35-709: Randwick may refer to: Australia [ edit ] Randwick, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney City of Randwick , a local-government area in Sydney Randwick Racecourse Randwick DRUFC , a rugby-union club in Randwick, New South Wales New Zealand [ edit ] Randwick Kingfishers , a rugby-league club based in Lower Hutt United Kingdom [ edit ] Randwick, Gloucestershire ,
70-470: A Coles Supermarket) on eitherside of Belmore Road. Avoca Street is also quite popular for commerce, there is the 150-year-old Coach and Horses Hotel. Where the two busy streets meet is the gourmet Cookhouse, a heritage sandstone building with a statue of Captain Cook outside and High Cross Park, with a war memorial. Within one kilometre, Coogee is another retail precinct offering good food services while enjoying
105-495: A European tour the following year, visiting Aldershot , Chatham , Enfield , and Woolwich , in search of information relating to defence matters. Rowe later designed several entrenching tools for the use of the engineers corps, including a bullet-proof shovel. Following the return to England of Colonel Henry Renny-Tailyour in 1894, Rowe took up the position of Commander of the New South Wales Corps of Engineers,
140-560: A New South Wales heritage listing. Another notable home was Sandgate, located in Belmore Road. This sandstone house was built circa 1870 on Crown land purchased by Simeon Pearce in 1853. It was bought by the Federal Government in the 1920s; it was then used as a Red Cross facility for First World War veterans. It was saved from demolition in 1978 and restored by Randwick Council. The last Gothic mansion left in Randwick
175-1096: A number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register : The following structures are listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate (unless stated otherwise), or the heritage schedule of Randwick Council's Local Environment Plan; the latter list includes approximately four hundred items. In the 2021 Census , there were 28,943 people in Randwick, of which 52.9% were female and 47.1% were male. The most common ancestries in Randwick were 31.1% English , 22.2% Australian and 17.8% Irish . 73.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included 2.4% Mandarin , 1.9% Spanish , 1.5% Greek , 1.4% Portuguese and 1.3% French . The most common responses for religion were 41.0% No Religion , 26.0% Roman Catholicism , 8.1% Anglicanism and 4.9% Judaism . The median weekly household income in Randwick
210-656: A renowned medical facility. Other noteworthy buildings include private homes like Ilfracombe, Clovelly and Torquay in Avoca Street, and Venice, in Frenchmans Road. The latter was built 1884–84 on part of St Mark's Glebe. The land had been leased in 1880 for 99 years to S.Holmes and J.Parsons. The house features Tudor and Gothic elements and has stained glass windows. It has been described as a "comparatively rare and distinctive example of late Victorian Gothic architecture retaining most of its detailing intact." It has
245-485: A village Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Randwick . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randwick&oldid=860209358 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
280-470: Is Nugal Hall , located in Milford Street. It was designed by Mortimer Lewis and the southern portion of the house was built in 1853 for Alexander McArthur , a shipping merchant. The house features a staircase with glass dome above; the staircase was built of Mauritius mahogany and cedar. The coach house building at the front was originally a lodge for horse-drawn vehicles . The northern portion of
315-516: Is 2031. Randwick was named after the village of Randwick, Gloucestershire , England , birthplace of Simeon Henry Pearce, who became Mayor of Randwick six times. Simeon, who migrated to Australia in 1842, and his brother James who arrived in 1848, were responsible for the founding and early development of Randwick. Simeon built the first stone house in the area in 1848, called Blenheim House, which can still be seen in Blenheim Street. It
350-617: Is Belmore Road with buses to Bondi Junction, Coogee, Eastgardens, Maroubra, Sydney Airport and Sydney CBD. On 13 December 2012, the NSW Government announced a commitment to build the CBD and South East Light Rail from Circular Quay down George Street to Central Station , then across to Moore Park and down Anzac Parade . South of Moore Park the line splits into two branches; one of which heads to Randwick via Alison Road. A bus/tram interchange will be established in Randwick and many of
385-602: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Randwick, New South Wales Randwick is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick . The postcode
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#1732768763719420-621: Is situated on Avoca Street, overlooking Coogee. It is now owned by the nearby Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church (built 1888). Other buildings of note include the St Jude's Church group, also on Avoca Street. Originally designed by Edmund Blacket , (who also designed St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and the University of Sydney ), the church was completed in 1865. It was modified by H.M. Robinson in 1889. The rectory next door
455-522: Is the sandstone building with a tower, built in 1859 as an investment property by William Ellis, one of Randwick's first six elected aldermen. After briefly being used as the 'Star and Garter' Inn by Mrs Elizabeth Shipway, it was later the home of Captain Thomas Watson, who was responsible for commissioning the 1874 statue of Captain James Cook , sculpted by Walter McGill, which still stands at
490-524: The Open High School . Randwick North High School was closed in 2001 and the site was divided between Open High School and Randwick Public School. There are branch campuses of the University of New South Wales and Sydney Institute of TAFE located on King Street, between the Racecourse and Centennial Park . Until December 2019, Randwick was only served by buses. The main bus corridor
525-888: The Sydney Grade Cricket domestic competition and was formed through a merger between Randwick and Petersham Cricket Clubs. Randwick is represented in the National Rugby League by the Sydney Roosters , formerly the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club. Junior rugby league teams include the Clovelly Crocodiles , the Coogee Dolphins and Coogee Randwick Wombats . The former Randwick Post Office building in
560-645: The City of Randwick, once known as the 'Sports Coast' is home to some 29 km of coastline, 10 beaches and bays and many major recreation facilities. Randwick City is one of the most visited tourist areas outside central Sydney, attracting some 13 million visits each year. The city is home to the Coastal Walkway , Randwick Racecourse, Coogee and Maroubra Beaches, Botany Bay National Park , Centennial Parklands (which includes Queens Park and Moore Park), several top class golf courses and major institutions including
595-734: The University of New South Wales and the Prince of Wales Hospitals. A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area. Since 1882 the Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club nicknamed the 'Galloping Greens' or 'The Wicks' have represented the district in the Sydney premier grade rugby competition, the 'Shute Shield' and play their home games at the picturesque Coogee Oval . The local cricket team Randwick Petersham Cricket Club plays in
630-483: The adjacent Cuthill Street. The southern wing was added in 1863, by which time over 800 children were being cared for. In 1915 the Asylum buildings were finally deemed unsuitable as premises in which to provide a realistic home life for children, and they were then adapted for WWI use as a military and repatriation hospital. In 1953 the complex was officially renamed as the Prince of Wales Hospital, which continues to grow as
665-586: The bus routes that currently traverse Anzac Parade to access the city will be replaced by feeder routes connecting to the light rail. Construction commenced in 2015 and services on the Randwick branch commenced in December 2019. The following people are residents or former residents of Randwick. 33°54′59″S 151°14′12″E / 33.91643°S 151.23653°E / -33.91643; 151.23653 Thomas Rowe Thomas Rowe VD , JP , FRIBA (20 July 1829 – 14 January 1899)
700-453: The campus. The campus is being expanded under a major project called the "Randwick Campus Redevelopment" project, which will see it expand west to the suburb boundary with Kensington and Kingsford. Prince Henry Hospital is also in Randwick. The main commercial area is centred on Belmore Road. A range of retail stores are located at Belmore Road along with two shopping centres ( Royal Randwick Shopping Centre and Randwick Plaza , which contains
735-609: The centre of Randwick Junction (corner of Alison Road and Avoca Street) is known as Easts House. The building is owned by the Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club) , which has donated the building for use by the Ted Noffs Foundation , for the purpose of providing assistance to troubled youth in the district. There are numerous community or corner parks like Alison Park, Randwick Peace Park , Frank Doyle Park, Fred Hollows Reserve and Writtle Park in
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#1732768763719770-429: The council he worked on sanitation efforts related to improving the Sydney water supply. Rowe Street , which runs from Pitt Street to Castlereagh Street, was at that time named after him by in a vote by the council. In February 1877, he was elected to the first Manly Municipal Council and was elected first Mayor of Manly, overseeing the first laying-out of the town of Manly, and serving as an alderman until 1880. Rowe
805-589: The exception of the period 1892 to 1896 when Cecil West Darley presided. His presidency was well-received, with an account after his death noting: "The great leaps and bounds by which the department has progressed, and its present state of efficiency, bear ample testimony to the capability of his administration." He died age 69 in January 1899 at Mona , his leased residence since 1881 in Darling Point . In accordance with his wishes "to be laid to rest near
840-481: The family emigrated to Australia in 1848. From 1857 he practised as an architect in Sydney , Bathurst , Orange , Newcastle and Goulburn . As an architect he was often successful in competitions and his firms built commercial premises, large houses and many Methodist churches. In 1872, he was elected alderman for Bourke Ward of the Sydney City Council , which he held until 1876. During his time on
875-469: The great view of the beach . St Pauls Road junction also wins good fame for its popular restaurants, cafés and recreational facilities. Randwick's main entertainment district is The Spot , located in the suburb's south-east, which contains the Randwick Ritz cinema, a famous art deco cinema which dates from the 1930s and numerous cafes, bars and restaurants. Just 6 kilometres east of Sydney's CBD,
910-508: The house was completed by Dr Fred Tidswell who owned the Coogee Bay Hotel. The architect of the northern portion is thought to have been Mortimer Lewis's son, Oswald. The Tidswell family owned the house from c. 1880 – 1903. Frederick Squire Tidswell (1831–1898) and his wife Mary Ann (1836–1912) had nine children including the microbiologist Dr Frank Tidswell (1867–1941) and architect Thomas Tidswell (1870–1950). Randwick has
945-615: The locality of Randwick used for recreational and sporting purposes. Primary schools in the area include Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Coogee Public School, Claremont College, Randwick Public School , Coogee Preparatory School, and Rainbow Street Primary. Secondary schools include two systemic Catholic schools, Brigidine College and Marcellin College , a Jewish day school Emanuel School and three state schools, Randwick Boys High School , Randwick Girls' High School , and
980-480: The sea", he was buried in his military uniform at Waverley Cemetery following a service at St Mark's Church, Darling Point . (Many of the following buildings are heritage-listed): Rowe's son Harry Ruskin Rowe was also successful as an architect. One of his most significant achievements was the creation in 1950 of Ruskin Rowe, an estate in the Sydney suburb of Avalon . Rowe acquired a house, The Cabbage Trees , in
1015-586: The south side of the building. Captain Watson also heightened the square tower, thus ensuring another distinctive landmark feature of the area. Close by is another even more imposing building in Randwick's heartland - the Prince of Wales Hospital , which started life as the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children. Opened in 1858, it was partly financed by the legacy of Dr. Cuthill, whose name is commemorated by
1050-607: Was $ 2,442, which was 28.5% higher than the national median. Randwick is primarily a residential area. The Randwick Racecourse takes up a large portion in the north-west corner of the suburb. The Prince of Wales Hospital , Royal Hospital for Women , Sydney Children's Hospital and the Prince of Wales Private Hospital together occupy the Randwick Hospitals' Campus, a large contiguous campus bounded by Barker Street, Avoca Street, High Street and Hospital Road. A number of teaching and research facilities are also located on
1085-511: Was a British-born architect, builder and goldminer who became one of Australia's leading architects of the Victorian era . He was also a politician, who was the first Mayor of Manly . Thomas Rowe was born in Penzance, Cornwall , United Kingdom, the eldest son of Richard Rowe and Ursula Mumford, and attended Barnes Academy. At 15 he became a draftsman in his father's building business before
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1120-597: Was also involved in the volunteer NSW Colonial Forces , receiving a commission as a lieutenant in the newly formed New South Wales Corps of Engineers in 1872, and was promoted to the rank of captain in 1874. When the Colonial Volunteer Force was disbanded and reorganised as the NSW Defence Force in 1878, Rowe was recommissioned a captain, and promoted to major in 1880. Raised to rank of brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1886, Rowe undertook
1155-464: Was built in 1870. The Verger's Residence, designed by Thomas Rowe and completed in 1862, was the original Randwick Municipal Chambers. This distinctive building, with its Gothic touches, was followed by the present Randwick Town Hall, which was built further north in Avoca Street in 1881. The church group and Ventnor are listed on the Register of the National Estate . Further south down Avoca Street
1190-483: Was neglected for some time in the mid-1900s, but was eventually acquired by Randwick City Council and restored. Proclaimed as a Municipality in February 1859, and as a City in 1990, Randwick has a rich history and a number of heritage buildings. Another Mayor of Randwick, George Kiss, lived in the house known as Ventnor in the 1870s. A two-storey sandstone house, Ventnor was built by Alderman Edward Dawson in 1859, and
1225-728: Was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1895, and served until his retirement on 30 June 1898. Rowe was also the founder, and for many years president, of the New South Wales Institute of Architects , and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1884. In 1888 the Premier Sir Henry Parkes appointed Rowe as the first President of the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage , and served in that office until his death, with
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