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Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, located 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is in the Upper North Shore region and part of the Hills District.

History

Dural is derived from Dooral-Dooral, an Aboriginal name meaning ‘a smoking hollow tree’, and the name  appeared on Surveyor James Meehan’s map of April 1817 and originally covered the whole area including present day Glenorie, Galston, Arcadia and Middle Dural.

Transport Links

Bus routes service the area and travel by train is easy from Pennant Hills Station.

Recreation

Dural Squash and Fitness Centre can be found here, and the area is also home to Dural Country Club soccer teams and the Pacific Hills Pumas Soccer Club.

Schools

Dural Public School, Redfield College, Pacific Hills Chistrian School and the Warrah Rudolf Steiner School can be found here.