Turramurra is a suburb on the Upper North Shore it's located 17 kilometres north of the CBD, it's an Aboriginal word which is thought to mean either high hill, big hill, high place, or small watercourse. The name Turramurra was adopted when the railway station was built in 1890. The Pacific Highway is a major arterial road Turramurra railway station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.
The local schools include Turramurra Public School and Turramurra High School.