Киллара: Тарихы мен қазіргі жағдайы

the river in Victoria known as Killara

Killara (/k//ᵻ//l//ɑːr//ə/) is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia north west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Ku ring gai Council. East Killara is a separate suburb and West Killara is a locality within Killara.

The first Europeans to inhabit the area were convicts and their overseers, who set up a timber getting camp around 1805, on the banks of the Lane Cove River. Killara is an Aboriginal word meaning permanent or always there. The name of the suburb was chosen when the railway line opened in 1899. James George Edwards was a representative of the people who requested a station be built here. The suburb was established as a "Gentlemen's suburb", designed so that there would be no commercial ventures in the area. For this reason, the suburb has very few shops in the original development. Killara later became the home of the architect Harry Seidler, whose home—designed by him and his wife Penelope in the 1960s—can still be seen in Kalang Avenue. It is sometimes known as Killara House and sometimes as Harry and Penelope Seidler House. The couple moved into the house on Harry Seidler's birthday in 1967. The garden contains a sculpture by the Los Angeles sculptor Eric Orr. The house is heritage listed. Marian Street Theatre played a significant role in the cultural life of the North Shore. The theatre is temporarily closed for renovation works.

The Swain Gardens were donated to Ku ring gai Council by Mr Swain, a Sydney bookseller, in the 1920s, and are today maintained by the council and volunteers. The gardens have been listed by the National Trust of Australia.

Killara is served by two public primary schools, Killara Public School and Beaumont Road Public School. The suburb is also home to Killara High School, one of the highest performing non selective government secondary school in New South Wales. A short lived private school in Killara, Abbotsholme College, counted two future prime ministers among its pupils. Killara is also home to some child care centres, including Handprints Pre School and Child Care.

Churches in the suburb include St Martin's Anglican Church and Killara Uniting Church (formerly Killara Congregational Church) on Karranga Avenue.

Killara has recreational sport centres including Killara lawn tennis club and Killara golf club, which is ranked in the top 100 golf courses in Australia and picturesque views to the Blue Mountains has attracted golfers.

Commercial developments are located along the Pacific Highway, including the Greengate Hotel, Beacon Lighting, Poolwerx, and Killara hotel. Residents usually travel to nearby suburbs of Gordon, Macquarie Park and Chatswood for regular shopping.

The majority of residential properties are built in the Federation and Californian Bungalow styles, although the suburb includes many other styles. The Harry and Penelope Seidler House at 13 Kalang Avenue was designed by Harry and Penelope Seidler. The 1960s era modern design home, constructed with reinforced masonry walls, concrete floors and roof, rubble stone retaining walls and fireplace, won the Wilkinson Award in 1967.

For federal elections, Killara lies in the electorate of Bradfield, currently represented by Paul Fletcher. For state elections, Killara falls under the state electoral district of Davidson. The member for Davidson is Matt Cross. In terms of local government, Killara is part of the Ku ring gai municipal council.