36-450: Woolloomooloo ( / ˌ w ʊ l ə m ə ˈ l uː / wuul-ə-mə- LOO ) is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia, 1.5 kilometres east of the central business district , in the local government area of the City of Sydney . It is in a low-lying, former docklands area at the head of Woolloomooloo Bay, on Sydney Harbour . The Domain sits to
72-409: A young black kangaroo . In 1852, the traveller Col. G.C. Mundy wrote that the name came from Wala-mala , meaning an "[Aboriginal] burial ground". It has also been suggested that the name means field of blood , due to the alleged Aboriginal tribal fights that took place in the area, or that it is from the pronunciation by Aboriginals of windmill , from the one that existed on Darlinghurst ridge until
108-571: A further 10.5% of respondents for this area elected not to disclose their religion. Woolloomooloo is home to the Finger Wharf , known for its remarkable size. It is 400 metres (1,310 ft) long and 63 m (210 ft) wide and stands on 3,600 piles. The Sydney Harbour Trust built the Finger Wharf, or Woolloomooloo Wharf, between 1911 and 1915 with the charter to bring order to Sydney Harbour 's foreshore facilities. The wharf became
144-466: A result has become famous in Australia and abroad and one of the most expensive and sought after places in the country. Another prominent resident is controversial former Australian radio presenter John Laws . Woolloomooloo is home to Artspace , an independent, not-for-profit and non-collecting residency-based contemporary art centre. Artspace is housed in the historic Gunnery Building . Devoted to
180-658: 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
216-426: Is derived from the name of the first homestead in the area, Wolloomooloo House , built by the first landowner John Palmer. There is debate as to how Palmer came up with the name with different Aboriginal words being suggested. Anthropologist J.D. McCarthy wrote in 'NSW Aboriginal Places Names', in 1946, that Woolloomooloo could be derived from either Wallamullah , meaning place of plenty or Wallabahmullah , meaning
252-490: Is the eastern metropolitan region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Informally, references to "eastern suburbs" are often limited only to 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
288-852: 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
324-533: 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 the 2011 census . The "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area is further divided into: Outside
360-559: 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
396-538: 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
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#1732786842211432-559: The Builders Labourers Federation placed a two-year long green ban on the suburb to stop the destruction of low-income housing and trees. It succeeded and 65% of the houses were placed under rent control. Woolloomooloo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2021 census , there were 3,792 people in Woolloomooloo. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.6% of
468-518: 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
504-605: 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. Park Street, Sydney Park Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales , Australia . It runs from George Street in
540-806: 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
576-744: 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
612-676: 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,
648-603: 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 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
684-568: The largest wooden structure in the world . The area's commerce was dominated by shipping at the wharf and by the regular influx of sailors and officers from the Garden Island base of the Royal Australian Navy . The wharf's influence diminished for Woolloomooloo during the 1970s when other more modern wharves were preferred. By the 1980s the wharf lay derelict and empty and in 1987, the state government decided to demolish
720-1081: 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 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
756-550: The 1850s. After the First Fleet 's arrival in Sydney, the area was initially recognised as Garden Cove or Garden Island Cove after the nearby small wooded Garden Island , off the shore. The first land grant was given to John Palmer in 1793 to allow him to run cattle for the fledgling colony. An 1832 map by Thomas Mitchell shows "Woolloomooloo Estate" extending from the road "To South Head" northwards to Woolloomooloo Bay. To
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#1732786842211792-683: 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 the Parish of Alexandria and the Parish of Botany , two cadastral parishes used for land title purposes. For statistical purposes,
828-560: 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
864-612: The Wharf. A new complex was approved to replace the wharf in Woolloomooloo Bay, but when demolition work was due to begin in January 1991, locals blocked entrance to the site. Unions imposed a green ban , which stopped demolition crews from undertaking work. In the mid-1990s the wharf was renovated into 300 private residential apartments and a boutique hotel with 104 guestrooms. It also has several restaurants and bars, including
900-543: The city and Government House . The area slowly started to change after expensive houses were built in Elizabeth Bay and further east and a road was needed from Sydney. It was for this reason that William Street was built, dividing the land for the first time. Woolloomooloo Bay was used extensively as a port. As recently as October 1971, the Maritime Services Board opened a 200 metre berth on
936-684: The development of certain new ideas and practices in contemporary art and culture, since the early 1980s Artspace has been building a critical context for Australian and international artists, curators and writers. The Andrew "Boy" Charlton Pool , sits on the western side of Woolloomooloo Bay, amongst the Royal Botanic Gardens . Woolloomooloo is served by Transdev John Holland bus route 311 from Eddy Avenue to Millers Point . 33°52′13″S 151°13′20″E / 33.8704°S 151.2223°E / -33.8704; 151.2223 Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) The Eastern Suburbs
972-411: The east lies a hill with windmills and a "New Prison", and land grants on the peninsula that is now the suburbs of Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay . In the 1840s, the farm land was subdivided into what is now Woolloomooloo, Darlinghurst and parts of Surry Hills . Originally the area saw affluent residents building grand houses, many with spectacular gardens, attracted by the bay and close proximity to
1008-430: The housing development on the Finger Wharf , has caused major change. Areas of public housing still exist in the suburb, with 22% homes in the 2011 postcode, owned by Housing NSW , in front of Redfern , Eastlakes and Glebe . Woolloomooloo is home to Artspace , an independent, not-for-profit, contemporary art space which is located in the heritage-listed Gunnery building. The current spelling of "Woolloomooloo"
1044-493: The popular Water Bar, frequented by many visiting celebrities. At first, the hotel was launched as "W Sydney - Woolloomooloo" and was the W Hotels brands' first internationally launched property outside of the United States. The hotel's licensing expired in 2007 and rebranded as "Blue Hotel", managed by Taj Hotels & Resorts . Notable residents include actor Russell Crowe , who lives in a $ 14 million penthouse which as
1080-638: The population. 51.5% of people were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth included England 5.4%, New Zealand 3.7%, China (excluding Special Administrative Regions (SARs) and Taiwan ) 2.4%, Vietnam 1.6%, and the United States of America 1.5%. 67.1% of people only spoke English at home; other languages spoken at home included Spanish 3.5%, Mandarin 2.5%, French 1.6%, Cantonese 1.5%, and Vietnamese 1.4%. The most common responses for religion included No Religion 46.7%, Catholic 18.8%, Anglican 6.6%, and Buddhism 3.1%;
1116-796: 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
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1152-530: 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
1188-499: The west to College Street in the east, where it becomes William Street . Park Street bisects Hyde Park , hence its name. Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and its successor, Consolidated Media Holdings , had their corporate headquarters at 54 Park Street. An electric tramway once ran down Park Street between Elizabeth and College Streets. It was removed in 1960. [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal This Australian road or road transport-related article
1224-415: The west, the locality of East Sydney is near the south-west corner of the suburb and the locality of Kings Cross is near the south-east corner. Potts Point is immediately to the east. Woolloomooloo was originally a working-class district of Sydney and has only recently changed with gentrification of the inner city areas of Sydney. The redevelopment of the waterfront, particularly the construction of
1260-440: The western side of the bay. The Woolloomooloo tram line opened in stages between 1915 and 1918. This line branched off from Park Street and ran north along Haig Avenue, Sir John Young Crescent and Lincoln Crescent to Brown's Wharf at Woolloomooloo. Through service ran from Circular Quay via Elizabeth and Park streets. The line was an early closure, in 1935, being replaced by a bus service from Pyrmont . In February 1973,
1296-524: 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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