It is located 36 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire.

Berowra is located 36 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and lies at an altitude of 215 metres.

Surrounded by bushland within rugged terrain, it borders the national parks of both the Berowra Valley and Ku-ring-gai Chase.

Berowra is largely residential with a small retail precinct lining the Pacific Highway near the railway station.

In May 2007, a new shopping complex opened on Turner Road in Berowra Heights; this was a landmark development for the future prospects of the area.

George Collingridge was granted 88 acres (360,000 m2) in 1880 and played a part in having the Main Northern railway line extended, so that a station was opened at Berowra in 1887.

Part of her grant meant she had to be there once a week and so she would walk at night through the bush from Surry Hills and tend to her farm.