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Epping is a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 of Sydney
Sydney

Sydney is the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million . It is the List of Australian capital cities of New South Wales, and was the site of the first British Empire colony in Australia....
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. Epping is located 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district

The Sydney central business district , is the main commercial centre of Sydney, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement....
 in the local government areas of the City of Ryde
City of Ryde

The City of Ryde is a Local Government Areas in Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the Lower North Shore and Greater Western Sydney over West Ryde and Eastwood District....
, the City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta

The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Areas in Australia in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta....
 and Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire

Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Areas in Australia in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. The estimated population of Hornsby Shire was 155,971 ....
 and is considered to be part of the Northern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs (Sydney)

The Northern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area on the northern bank of the Parramatta River in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
.
ng is derived from Epping Forest
Epping Forest

Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation....
 in Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
, England
England

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.

The Wallumedegal Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Australian Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's population....
 tribe lived in the area between the Lane Cove River
Lane Cove River

The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia. Its lower reaches form an arm of Port Jackson.Description...
 and Parramatta River
Parramatta River

The Parramatta River is a waterway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson, along with the smaller Lane Cove River and Duck River Rivers....
, which was known as Walumetta.

In 1792, Governor Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to marines
Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the marine and amphibious warfare infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service....
, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, named after the Roman
Rome

Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some ....
 Field of Mars
Campus Martius

The Campus Martius , was a publicly owned area of ancient Rome about 2 km? in extent. In the Middle Ages it was the most populous area of Rome....
 probably because of the military link.






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Epping is a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 of Sydney
Sydney

Sydney is the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million . It is the List of Australian capital cities of New South Wales, and was the site of the first British Empire colony in Australia....
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. Epping is located 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district

The Sydney central business district , is the main commercial centre of Sydney, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement....
 in the local government areas of the City of Ryde
City of Ryde

The City of Ryde is a Local Government Areas in Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the Lower North Shore and Greater Western Sydney over West Ryde and Eastwood District....
, the City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta

The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Areas in Australia in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta....
 and Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire

Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Areas in Australia in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. The estimated population of Hornsby Shire was 155,971 ....
 and is considered to be part of the Northern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs (Sydney)

The Northern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area on the northern bank of the Parramatta River in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
.

History

Epping is derived from Epping Forest
Epping Forest

Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation....
 in Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

The Wallumedegal Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Australian Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's population....
 tribe lived in the area between the Lane Cove River
Lane Cove River

The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia. Its lower reaches form an arm of Port Jackson.Description...
 and Parramatta River
Parramatta River

The Parramatta River is a waterway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson, along with the smaller Lane Cove River and Duck River Rivers....
, which was known as Walumetta.

In 1792, Governor Phillip began the granting of parcels of lands to marines
Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the marine and amphibious warfare infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service....
, and the area was referred to on Phillip's maps as the Field of Mars, named after the Roman
Rome

Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some ....
 Field of Mars
Campus Martius

The Campus Martius , was a publicly owned area of ancient Rome about 2 km? in extent. In the Middle Ages it was the most populous area of Rome....
 probably because of the military link. It contained the area of what is now Epping, along with the surrounding suburbs of Ryde
Ryde, New South Wales

Ryde is a suburb on the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ryde is located 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and 8 kilometres east of Parramatta, New South Wales....
 and Marsfield
Marsfield, New South Wales

Marsfield is a suburb on the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marsfield is located 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the Local Government Areas in Australia of the City of Ryde....
.

Epping railway station
Epping railway station, Sydney

Epping railway station is on the Northern railway line, Sydney of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the suburb of Epping, New South Wales, a significant commercial and residential area....
 was originally called 'Field of Mars' and then was changed to Carlingford. The first post office opened as East Carlingford. To avoid confusion, the postal department suggested changing the name of the railway station to East Carlingford but strong opposition led to other names being suggested such as Corella and East Lynne. In 1899 the suburb name of Epping was adopted after suggestion by a local landowner William Midson (1849-1924), after a town near Epping Forest
Epping Forest

Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation....
 in Essex
Essex

Essex is a counties of England in the East of England England. The county town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley, Essex, close to the Hertfordshire border, which reaches ....
, where his father was born.

Commercial Area

Epping features a small shopping centre close to Epping railway station
Epping railway station, Sydney

Epping railway station is on the Northern railway line, Sydney of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the suburb of Epping, New South Wales, a significant commercial and residential area....
. Other commercial and industrial developments are also located in the surrounding area.

Epping RSL
Returned and Services League of Australia

The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force ....
 club is a popular venue, which attracts many people including students from the nearby Macquarie University
Macquarie University

Macquarie University is an Australian public research university located in Sydney. Its main campus is in Macquarie Park and also has overseas campuses in Hong Kong and Singapore....
. Epping also has a bar (Epping Hotel) with its own nightclub.

Epping features some television production studios owned by the Seven Network
Seven Network

The Seven Network is an Australia Television broadcasting in Australia owned by the Seven Media Group. It dates back to 2 December 1956, when the first stations on the Very high frequency frequency were established in Sydney and Melbourne....
 in the south of the suburb, but production of programs has moved to Pyrmont
Pyrmont, New South Wales

Pyrmont is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pyrmont is located 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the Local Government Areas in Australia of the City of Sydney....
 and the News & live studios in Martin Place
Martin Place, Sydney

Martin Place is a pedestrian mall in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank and other corporations, Martin Place is synonymous with corporate Australia....
 in the centre of the Sydney CBD. The station's former headquarters are due to close in 2009.


Transport

Epping Station
Epping railway station, Sydney

Epping railway station is on the Northern railway line, Sydney of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the suburb of Epping, New South Wales, a significant commercial and residential area....
 is on Northern railway line
Northern railway line, Sydney

The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central....
 of Sydney's CityRail
CityRail

CityRail is an operating division of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter, 'intercity' and regional rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales....
 network. Epping is also a junction for the Epping to Chatswood line, which became fully operational in early 2009. The second stage of this project which was intended to run west from Epping to Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales

Parramatta is a suburb in the Greater Western Sydney of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It sits on the bank of the Parramatta River, west of the Sydney central business district, approximately at the geographical centre of its metropolitan area....
 has been put on hold indefinitely.

Epping is also well-serviced by bus facilities by Sydney Buses and Hillsbus. The M2 Hills Motorway
M2 Hills Motorway

The M2 Hills Motorway is a motorway in north-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of Sydney Metroad 2 and the 110 km Sydney Orbital Network....
 runs along the northern border to the Sydney CBD. Epping Road
Epping Road

Epping Road is an important arterial road in suburban Sydney, Australia. Epping Road is 9 kilometres long, and is a major route linking the lower North Shore and Sydney CBD to the north western suburbs and Hills District of metropolitan Sydney....
 is a major arterial road in the area that runs east from the railway station to the Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway (Australia)

The Pacific Highway is a major transport route in easternAustralia and is part of Australia's Highway 1 . It is long and links Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, along the coast, via Gosford, Newcastle, Taree, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Ballina and the Gold Coast....
.

Churches

  • Epping Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Chester St Uniting Church, Oxford St Uniting Church, West Epping Uniting Church
  • Emmaus Bible College
  • Epping Baptist Church
  • Epping Church of Christ
  • Epping Gospel Chapel
  • Epping Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Reformed Church Epping
  • North Side Chinese Alliance Church
  • Our Lady Help of Christians (Roman Catholic) Church
  • St. Albans (Anglican), St. Aidens - West Epping (Anglican) - part of the Epping Parish


Schools

  • Arden Anglican School (formerly the Catholic girls' school Our Lady of Mercy College)
  • Epping Boys High School
    Epping Boys High School

    Epping Boys High School is a government high school located at Marsfield, New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1957....
     (located in Marsfield)
  • Epping Heights Public School
  • Epping North Public School
  • Epping Public School
  • Epping West Public School
Epping Nsw From Pennant Hills

Population

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics

File:ABS House.jpgThe Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistics government agency. It came into being, as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent....
 2006 Census
Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. The most recent census was conducted on 8 August 2006....
, Epping had a population of 18,970, of which 9,216 (48.6%) were male and 9,754 (51.4%) were female. Approximately 53.6% of residents living in Epping are Australian born and the majority of its migrant residents hail from China (8.2%), Hong Kong (5.6%), Korea (5.0%), India (3.6%) and Britain (2.6%) respectively.

Epping is also known to be a more affluent suburb in its region, as evidenced by its higher median house prices compared to neighbouring suburbs, and the high proportion of professionals who reside in Epping (nearly double the Sydney average).

Politics

Epping is primarily under the municipal authority of Ward C in the Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire

Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Areas in Australia in the Northern region of Sydney, Australia. The estimated population of Hornsby Shire was 155,971 ....
 Council, although the City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta

The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Areas in Australia in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta....
 also administers a small area within the suburb.

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