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Woollahra - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Fashionable
Woollahra, is one of the more upmarket suburbs, although the local government
area encompasses 11 suburbs Bellevue Hill, Bondi Junction, Darling Point, Double
Bay, Edgcliff, Paddington, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watson Bay and
Woollahra. History
Woollahra was proclaimed a Municipality in April 1860, following a successful
petition by 144 residents of Darling Point, Woollahra (which was then known as
Upper Paddington) and Watsons Bay. The early municipal boundaries did not
include Paddington, which was a prosperous and independent municipality.
Vaucluse residents were to also successfully petitioned the New South Wales
Government to establish a separate municipality in 1894.
The three councils of Woollahra, Vaucluse and Paddington were to operate
independently until 1948, when the State Government passed legislation to reduce
the number of local government areas in New South Wales. Under this act,
Vaucluse was reunited with Woollahra, with Paddington becoming part of the City
of Sydney Council. Then in 1968, Paddington (north of Oxford Street) was
amalgamated with Woollahra.
Located on the southern foreshores of Sydney Harbour, it is well serviced by
public transport and offers a wide range of commercial retail activities that
spans Double Bay, Oxford Street, Paddington and Ocean Street, Woollahra and Rose
Bay, to name just a few.
Source:
Woollahra Municipal Council
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Sydney accommodation. For
additional information about Woollahra, the Eastern Suburbs and Sydney larger
metropolitan region, visit the local tourism visitor centres, found in a number
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Queen Street
• Starting from Oxford Street, Queen Street has 19th century
architecture and upmarket shops, including antique shops, art galleries, shops
for the fashion conscious, as well as restaurants and cafes.
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Oxford Street
• The Woollahra end of Oxford Street
merges into Paddington, and is a hive of activity on Saturdays, as well as
offering numerous cafes with most open all week and weekend.
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Libraries
• There are a number of libraries in the
area where you can find out local and historical information about the area:
- Double Bay • 548 New South Head Rd, DOUBLE BAY NSW 2028 • Ph: 02 9391
7100 •
- Watsons Bay • Dunbar House, Cloverlly St, WATSONS BAY NSW 2030 • Ph: 02
9337 1118
- Holdsworth Street Centre (Children's Library) • Cnr Holdsworth and
Morrell Sts, WOOLLAHRA NSW 2025 • Ph: 02 9363 1513
- Paddition • Paddington Town Hall, 247 Oxford St, PADDINGTON NSW 2021 •
Ph: 02 9360 4108
- Local History Centre • Sherbrooke Hall, Sherbrooke Lane, DOUBLE BAY NSW
2028 • Ph: 02 9362 0044
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Woollahra Municipal Council
• 536 New South Head Rd, DOUBLE BAY NSW 2028
• Ph: 02 9391 7000 •
• Check out the Local information and
activities section for range of info from Indigenous heritage, parks,
playgrounds and recreation and
Harbour and Coast Walks in Woollahra.
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