Waverton, New South Wales

Waverton
Sydney, New South Wales
View of Sydney from Waverton
Waverton
Coordinates 33°50′20″S 151°11′49″E / 33.839°S 151.197°E / -33.839; 151.197Coordinates: 33°50′20″S 151°11′49″E / 33.839°S 151.197°E / -33.839; 151.197
Population 3,020 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 3,780/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Established 1929
Postcode(s) 2060
Area 0.8 km2 (0.3 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
Suburbs around Waverton:
Wollstonecraft Crows Nest North Sydney
Greenwich Waverton North Sydney
Birchgrove Goat Island McMahons Point

Waverton is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waverton is located 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.

History

Waverton was named in 1929 after the Waverton Estate of an early resident, Robert Old. The land once belonged to William Carr, who named it after an English village connected to his family.[2]

The North Shore railway line was extended south from St Leonards to Milsons Point in 1893. The station in this area for nearly forty years was known as Bay Road, after the thoroughfare that crosses the railway line. The local progress association recommended a change and Waverton was chosen in 1929.[3]

Heritage listings

Waverton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Transport

Waverton railway station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. The naval base HMAS Waterhen is located on Balls Head Road.[5]

Commercial area

Waverton Village shopping centre

Waverton has a village-like collection of shops around the railway station, including an IGA supermarket,[6] bottle shop, butcher, dry cleaners, chemist and several restaurants and cafes including the Third Rail Cafe, Botanica Cafe, Bay Tandoori and Tamarind Thai.

Recreation

Balls Head Reserve, the bushland peninsula, is a popular picnic destination especially when there are harbour fireworks. Its one-way road system also forms part of a favoured route for walkers and joggers. Waverton Park, on the banks of Berry's Bay with stunning views of Sydney Harbour, is another recreation focal point.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waverton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Waverton Station Master's Residence". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
  4. ↑ "Waverton Railway Station group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01284". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Waterhen". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Shops in Waverton". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "North Sydney Council - Balls Head Reserve". Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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