76-543: Darlinghurst is an inner-city suburb in the eastern suburbs of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and Hyde Park , within the local government area of the City of Sydney . It is often colloquially referred to as "Darlo". Darlinghurst is a densely populated suburb with the majority of residents living in apartments or terraced houses. Once
152-571: 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 the city and Government House . The area slowly started to change after expensive houses were built in Elizabeth Bay and further east and
228-461: A circular chapel. Australian poet Henry Lawson spent time incarcerated here during some of the turbulent years of his life. The last hanging at the gaol was in 1907 (Jahn, 1997). The site became East Sydney Technical College in 1921, but was turned into the National Art School from 1995. Darlinghurst Fire Station was completed in 1912, this three-storey brick and stone building occupies
304-560: 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
380-549: A large number of cafés, restaurants and take-away food stores throughout Darlinghurst, as well as a large number of pubs and nightclubs, many of which are on Oxford Street. These pubs and clubs were subject to controversial 'lock-out' laws imposed by the Liberal state government in February 2014, in which venues stopped admitting new customers after 01:30, and ceased the service of alcohol between 03:00 and 05:00. These laws were introduced as
456-536: A network of lane-ways and street corners with shops, cafes and bars. Demographically, Darlinghurst is home to the highest percentage of generation X and Y in Australia. The majority of businesses in Darlinghurst are independently owned and operated small businesses with over 50% of all commercial activity in the area being consumer oriented: indie retail, food, drink, dining, leisure and personal services. Darlinghurst
532-531: A new council for the redesignated (expanded) City of Sydney. Critics of the amalgamation have claimed that the election demonstrated strong voter backlash against the State Government for pressing the issue. The Australian Labor Party , for whom the area was usually safe, had their primary vote reduced to approximately 20%. The independent Clover Moore took the Lord Mayoral position, having campaigned against
608-450: A new focus on small bars, restaurants and cafes after the lockout laws ended in 2020. There are a number of named localities in and around Darlinghurst including Taylor Square , Three Saints Square, and confusingly also East Sydney . Locals have used this name to refer to the area immediately around Stanley Street in the suburb's west, however the title is used more broadly throughout the area from Woolloomooloo up to Taylor Square where
684-469: A number of other religious organisations in the suburb, including a variety of smaller chapels and religious services attached to St Vincent's Hospital . The building which previously housed the Church of Christ, Scientist is now a private residence. There is also the defunct St. Peter's Anglican church, Bourke Street, which is now part of SCEGGS Darlinghurst . The area has often been a battleground between
760-546: A prominent location at the corner of Darlinghurst Road and Victoria Street. It was designed in 1910 by Walter Liberty Vernon (Jahn, 1997). It still functions as a fire station and is listed on the Register of the National Estate. Darlinghurst Courthouse is an imposing heritage-listed sandstone building on Taylor Square. It was designed by architect Mortimer Lewis in 1844, and has a Greek Revival style facade. The central block
836-585: A response to violence in the Inner City of Sydney that was related to alcohol intoxication. The lockout laws were repealed in January 2020 with a focus on small bars over big nightclubs. There is also a significant retail presence, including fashion retailers. Darlinghurst is well-served by lots of forms of public transport, with many bus routes from the Eastern Suburbs converging on Oxford Street prior to entering
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#1732852194984912-410: 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
988-671: 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 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
1064-402: A slum and red-light district , Darlinghurst has undergone urban renewal since the 1980s to become a cosmopolitan area made up of precincts. Places such as Victoria Street (which connects Darlinghurst to Potts Point in the north), Stanley Street (Little Italy) and Crown Street (Vintage and Retro Fashion) are known as culturally rich destinations. These high street areas are connected by
1140-634: A specialist Art school in collaboration with Sydney TAFE , dates back to 1859. The University of Notre Dame's School of Medicine and the School of Nursing are located in the historic parish buildings associated with the Sacred Heart Parish in Darlinghurst. The complex includes facilities for use by medical and nursing students such as simulated wards, practise wet laboratories and clinical skills laboratories in addition to simulated consulting rooms. Darlinghurst has four functioning churches: There are also
1216-453: A windmill, built of stone with a rotating top, near what is now the intersection of Liverpool and Darley streets. Close by, two post mills were built. Thomas Hyndes built a fourth mill, close to Caldwell Street. The last of the mills, which reportedly stood until around 1873, was the Craigend mill. It was near Thomas Mitchell's Craigend villa, on the highest point of the ridge, near what is now
1292-555: A year later. In 1973, Darlinghurst saw a green ban as a ban on all commercial construction was placed by the NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) as residents demanded that all housing should be high density low-rise with adequate provision for low and middle income families to live within the inner-city area. Darlinghurst has two of Sydney's museums: the Australian Museum (a natural history museum) and
1368-408: 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 the west, the locality of East Sydney is near the south-west corner of the suburb and
1444-632: 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
1520-471: Is adapted from an 1823 design in Peter Nicholson 's The New Practical Builder (Apperly, Irving & Reynolds, 1989). Oxford Street is the major commercial thoroughfare of Darlinghurst, running from the south-east corner of Hyde Park, through Taylor Square and beyond into Paddington, Woollahra and Bondi Junction, respectively. Oxford Street was originally called The South Head Road and work commenced on
1596-430: Is also home to large number of off-street creative industries. Darlinghurst's main street is Oxford Street . This major Sydney road runs east from the south-eastern corner of Hyde Park through Darlinghurst and Paddington and terminates at Bondi Junction . Oxford Street is one of Sydney's most famous shopping and dining strips. The Darlinghurst end is well known around the world as the centre of Sydney's gay community ,
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#17328521949841672-529: Is derived from the Old English word hyrst, meaning wooded area. The area became fashionable after Governor Ralph Darling, selected the ridge line—from what is now Surrey Street and Tewkesbury Avenue in Darlinghurst, north to the end of Potts Point —as an area for homes of members of the colonial elite. Between 1828 and 1831, Darling made seventeen land grants to wealthy merchants, public servants and private citizens. He imposed stringent conditions on development of
1748-639: Is free, and most of the exhibitions will display the work of Australian artists. There is also a gallery in the National Art School that hosts exhibitions in a mid-19th century sandstone building. The Watters Gallery in Riley Street was a longstanding institution run by Frank Watters and his associates Geoffrey and Alex Legge, finally closing its doors in November 2018. The Eternity Playhouse in Burton Street Darlinghurst opened in 2013, following
1824-472: Is just over the northern border of the suburb. Museum station on the City Circle , is located just to the west of Darlinghurst, on the south-west corner of Hyde Park . Darlinghurst Public School, located on the corner of Liverpool Street and Womerah Avenue, was opened in 1884. It teaches both boys and girl students from Kindergarten to Year 6 grade. Sydney Grammar School is located on College Street, across
1900-780: Is on the corner of Darlinghurst Road and Burton Street (148 Darlinghurst Rd) and features exhibitions about the Jewish community in Sydney. There are many small private art galleries in Darlinghurst, including Black Eye Gallery (Darlinghurst Road; photography), King Street Gallery on William (William Street; painting), Conny Dietzschold Gallery (Crown Street; contemporary art), Stanley Street Gallery (Stanley Street; contemporary art), Robin Gibson (Liverpool Street; painting, sculpture), Gallery 9 (Darley Street; contemporary art) and Liverpool Street Gallery (Liverpool Street; contemporary art). Entry to these galleries
1976-409: Is one of the suburb's two secondary restaurant strips (with Victoria Street) and is often referred to as Sydney's first "Little Italy". However, the restaurants range from Japanese, Thai and Italian and the prices range from basic to moderate. There is an annual Italian Festival held here every June. Victoria Street is the other major cafe strip. Restaurants range from basic to upmarket. The majority of
2052-477: 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
2128-846: 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
2204-544: Is the yearly parade route of the Sydney Mardi Gras and the spiritual birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement. It is home to a number of prominent gay venues and businesses, while more broadly Darlinghurst is a centre of Sydney's burgeoning small bar scene. From the 1990s onwards, Oxford Street began to garner a reputation for being Sydney's primary " nightclub strip", popular with both gay and straight clubbers, surpassing
2280-520: 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
2356-543: 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
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2432-531: 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
2508-512: 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
2584-471: 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. Woolloomooloo Woolloomooloo ( / ˌ w ʊ l ə m ə ˈ l uː / wuul-ə-mə- LOO )
2660-762: 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
2736-579: The New South Wales State Heritage Register : The following buildings are listed on the now defunct Register of the National Estate : The Darlinghurst area is famous for the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras . The parade, first held in 1978 as a protest march by members of the gay and lesbian community, marks the end of a three-week festival and takes place on Oxford Street , the main street that runs through several suburbs, including Darlinghurst. The Sydney Jewish Museum
2812-702: 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
2888-647: 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,
2964-600: The Sydney Jewish Museum . The suburb also features St Vincent's Hospital , and is associated with the Sacred Heart Hospice on Darlinghurst Road, and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research . Darlinghurst Gaol , the large sandstone penal complex in the middle of Darlinghurst was built between 1836 and 1840. The large sandstone walls still bear convict markings, and the complex features six wings surrounding
3040-538: 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
3116-523: The Sydney central business district . Route 333 between Circular Quay and Bondi Beach travels through Darlinghurst along Oxford Street. Routes 352, 373, 396 and 440 also travel through the suburb on Oxford Street. Buses that travel through the centre of Darlinghurst are routes 311 and 389. There are no train stations in Darlinghurst, however Kings Cross railway station on the Sydney Trains Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra railway line
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3192-552: 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
3268-1062: 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
3344-468: The City of South Sydney) felt that the postcodes of 2010 (Darlinghurst and Surry Hills) and 2011 (Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Woolloomooloo and Potts Point) were relatively neglected by the City of South Sydney. However, this battle is now moot since both councils were forced by the State Government to amalgamate in February 2004. An election was held on Saturday, 27 March 2004, in order to elect
3420-616: 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,
3496-551: 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
3572-480: The Government's dismissal of the council. At a federal level, Darlinghurst falls in the electorates of the Division of Sydney and Wentworth. Its current parliamentary representatives are Tanya Plibersek (Labor) and Allegra Spender (Independent). These electorates have some of the state's strongest support for The Greens . Darlinghurst has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on
3648-548: 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
3724-544: The area became partly industrial. A notable factory was that of Sargent's Pies , in Burton Street, which was producing 150,000 pies a week there, by 1913. The late 19th century saw Darlinghurst become the final days of English-born Australian novelist Ethel Pedley . She died at her home on 6 August 1898 at the age of 39 from complications of cancer whilst writing Dot and the Kangaroo , which would be retrospectively published
3800-459: The cafes have outdoor seating. Several iconic restaurants are in this area, such as Tropicana and Bar Coluzzi. The Horizon , located in Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, is a 43-storey residential high-rise building completed in 1998. It has a distinctive scalloped facade and is finished in rendered concrete. The building was designed by Sydney architect Harry Seidler and is controversial in that it
3876-416: The early 19th century. Sandstone was quarried there, originally with convict labour , and it continued to be extracted there into the second half of the nineteenth century, using prisoners from the nearby Darlinghurst Gaol. In the 19th century, the prominent ridge of Darlinghurst was the site of windmills that made use of the breezes from Sydney Harbour. In about 1819, Thomas Clarkson, a merchant, erected
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#17328521949843952-523: The east and Woolloomooloo , Rushcutters Bay and Potts Point to the north, comprise the metropolitan region of East Sydney. Although only minutes walk away from the Sydney CBD, this region is geographically distinct from it; separated from the more well known commercial centre by several landmarks: Central railway station , Hyde Park , St Mary's Cathedral and The Domain . East Sydney hosts many well-known restaurants. Sydney's Eastern Suburbs cover all
4028-413: 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 a young black kangaroo . In 1852, the traveller Col. G.C. Mundy wrote that
4104-535: The house of Ambrose Hallen Town Surveyor and Colonial Architect; and Rosebank, likely designed by John Verge and built for Deputy Commissary-General James Laidley . All four villas survived into the twentieth century, but only Barham survives today, within the grounds of the Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (SCEGGS). The area became less fashionable once the Darlighurst Gaol opened in 1841. Later,
4180-415: The land from the east of Darlinghurst up to the Pacific Ocean . The area now known as Darlinghurst lies on the traditional lands of Gadigal people. They continued to visit and use the place into the 1840s. Although close to Sydney, rocky ridges and shallow soil made the area less attractive for the early settlers than other more productive, arable sites and it was not developed by European settlers until
4256-460: The land; all plans required his approval prior to construction, all houses had to be £1000 or more in value, and each piece of land could contain only a single residence and had to have a landscaped garden. Four of the villas were south of what is now William Street, within the Darlinghurst boundary. These were Barham, designed by John Verge for Edward Deas Thomson ; Craigend, designed by and built for Surveyor General Sir Thomas Mitchell ; Rose Hall,
4332-441: 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 the housing development on the Finger Wharf , has caused major change. Areas of public housing still exist in
4408-452: 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 the 1850s. After the First Fleet 's arrival in Sydney, the area
4484-457: The notorious red-light district of Kings Cross in popularity. As a result of the influx of revellers, crime rates increased in the area around 2007, particularly for assaults and robberies . This reported increase should be understood in terms of a very low background crime rate in East Sydney in general. The 2014 lockout laws saw many nightclubs close and the crime rate drop once again, with
4560-521: The old Darlinghurst Gaol still has the words East Sydney in brass lettering above the main entrance. This is because from 1900 to 1969 the entire area to the east of Sydney's CBD, from the harbour to Redfern , was an electorate known as the Division of East Sydney . Already in 1820 the entire ridge line running from Potts Point to Surry Hills was known as Eastern Hill. Darlinghurst shares a postcode (2010) and an extensive soft southern border with neighbouring suburb Surry Hills which, with Paddington to
4636-486: 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
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#17328521949844712-631: 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%;
4788-537: The renovation of the former Burton Street Tabernacle, which was founded in 1887. Following its purchase by the City of Sydney in 2004, plans were gradually developed to renovate the building as a theatre. The 200-seat theatre is the home of the Darlinghurst Theatre Company, and the renovation was designed by architecture firm Tonkin Zulaikha Greer. Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) The Eastern Suburbs
4864-597: The road from Hyde Park . This school is a boys-only private school which opened in 1857. The Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (now called SCEGGS Darlinghurst ) was founded in 1895 in Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. It moved to its current site in Forbes Street, in 1901. The former Marist Brothers High School at 280–296 Liverpool Street is now an apartment complex named Alexandra. The school occupied this site from 1911 until 1968 when it moved to Marist College Canberra . The National Art School of Australia,
4940-469: The road in 1811 (Faro, 2000). It was a toll road in its early years with the toll gates being located near present-day Glenmore Road. Oxford Street assumed its current name in 1875. Oxford Square is located at the intersection of Oxford and Burton Streets. Oxford Square is also the name of a small shopping centre located opposite, on the corner of Oxford and Riley Streets. Football Federation Australia have their head office at 1 Oxford Street. Stanley Street
5016-659: 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
5092-516: 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
5168-409: 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" is derived from the name of the first homestead in the area, Wolloomooloo House , built by
5244-408: The top of Beare's Stairs in Caldwell Street. The area was originally known as Eastern Hill and then Henrietta Town, after Governor Lachlan Macquarie's wife, whose second name was Henrietta. The loyalties changed with the change of governors and the suburb became Darlinghurst in honour of Eliza Darling , the popular wife of Governor Ralph Darling , during the early 19th century. The suffix 'hurst'
5320-470: The two councils of the City of Sydney and the City of South Sydney . Most of the suburb belonged to South Sydney, however the New South Wales State Government moved the borders repeatedly in order to change the make-up of the City of Sydney. Many claim that these shifts have been attempted to shift the balance of power in the favour of the party in control of the State Government, though some residents of Darlinghurst and Potts Point (the former North Ward of
5396-438: Was No Religion at 54.3%. Of occupied private dwellings in Darlinghurst, 78.8% were flats or apartments and 19.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc. Just 0.9% of dwellings were separate houses, compared to the national average of 72.2%. Darlinghurst's commercial activity is centred on Oxford Street, and extends to Victoria Street, Flinders Street, Crown Street, William Street, and Darlinghurst Road. There are
5472-459: Was a higher rate of male residents than the national average of 49.3%. In Darlinghurst, 52.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 4.0%, Thailand 2.1%, United States of America 2.0% and China 1.6%. 71.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Spanish 2.5%, Thai 2.0%, Mandarin 1.9%, Italian 1.2% and French 1.2%. The most common response for religion
5548-641: Was an early closure, in 1935, being replaced by a bus service from Pyrmont . In February 1973, 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
5624-411: 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 the east lies a hill with windmills and
5700-449: Was one of the first high-rise buildings constructed in the predominately low rise area, with critics saying it caused overshadowing of the surrounding area. The Horizon apartments consist of a residential tower and two lower buildings of apartments, 6 levels of car parks, swimming pool, a tennis court, gym and surrounding gardens. At the 2021 census , the population of Darlinghurst was 10,615. 57.9% of people were male and 42.1% female. This
5776-524: 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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