Kurrajong comes from Dharuk garrajuĊ "fishing line", as fishing lines were made from kurrajong bark.
The kurrajong tree is a common name for several species of Australian trees in the genus Brachychiton, which once grew in abundance in the area.
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A commonly grown species, C. bartramia is named after John Bartram and known as the brown kurrajong or Christmas kurrajong because it flowers at Christmas.
Kurrajong Heights has five communications towers that house two-way radio equipment for Integral Energy and Hawkesbury City Council and various other uses.