Did Kurrajong Heights always have such a captivating view? Kurrajong Heights stretches along Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains. It sits west of Kurrajong and east of Bilpin. The heights offer a stunning vista of the Sydney basin, spanning from Penrith to the city. You can even spot the Harbour Bridge from here. In 1795, explorer Matthew James Everingham first discovered this area. However, Archibald Bell Jr. often receives credit. He was the first European to traverse the mountains using this very route. This route eventually became known as Bells Line of Road. Originally, Kurrajong Heights was called Northfield. The town’s history whispers through its buildings. Lochiel House, constructed in 1825 by Joseph Douglass, a former convict from Scotland. St. David’s Church, erected in 1867. The old post office, established in the 1860s. These historical landmarks still stand proudly along Bells Line of Road, a testament to the town’s enduring spirit. Kurrajong Heights also played a role in the region’s communication history. Five communication towers rise above the landscape. They house two-way radio equipment for Integral Energy, Hawkesbury City Council, and other essential services. Even the local community radio station, Hawkesbury Radio, broadcasts its signal from these heights. In the past, the town bustled with the activity of fruit orchards. Locals would petition for a railway line to transport their produce. The railway from Richmond finally reached Kurrajong in 1926. But the rise of trucks made the railway less important. It eventually closed in 1952. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1,342 people in Kurrajong Heights.
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