42-559: Double Bay is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district . It is the administrative centre of the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra . Double Bay takes its name from the bay of Sydney Harbour and refers to the two geographical formations between Point Piper and Darling Point , which are interrupted by
84-611: A ferry wharf for Double Bay ferry services with regular services to Circular Quay and Darling Point . Bus services operate via New South Head Road to Bondi Junction , Watsons Bay and the City . The closest railway station is Edgecliff on New South Head Road. Double Bay's former residents include Dally Messenger , one of the most famous Rugby league players of all time who was born, raised, and lived most of his life in Double Bay. He attended Double Bay primary school and became
126-571: A coastal thoroughfare along the southern banks of the harbour. Due to the poor condition of the New South Head Road and its southern predecessor Old South Head Road a trust was set up by a government act in May 1848. The trust had the responsibility of maintaining the twenty four kilometres of road under its control. To raise the funds to maintain the roads the Trust set up tolls, one of which
168-509: A contender for the sculling championship of the world in 1887. Charles Amos also established the first boatshed on Sydney Harbour at Balmain , from where it was later transferred by flotation to Double Bay. The early life of Double Bay revolved around the Messenger boatshed. Charles Amos was the father of rugby league and rugby union player Dally Messenger , and Wally Messenger , who also played Rugby League for Australia. From their boatshed
210-816: A further 6.1% of respondents elected not to disclose their religion. Average household income was about $ 3,077 compared to $ 1,746 nationally, personal income was $ 1,662 compared to $ 805 nationally, and family income was $ 4,250 compared to $ 2,120 nationally. The median rent in this area was $ 720, and the average monthly mortgage repayment was $ 3,000. The majority of dwellings in this area were flats or apartments at 76.6% followed by separate houses at 13.4%, semi-detached , row or terrace houses , townhouses etc at 8.9%, and all other dwellings at 1.0%. The commercial area runs along New South Head Road and extends along surrounding streets of Knox Street, Cross Street and Bay Street. It features hotels and shopping, restaurants, supermarkets, offices and coffee shops. Double Bay features
252-469: A local celebrity in the first half of the 20th century. [REDACTED] Media related to Double Bay, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons 33°52′39″S 151°14′28″E / 33.8775°S 151.2412°E / -33.8775; 151.2412 Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) The Eastern Suburbs is the eastern metropolitan region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Informally, references to "eastern suburbs" are often limited only to
294-461: A miniature point in between. The eastern part is also known as Blackburn Cove. It has some of the most expensive real-estate in Australia and is colloquially often referred to as "Double Pay", a term coined due to the high income of people living there, and the nature of the shopping area which features high-end fashion labels. Double Bay developed soon after initial European settlement in 1788. In
336-650: A popular and quicker option for businesspersons in the area to commute to the city. The road also serves as the major leg of the Sydney City to Surf running event, and is famous for the steep ascent from Rose Bay to Vaucluse known as Heartbreak Hill . The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924 through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by
378-430: A single track down to Watson's Bay. The track was centralized in the late 1920s and early 1930s with the widening of New South Head Road. In 1949, the line from Rose Bay to Watson's Bay was closed, but reopened due to public protest in 1950, though was later along with the rest of the line permanently closed in 1960. Today the road serves as a major link to the city from the predominantly upper and middle class suburbs of
420-658: Is a popular recreational spot for residents in the Eastern Suburbs and is the largest racetrack in New South Wales. Port Botany located in the south of the region is New South Wales ' largest container port. Sydney's eastern university is the University of New South Wales , abbreviated as UNSW, located in Kensington and is one of the top performing universities in Australia. Across the road within
462-801: Is sometimes defined as all of the suburbs within local government areas of the Municipality of Woollahra , Waverley Council and City of Randwick as well as eastern parts of Bayside Council and City of Sydney . Some suburbs in the City of Sydney and Bayside Council which are south of Central station , west of the Eastern Distributor and north of the Airport Starting with Redfern and ending in Mascot are sometimes included in this region, even though these suburbs are neither east nor south-east of Sydney CBD. The region corresponds with
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#1732783464122504-852: Is the largest centre in the south-east, Westfield Bondi Junction being the largest overall. Popular commercial localities in the Eastern Suburbs include Charing Cross , Five Ways in Paddington , Kings Cross and The Spot . The Eastern Suburbs features some of Sydney's well-known beaches and tourist destinations. These include: Double Bay Beach , Redleaf Pool , Lady Martins Beach , Rose Bay Beach , Shark Beach , Parsley Bay Beach , Kutti Beach , Camp Cove Beach , Lady Bay Beach , Watsons Bay , Bondi Beach , Tamarama Beach , Bronte Beach , Clovelly Beach , Gordon's Bay , Coogee Beach , Maroubra Beach , Malabar Beach , Little Bay Beach , Little Congwong Beach , Congwong Beach , Frenchmans Beach , La Perouse and Yarra Bay Beach . Randwick Racecourse
546-521: The 2011 census . The "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area is further divided into: Outside the "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area, the ABS defines the "Botany" Statistical Area Level 3, which includes the part of Bayside Council that used to be City of Botany Bay along with Port Botany which is part of City of Randwick . The "Botany" statistical area is part of the "Sydney - City and Inner South" Statistical Area Level 4. The largest commercial areas linking
588-559: The Australian Labor Party and have elected members from the Labor Party since each of them was established. The electorate of Coogee is historically a marginal electorate but has been held by the Labor Party since 2019. Sydney, being an inner-city electorate, has elected independent members since it was re-established in its current form in 2007. At the federal government level, the Eastern Suburbs are represented by
630-538: The Big Bash League . The Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA) is the delegated authority governing soccer in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. ESFA offers women's competitions including AAW Premier League running from April through to August. The Eastern Suburbs are governed by the several local government areas including Municipality of Woollahra , Waverley Council , the City of Randwick and parts of Bayside Council . The part of Bayside Council within
672-518: The CBD through George Street . Transdev Sydney Ferries operate services to Darling Point , Double Bay , Rose Bay and Watsons Bay . Bus services are operated by Transdev John Holland and Transit Systems NSW for the eastern and south-eastern suburbs. Major roads connecting the Eastern Suburbs to the CBD include New South Head Road , Oxford Street and Syd Einfeld Drive with Anzac Parade and
714-554: The Division of Wentworth (north) and the Division of Kingsford Smith (south). Wentworth is a safe conservative seat and is currently held by a Teal independent member. The Division of Kingsford Smith is a safe Labor seat and has been held by the Labor Party since the establishment of the electorate in 1949. New South Head Road }} New South Head Road is a major road in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney , linking
756-736: The Eastern Distributor being the major connectors for the south-east and Airport . Other main roads in the Eastern Suburbs include Old South Head Road and Bunnerong Road. In the National Rugby League , the Eastern Suburbs is represented by the Sydney Roosters playing out of the Sydney Football Stadium with their leagues club 'Easts' being based in Bondi. Further south in Randwick down to La Perouse
798-629: The Parish of Alexandria and the Parish of Botany , two cadastral parishes used for land title purposes. For statistical purposes, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) limits its definition of the "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area (Statistical Area level 4) to comprising just the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick local government areas. As at the 2021 census , this ABS region had an estimated population of 261,410, up from 249,546 in
840-744: The South Sydney Rabbitohs are often supported instead . Although being based in the inner southern suburb of Redfern the South Sydney Rabbitohs have leagues clubs called 'The Juniors' in Kingsford, Maroubra and Malabar. In the Australian Football League , the Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club. The Swans' headquarters and training facilities are located at
882-676: The Sydney Cricket Ground , the club's playing home ground since 1982. The NSW Blues are a professional first class men's cricket team also based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team competes in the Sheffield Shield Australia's first class interstate cricket competition. The Sydney Sixers are a NSW professional franchise men's cricket team based at Sydney Cricket Ground, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition,
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#1732783464122924-653: The Eastern Suburbs are found at Bondi Junction , Double Bay , Randwick , and Maroubra Junction . These hubs provide transport, services, restaurants, residential space, retail space and office space. Shopping centres include Westfield Bondi Junction , Eastgate Bondi Junction , Eastpoint Food Fair at Edgecliff Centre , Supa Centa in Moore Park , Royal Randwick Shopping Centre , Pacific Square in Maroubra, Southpoint in Hillsdale and Westfield Eastgardens which
966-560: The Eastern Suburbs was formerly governed by the City of Botany Bay , which amalgamated with the City of Rockdale (on the western shore of Botany Bay) to form Bayside Council in 2016. At the state government level, the Eastern Suburbs are represented by a number of electorates in the lower house . From south to north, these are the Electoral Districts of Maroubra , Heffron , Coogee , Vaucluse and (partly) Sydney . The political allegiances of these electorates reflect
1008-584: The Messenger brothers would row people across Sydney Harbour, including William Bede Dalley , the acting premier of New South Wales in 1885, who owned a castle in Manly. Double Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2021 census , there were 4,709 residents in Double Bay. 60.6% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth included England 6.0%, South Africa 3.8%, New Zealand 2.8%, China (excluding Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan ) 2.0%, and
1050-632: The South Head Lookout Post used the track. For the first few years of construction progress was slow and only parts of the road began to develop, as work was treacherous with the route offering a range of harsh environments such as the low lying swamplands of Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay and Rose Bay, to the steep cliff faces of Vaucluse and Watsons Bay; in addition, the bush lands surrounding the Maroo Track were reportedly infested with snakes. However, by 1834 efforts had increased, and
1092-802: The State government through the Main Roads Board . Main Road No. 173 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from Rushcutters Bay, via Rose Bay to the intersection with Hopetoun Avenue in Vaucluse (and continuing north along Hopetoun Avenue to the intersection with Old South Head Road in Watsons Bay ); with the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929 to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this
1134-539: The United States of America 1.6%. 79.2% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages at home included Mandarin 2.3%, Spanish 1.4%, Cantonese 1.3%, French 1.2%, and Italian 1.1%. The most common ancestries in Double Bay included English 32.1%, Australian 24.4%, Irish 13.4%, Scottish 9.2%, and Chinese 5.8%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.4%, Catholic 19.5%, Judaism 13.9%, and Anglican 14.7%;
1176-527: The Woollahra municipality. The road is often heavily congested with cars especially during peak hours. The road is serviced by a number of bus routes connecting the Sydney CBD to Vaucluse , Watsons Bay and Dover Heights . There is a major bus interchange and railway station located on the road at Edgecliff . The Watsons Bay ferry services has stops off the road in Rose Bay and Double Bay , providing
1218-592: The area east of the Sydney Central Business District , one of the earliest areas developed beyond the town centre. However, the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney in the more expansive sense refers to the whole area situated to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district , around the southern shore of Sydney Harbour to the Pacific Ocean beaches and continuing on to the port at Botany Bay and La Perouse . The region
1260-606: The disbanding of the Old South Head Road's Trust in 1904, so in 1932 a major redevelopment of the road began which included widening the road to cater for modern day motor vehicles. The widening of the road required the creation of seawalls in Rose Bay and Rushcutters Bay, whilst the Rose Bay sea wall had been mainly developed in 1928, the Rushcutters Bay sea wall wasn't completed until later in 1932. The road
1302-429: The early years of the colony, Double Bay was used as shelter for fishermen who would regularly fish around the harbour. Farming mostly cattle and lettuce a farm had developed and by 1814 it had increased to envelop the valleys leading into Woollahra, Bondi Junction, Bellevue Hill, and Point Piper . Charles Amos Messenger became the sculling champion of Victoria on 1 July 1878, Rowing Champion of New Zealand in 1881, and
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1344-542: The inner-eastern suburb of Rushcutters Bay to the southern reaches of the South Head peninsula. New South Head Road commences from the intersection with Bayswater Road (eastbound)/ William Street (westbound) and heads in a north-easterly direction as a six-lane dual-carriageway road from Rushcutters Bay through Edgecliff , before narrowing down to a four-lane, single carriageway road through Double Bay , Point Piper and Rose Bay where it eventually terminates at
1386-587: The intersection with Old South Head Road at Vaucluse . Prior to the road's construction the main route to the southern headland was South Head Road, which led to the signal station following the route of modern-day Old South Head Road and Oxford Street . In 1831, construction began on New South Head Road. The road was to follow the route of the Aboriginal foot track Maroo , which contoured between south head and Sydney. Before construction began on New South Head Road, only Aboriginal people, and those stationed at
1428-453: The road began to take shape. Where the road crosses Rushcutters Creek, a succession of bridges were built, starting with a timber bridge around 1834, followed by a stone bridge erected between 1837 and 1839. Bentley's Bridge, as it came to be known, was built by convicts under supervision of Lieutenant ACD Bentley. By the late 1830s, the road was able to cater for carts and stretched from Rushcutters Bay to Vaucluse, finally providing Sydneysiders
1470-540: The road creating a demand for public and private services. In the late nineteenth century a number of schools were established on the road including the Sacred Heart Convent, now Kincoppal School (1882), Kambala School (1884), Ascham School (1886) and Cranbrook School established twenty years later in Rose Bay. As well as this a Roman Catholic church, St. Mary Magdalene, was built in Rose Bay in 1920. Official Government buildings were also established on
1512-730: The road including the Rose Bay Police Station (1930) and the Woollahra Council Chambers in Double Bay (1947). Also a number of recreational facilities were installed along the route including parks, yacht clubs and the Royal Sydney Golf Club (1896). By the early 1930s New South Head Road had become a major route as it linked the wealthy suburbs on the harbour foreshore to Sydney's centre. The road had developed little since its initial completion and its condition had severely worsened since
1554-732: The same suburb of Kensington is the National Institute of Dramatic Arts , abbreviated as NIDA. The major hospitals serving the Eastern Suburbs are St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst with the largest hospital being Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Railways in the region include the Eastern Suburbs railway line and the CBD and South East Light Rail . The Eastern Suburbs railway line which opened in 1979 has stations at Martin Place , Kings Cross , Edgecliff and terminates at Bondi Junction . The Eastern Suburbs railway
1596-530: The socio-demographic difference between the different parts of the Eastern Suburbs. Vaucluse, covering the northern Eastern Suburbs, is a safe electorate for the Liberal Party of Australia and has elected a member from the Liberal Party or one of its predecessor conservative parties since it was established in its current form in 1927. The electorates of Maroubra and Heffron are safe electorates for
1638-591: Was again widened in the late 1970s and early 1980s to four lanes (two each way). In the late nineteenth century a tram line was added to New South Head Road. The Watson's Bay line began at Wynyard and reached New South Head Road at its starting point in Rushcutters Bay , where a tram depot serving the line was located on the north side of the road. The line was expanded along New South Head Road to Edgecliff in 1894 and reached Watsons Bay in 1909. The line left New South Head Road in Vaucluse as it became
1680-586: Was amended to Main Road 173 on 8 April 1929. The north-eastern end of Main Road 173 was re-aligned from Hopetoun Avenue to run along the complete length of New South Head Road and terminate with Old South Head Road at Vaucluse on 22 January 1993. The passing of the Roads Act of 1993 updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, New South Head Road retains its declaration as part of Main Road 173. The route
1722-402: Was located on New South Head Road in the form of a turnpike gate that extracted tolls from the road users. Unfortunately for the occupants of newly developed suburbs on South Head such as Vaucluse, the trust failed to adequately delegate funds and maintenance of the road remained poor until the trust was disbanded in 1904. After the completion of New South Head Road, suburbs quickly formed around
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1764-524: Was originally intended to include more stations and to reach as far as Kingsford or Daceyville, but the route was shortened due to budget constraints. The CBD and South East Light Rail splits at Moore Park . One branch which opened in 2019 terminates at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. The other branch which opened in 2020 terminates at The Juniors leagues club in Kingsford. The light rail takes residents of both of these suburbs as well as Kensington to Circular Quay via Moore Park, Surry Hills and
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