Wollstonecraft (UK: /ˈwʊlstənkrɑːft/ WUUL-stən-krahft, US: /-kræft/ -kraft) is a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.
| Wollstonecraft Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°50′01″S 151°11′29″E / 33.83356°S 151.19128°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,115 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,760/km2 (17,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2065 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Sydney Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editWollstonecraft is approximately 4 sq kms from the Sydney CBD and lies within the northern waterways of Sydney Harbour.
History
editWollstonecraft was named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler to receive a land grant of 500 acres (200 hectares) in the area, in 1821.[2] Wollstonecraft left England to seek fortune for himself and his sister Elizabeth and to escape the notoriety of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.[3]
Edward Wollstonecraft's business associate, Alexander Berry, was another prominent resident in the area,[4] and namesake of Berry Island, a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft.
The suburb is rich in its architectural history with a mixture of stately Victorian and Federation houses.
The area is part of the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation.
Wollstonecraft was originally part of a larger area of St Leonards. It gained its own status as a suburb in 1911.
As of 2019 Wollstonecraft is ranked as the 6th most liveable suburb in Sydney out of the 569 on Domain.[5]
Population
editIn the 2021 Census, there were 8,115 people in Wollstonecraft. 56.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 6.4%, China 3.9%, India 2.7%, New Zealand 2.6% and Hong Kong 2.4%. 71.4% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.3%, Cantonese 4.1%, Japanese 1.6% and Spanish 1.5%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 48.5%, Catholic 19.3%, Anglican 10.1 and Buddhism 2.7%.[1]
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 |
| 5696 | 6355 | 7572 | 7580 | 8012 | 8323 | 8115 |
Natural Reserves and Parks
edit- Badangi Reserve – Badangi Reserve is a small protected reserve with one main path connecting adjacent Berry Island and Wondakiah up to Bridge End road near the trainline
- Berry Island – The most well known park in the suburb which has a large open grass strip next to the harbour and a loop bush track with a lookout overlooking the inner harbour as well as Indigenous rock engravings further along the trail.
- Gore Cove Reserve – Long waterside bush trail up Berry's creek from Berry Island up to Smoothey park and Wollstonecraft railway station.
- Brennan Park – Popular park next to Waverton and the train line with a large playground and open space.
- Smoothey Park
- Oyster Cove Reserve
- Harry Howard Reserve
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Brennan Park -
View over Brennan Park
Tourism
editWollstonecraft is a quiet lower North Shore harbour-side suburb. For an environmentally friendly suburban atmosphere of its relaxed way of life, it includes a collection of leafy residential neighbourhoods and stunning local attractive parks.
Transport
editWollstonecraft railway station is on the North Shore railway line.
Notable residents
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References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wollstonecraft". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ State Library of New South Wales (1993), Guide to the papers of the Berry, Wollstonecraft and Hay Families (PDF), retrieved 20 October 2009
- ^ M. D. Stephen (1967). "Wollstonecraft, Edward (1783–1832)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. MUP. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
- ^ Chesher, Isabelle (15 November 2019). "Sydney's 569 suburbs ranked for liveability". Domain. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Welling, Kathryn (18 July 2023). "Wollstonecraft home where ex-PM John Howard played mailman for sale with $3.7m guide". North Shore Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via realestate.com.au.
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