CBD

Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Artarmon is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby. [Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007]

History

In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists west of Artarmon railway station to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by William Gore (1765-1845) who was the provost-marshal under Governor William Bligh. Gore received a grant of convert|150|acre|km2 in 1810 and named it Artarmon after his family estate in Ireland. Gore Hill is named after him. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 6 ]

The Chatswood South Methodist Church, located at the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway, was designed by Thomas Rowe and built in 1871. A sandstone church in the Gothic style, it features a small belfry flanking the eastern front of the building. Immediately to the west is a small cemetery, with graves going back to 1871. The building was extended in 1883 and 1930; it is now listed on the Register of the National Estate. [The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/34]

Commercial area

Artarmon has a mix of residential, commercial and industrial area. High-rise buildings are located to the west of the railway line and houses to the east. There is also an industrial area south of the Gore Hill Freeway, although the suburb retains a rather leafy feel. A long row of shops is located beside the railway station on Hampden Road and a number of restaurants in Wilkes Avenue on the other side of the station. Artarmon Public Library, is one of the branch libraries in the City of Willoughby.

Media

The studios of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a public television station, are located in Herbert Street. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation was until recently located on the Pacific Highway, at Gore Hill. The Seven Network and Ten Network broadcast from a 216m Fact|date=August 2008 high transmission tower, operated by TXA in Hampden Road. The Nine Network has its studios in the adjacent suburb of Willoughby.

Transport

Artarmon railway station is on the North Shore line of the City Rail network. The Gore Hill Freeway meets the Pacific Highway at Artarmon.

chools

Artarmon Public School was named best public school in the 2008 NSW Schools of Excellence awards.Fact|date=August 2008

Events

The Artarmon Fair is held annually in May.

References

External links

* [http://www.id.com.au/willoughby/commprofile/default.asp?id=234&gid=100&pg=1 Artarmon] - community profile
* [http://www.artarmonprogress.org.au/ Artarmon Progress Association]
* [http://www.artarmon-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Artarmon Public School]