Berrilee, New South Wales

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


caption =
lga = Hornsby Shire
stategov = Hornsby
fedgov = Berowra
postcode = 2159
est =
pop = 294 [ [http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?locationLastSearchTerm=berrilee&locationSearchTerm=berrilee&newarea=SSC16251&submitbutton=View+QuickStats+%3E&mapdisplay=on&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC16251&geography=&method=Place+of+Usual+Residence&productlabel=&producttype=QuickStats&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=PL&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=104&action=401&textversion=false&subaction=1 Australian Bureau of Statistics] ]
area =
propval =
near-nw = Arcadia
near-n =
near-ne = Berowra Waters
near-w = Arcadia
near-e = Berowra Heights
near-sw = Galston
near-s = Hornsby Heights
near-se = Mount Ku-ring-gai
dist1 = 38
dir1 = north-west
location1= Sydney CBD

Berrilee is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.

Berrilee sits on the western shore of Berowra Creek, which empties into the Hawkesbury River.

History

Berrilee is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word 'Buraillee' possibly having something to do with "mouth" or "food" [ http://www.baulkhamhills.nsw.gov.au/library/pdf/Traditional%20Aboriginal%20Names%20BH%20Shire.pdf Aboriginal Names] . Berrilee has also been known by the names 'Birralee' and 'Birrilee' [ http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=ujIOjzqb Geographical Names Board ] .

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