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Henley is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, located 9 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter’s Hill. Henley sits on the northern side of the Parramatta River.

History

The suburb’s name is derived from its namesake Henley, by the banks of the Thames in Oxfordshire. Parramatta River had been known as the ‘Thames of the Antipodes’ and other nearby suburbs were also named after Thames localities of Greenwich, Woolwich and Putney.

Transport Links

Residents can catch the ferry from neighbouring Gladesville, and the area is well served by buses.

Shopping and Schools

Victoria Road is home to a number of shops and runs into the nearby Gladesville Shopping Village. Gladesville is also home to a number of schools both public and private.