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Summer Hill: Introduction Summer Hill is a suburb in New South Wales in Australia. Its smallness notwithstanding, Summer Hill is known to be charming tourist spot particularly for the fact that it still retains the 19th and early 20th century architecture in its buildings. Summer Hill is also a popular place for shopping and has many good restaurants and cafes. Summer Hill is one of the older towns in Australia and as a due recognition, more than hundred properties in the have been listed under the as heritage. Summer Hill: History Before the Western settlers embarked from the First Fleet and laid a claim to the whole of Australia, Summer Hill along with the surrounding area was inhabited by Wangal and Cadigal Aboriginal peoples. The reason for the disappearance of the aborigines is imputed more to the outbreak of small-pox than any intervention from the settlers. In 1794 Henry Kable acquired ownership of a large plot of land which was to go on to become the modern Summer Hill. Some of the Attractions in Summer Hill: The Summer Hill Flour Mill- was built in around 1922, the mill draws a number of visitors every year. The tall columns that comprise the factory look handsome even from afar. Trinity Grammar School- has been functioning for over 120 years. The school passed onto the hands of the Anglican Church in 1925 and threby got its present name. The school with its lush green outfield and unique architecture makes it a memorable place of visit. The Ashfield Carnival of Cultures- was first introduced in 1996 and has gradually grown in reputation to become one the most awaited multicultural festivals in Sydney's Inner Westone. The Wong Tai Sin / Kwan Yin Kur- is the latest addition to the attractions in Summer Hill. The Buddhist temple was built over a Masonic temple in the 1920s. The lower floor of the building contains the deity of Wong Tai Sin, while the upper floor has Buddhist Bodhisattva of Kwan Yin. Reaching Summer Hill Summer Hill received its railway station in 1879. The location of the station is the Inner west line of the CityRail network. There are five bus routes that connect Sydney and Summer Hill.
Cycling is also a popular means of reaching Summer Hill.
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