Normanhurst

Normanhurst is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire.

Normanhust is split by Pennant Hills Road, a major north-south thoroughfare that leads into the F3 Freeway on the north, and continuing down south into Parramatta. Both the east and west parts have extensive bush access. On the east side, a small section of bush lies between Normanhurst and Fox Valley. This is land owned by the SAN Hospital. On the western side, the suburb backs onto the southern reaches of the Berowra Valley, a continuous section of bush stretching all the way to Broken Bay. This gives Normanhurst a very "leafy" and rural look, in comparison to its neighbours Hornsby, Pennant Hills and Thornleigh.

Normanhurst has a small number of shops close to Normanhurst railway station. The suburb is well serviced by rail and buses. Normanhurst railway station is on the Northern railway line on the Sydney Trains network.

Education facilities include Loreto Normanhurst (Private, girls only), Normanhurst Boys' High School (Public, selective, boys only) and Normanhurst Public School (Public). Churches include St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Normanhurst Uniting Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Normanhurst Sports Club is home to the Normanhurst Eagles Football Club whose home ground is Normanhurst Oval. Normanhurst-Warrawee Cricket Club also plays in Normanhurst; the club's home ground is Normanhurst Oval, as is its clubroom.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normanhurst