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Rogans Hill

Coordinates: 33°44′S 151°01′E / 33.733°S 151.017°E / -33.733; 151.017
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Rogans Hill is a small district within the suburb of Castle Hill in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia within Hornsby Shire, and was named after John Rogan, a pioneer who had been given a grant of land in the area by Governor Macquarie in 1818.[1] Its main attractions include The Hermitage, Oakhill College, Oakhill Drive Public School and the Anglican Retirement Villages. It was the destination of a railway line (the Rogans Hill line) which closed in 1932.[2]

The Hermitage, Rogans Hill, Castle Hill

Rogans Hill is also sometimes referred to as Oakhill.

References

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  1. ^ Oakes, J. Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited. Bulletin, Vol 49 No 727, May 1998. ARHS NSW Division.
  2. ^ Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Rogans Hill Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 26 May 2007.

33°44′S 151°01′E / 33.733°S 151.017°E / -33.733; 151.017