Brooklyn, New South Wales
Brooklyn is a suburb and the northern most town on the Pacific Highway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located on the northern outskirts of Sydney and is located in the local government area of the Hornsby Shire with a population of 722 as of the 2016 census. Brooklyn is surrounded by the Muogamarra Nature Reserve and occupies a strip of waterfront along the southern bank of the Hawkesbury River.
| Brooklyn Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Main street of Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||
Brooklyn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°32′54″S 151°13′4″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 722 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 85.5/km2 (221/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2083 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)Note1 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Hornsby Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| County | Cumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Cowan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hornsby | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Berowra | ||||||||||||||
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The town provides a range of amenities and activities, while maintaining a quiet village atmosphere. Brooklyn provides convenient access for North Shore residents and day trippers to the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater waterways for boating, swimming and fishing, and to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and Muogamarra Nature Reserve for bushwalking and scenic views. Hornsby Council is currently developing a 'Brooklyn Master Plan' to provide for further improvement of the amenities in the area.
Hawkesbury River railway station on the Main Northern railway line is served by NSW TrainLink services to the city and the Central Coast and Hunter. The Pacific Highway and the M1 Motorway are both nearby and provide easy access to the town. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park borders the suburb to the south. Long Island runs parallel with the suburb on the opposite side of Sandbrook Inlet and is joined to Brooklyn by the railway causeway. Dangar Island is sited to the northeast.