12-870: Berrys Bay is a bay located to the east of the Waverton Peninsula and the west of McMahons Point , on the north of Sydney Harbour . A number of ship building firms operate from the bay. William Alfred Dunn (1839 – 1915) established a boat-building yard at Berry's Bay in the 1870s. In 1878 Dunn built Sydney's first steamer with propellers at both ends for the North Shore Ferry Company, for passenger ferry service in Sydney Harbour. Dunn's boatyard at Berry's Bay built ferry-boats, tugboats and lighters , as well as sailing boats and steam yachts. His sons, Charles and William Dunn, also became boat-builders. Walter McFarlane Ford (1841 – 1934) established
24-455: A delightful blend of peaceful living and urban convenience with a mix of period-style homes. Balls Head Reserve , the bushland peninsula, is a popular picnic destination especially when there are harbour fireworks such as on New Year's Eve . Its one-way road system also forms part of a favoured route for walkers and joggers, and contains many adjacent bushwalking paths. Waverton Park, on the banks of Berrys Bay , with views of Sydney Harbour,
36-667: A maritime precinct at this site. No later information is available on this project. In March 2021 Transport for NSW appointed a Berrys Bay Community and Stakeholder Working Group to help shape a fresh vision for this historic Waverton harbourside location. The group was scheduled to meet for the first time in April. In February 2022 ownership of the Qurantine Depot site passed to North Sydney Council . 33°49′54″S 151°11′05″E / 33.83167°S 151.18472°E / -33.83167; 151.18472 This article related to
48-596: A shipbuilding yard at Berry's Bay in 1878, which, over a period of 40 years, turned out a variety of vessels, including pearling schooners , island and mission vessels, surfboats and racing yachts and cruisers . In 2008 the Government of New South Wales called for Expressions of Interest for the private sector to develop a maritime precinct at Berrys Bay. In 2013 Roads & Maritime Services and Government Property NSW entered into an agreement to lease with Pacifica Developments (formerly known as Meridien Marinas) to develop
60-576: A whale adjacent to the heritage-listed Coal Loader, waterholes and grinding grooves at Balls Head Reserve , plus engravings and grinding grooves in Waverton Park. Waverton is also home to the museum ship Cape Don which is berthed at the old coal loader in Balls Head Bay . Waverton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Waverton railway station is on the North Shore railway line of
72-516: A wide variety of stores under the IGA banner, from small convenience stores, mid sized supermarkets, large full service supermarkets and liquor stores. In 2019, it was reported that IGA had 7% of the grocery market in Australia. IGA stores are typically located in suburbs that are too small, remote or do not have existing larger stores. Some stores offer a larger selection of curated or artisan products, than
84-569: Is an Australian chain of supermarkets. The IGA brand is owned by Australian conglomerate Metcash under their Food & Grocery division, but individual IGA stores are owned and operated independently. Its main competitors are Aldi , Coles and Woolworths . IGA is the fourth largest supermarket chain in Australia, following Aldi overtaking Metcash in supermarket revenue. The IGA brand was introduced to Australia by Davids Holdings in 1988 when 10 stores became members of IGA. As of January 2020, there are over 1,400 IGA stores in Australia. There are
96-520: Is another recreation focal point. The suburb is also home of training ships Cape Don , Sycamore and Young Endeavour berthed at the coal loader facility and HMAS Waterhen respectively. The Cape Don is also a popular maritime museum. [REDACTED] Media related to Waverton, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons 33°50′20″S 151°11′49″E / 33.839°S 151.197°E / -33.839; 151.197 IGA Supermarkets (Australia) Independent Grocers of Australia
108-529: The Sydney Trains network. Busways operates one bus route through Waverton: Waverton has a village-like collection of shops around the railway station, including an IGA supermarket, bottle shop, butcher, chemist and several restaurants and cafes. The naval base HMAS Waterhen is located on Balls Head Road. The area around Waverton is set along the northern waterways of Lavender Bay, within picturesque surroundings of suburban bushland. The suburb offers
120-684: The geography of Sydney is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Waverton, New South Wales Waverton is a harbour-side suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Waverton is four kilometres north of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of North Sydney . Waverton was named in 1929 after the Waverton Estate of an early resident, Richard Old. The land once belonged to William Carr, who named it after an English village connected to his family. The North Shore railway line
132-424: The bigger chains. In 2018, IGA began a rebrand that repositioned the chain as a uniquely local option, scrapping the white colour and corrugated metal for dark grey, signwriting typography and handcrafted style icons. As part of the rebrand their slogan "How the locals like it" was changed to "Where the locals matter". IGA offers two Metcash store brand lines Black and Gold , a generic food and product brand and
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#1732880667884144-422: 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. Indigenous Australians occupied the area until 1916. They left behind numerous signs of their presence. Sites include a large rock carving of
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