Asquith, New South Wales

Asquith is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Asquith is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region. Geographically, the suburb encompasses a section of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on its eastern side.

History

Asquith was named in 1915, after the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Herbert Henry Asquith, Earl of Oxford and Asquith.

Asquith railway station opened on 1 November 1915, in conjunction with land released by R. Halloran & Company. Asquith post office opened on 1 April, 1924 and Asquith school opened during March 1930.^[2]

Transport

Asquith railway station is on both the Main North Line and North Shore Line of the CityRail network. The Pacific Highway and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway (F3) are the main roads through the suburb.

Schools

• Asquith Boys High School
• Asquith Girls High School
• Asquith Primary School
• St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Parks and recreation

• Asquith Park
• Mills Park and Tennis Centre
• Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
• Story Park
• Asquith Golf Club
• Asquith Bowling Club

Commercial area

Asquith features industrial developments including the Wrigleys Gum Factory and commercial developments such as KFC, Coles supermarket and specialty shops including Asquith Corner Store.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics
2. ^ State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales, Before R. Halloran & Company bought the land up, most of Asquith was citrus orchards, owned by families who are immortalised in the streets of the area. Many of the other streets of the area are named after the cabinet of Herbert Henry Asquith.

See also

• Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

External links

• Asquith, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°41′21″S 151°06′18″E / 33.68921°S 151.10492°E / -33.68921; 151.10492Coordinates: 33°41′21″S 151°06′18″E / 33.68921°S 151.10492°E / -33.68921; 151.10492

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