Annangrove
suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Annangrove is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire and part of the Hills District region.
History
The original inhabitants of the Annangrove area were the Dharug people.
The first British settler in the area that is now Annangrove was Stephen Cusbert, who settled there in the early 1860s.
Annangrove was founded by Edward Charles Johnston, grandson of George Johnston. The town was named after Annan, Scotland where George Johnston was born. Edward first bought land in Annangrove in 1893. By 1895 the local post office and school had taken the name Annangrove. Though the use of the name Annan Grove was also common at this time.
Annangrove was originally used by for logging, before orchards were planted there.
On 20 October 1896 the Annangrove Church of England was opened.
The public source identifies “Annangrove” as suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Annangrove, suburb and Sydney.
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