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Artarmon Sydney, New South Wales
Population:	7,978
Established:	1794
Postcode:	2064
Area:	2.48 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Location:	9 km (6 mi) from CBD
LGA:	City of Willoughby
State District:	Willoughby, Lane Cove
Federal Division:	North Sydney
Suburbs around Artarmon: Lane Cove North Chatswood Willoughby Lane Cove Artarmon Naremburn Greenwich St Leonards St Leonards

Hampden Road, facing north from the railway station

Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Artarmon is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.

Artarmon has a mix of residential, commercial and industrial area. High-rise buildings are located to the west of the railway line and houses to the east. There is also an industrial area south of the Gore Hill Freeway, although the suburb retains a rather leafy feel. A long row of shops is located beside the railway station on Hampden Road and a number of restaurants in Wilkes Avenue on the other side of the station. It is also home to Artarmon Public School.

The area is a significant site for Sydney's broadcast media. The Seven Nine and Ten Networks broadcast from a transmission tower, which is about 216 metres high, operated by TXA in Hampden Road. The studios of SBS, a government-run television station, are located in Herbert Street. The Nine Network has its studios in the adjacent suburb of Willoughby, while the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was until recently located in the adjacent suburb of Gore Hill.

Artarmon railway station is on the North Shore line of the City Rail network. The Gore Hill Freeway meets the Pacific Highway at Artarmon.

In 1794 and 1796, land grants were given to soldiers and emancipists west of Artarmon railway station to encourage farming. The most important farm was owned by William Gore (1765-1845) who was the provost-marshal under Governor William Bligh. Gore received a grant of 150 acres in 1810 and named it Artarmon after his family estate in Ireland. Gore Hill is named after him.

In 1975, Artarmon played host to the first IKEA store in Australia. The store moved shortly after to nearby Gordon. Both outlets have since closed.

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

• Artarmon, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°48′32″S 151°10′59″E / -33.80894, 151.18292Coordinates: 33°48′32″S 151°10′59″E / -33.80894, 151.18292
• Artarmon - community profile
• Artarmon Progress Association
• Artarmon Public School

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