35-418: (Redirected from Roseberry ) Rosebery or Roseberry may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Rosebery, New South Wales Rosebery, Northern Territory Rosebery, Tasmania Rosebery, Victoria Elsewhere [ edit ] Rosebery, British Columbia , Canada Roseberry, Missouri , U.S. Roseberry Topping ,
70-466: A Coles Supermarket) on eitherside of Belmore Road. Avoca Street is also quite popular for commerce, there is the 150-year-old Coach and Horses Hotel. Where the two busy streets meet is the gourmet Cookhouse, a heritage sandstone building with a statue of Captain Cook outside and High Cross Park, with a war memorial. Within one kilometre, Coogee is another retail precinct offering good food services while enjoying
105-597: A New South Wales heritage listing. Another notable home was Sandgate, located in Belmore Road. This sandstone house was built circa 1870 on Crown land purchased by Simeon Pearce in 1853. It was bought by the Federal Government in the 1920s; it was then used as a Red Cross facility for First World War veterans. It was saved from demolition in 1978 and restored by Randwick Council. The last Gothic mansion left in Randwick
140-777: A hill in North Yorkshire, England Other uses [ edit ] Earl of Rosebery , a title in the Peerage of Scotland Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847–1929), British prime minister Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (1851–1890), his wife Roseberry College , in County Durham, England Rosebery Park , a football ground in the Oatlands area of Glasgow, Scotland Rosebery School for Girls , in Epsom, Surrey, England Villa Rosebery , an official residence of
175-1074: A number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register : The following structures are listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate (unless stated otherwise), or the heritage schedule of Randwick Council's Local Environment Plan; the latter list includes approximately four hundred items. In the 2021 Census , there were 28,943 people in Randwick, of which 52.9% were female and 47.1% were male. The most common ancestries in Randwick were 31.1% English , 22.2% Australian and 17.8% Irish . 73.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included 2.4% Mandarin , 1.9% Spanish , 1.5% Greek , 1.4% Portuguese and 1.3% French . The most common responses for religion were 41.0% No Religion , 26.0% Roman Catholicism , 8.1% Anglicanism and 4.9% Judaism . The median weekly household income in Randwick
210-643: A renowned medical facility. Other noteworthy buildings include private homes like Ilfracombe, Clovelly and Torquay in Avoca Street, and Venice, in Frenchmans Road. The latter was built 1884–84 on part of St Mark's Glebe. The land had been leased in 1880 for 99 years to S.Holmes and J.Parsons. The house features Tudor and Gothic elements and has stained glass windows. It has been described as a "comparatively rare and distinctive example of late Victorian Gothic architecture retaining most of its detailing intact." It has
245-463: Is Nugal Hall , located in Milford Street. It was designed by Mortimer Lewis and the southern portion of the house was built in 1853 for Alexander McArthur , a shipping merchant. The house features a staircase with glass dome above; the staircase was built of Mauritius mahogany and cedar. The coach house building at the front was originally a lodge for horse-drawn vehicles . The northern portion of
280-607: Is Belmore Road with buses to Bondi Junction, Coogee, Eastgardens, Maroubra, Sydney Airport and Sydney CBD. On 13 December 2012, the NSW Government announced a commitment to build the CBD and South East Light Rail from Circular Quay down George Street to Central Station , then across to Moore Park and down Anzac Parade . South of Moore Park the line splits into two branches; one of which heads to Randwick via Alison Road. A bus/tram interchange will be established in Randwick and many of
315-562: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rosebery, New South Wales Rosebery is an inner southern suburb of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It is 6 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government areas of the City of Sydney and the Bayside Council . Rosebery
350-460: Is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick . The postcode is 2031. Randwick was named after the village of Randwick, Gloucestershire , England , birthplace of Simeon Henry Pearce, who became Mayor of Randwick six times. Simeon, who migrated to Australia in 1842, and his brother James who arrived in 1848, were responsible for
385-457: Is on Rosebery Ave. There is a large park in the middle of Rosebery called Turruwul Park, which is bounded by Harcourt Parade and Hayes Road. A smaller park is Crete Reserve, situated at the southern end of Rosebery Avenue. Other small parks are located at Lever Street, where there is a scout hall, and at the corner of Harris and Coward Streets. There is also a park in Kimberley Grove. However,
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#1732916472607420-551: The 2016 census , there were 10,117 people in Rosebery. A small shopping centre is located on Gardeners Road. Commercial and industrial developments are also located on and around Botany Road. Gardeners Road Primary School is the public school for the area and is located at the junction of Gardeners Road and Botany Road. On Rosebery Avenue is the Sydney International Film School. St Joseph's Catholic primary school
455-562: The Open High School . Randwick North High School was closed in 2001 and the site was divided between Open High School and Randwick Public School. There are branch campuses of the University of New South Wales and Sydney Institute of TAFE located on King Street, between the Racecourse and Centennial Park . Until December 2019, Randwick was only served by buses. The main bus corridor
490-632: The Register of the National Estate . Further south down Avoca Street is the sandstone building with a tower, built in 1859 as an investment property by William Ellis, one of Randwick's first six elected aldermen. After briefly being used as the 'Star and Garter' Inn by Mrs Elizabeth Shipway, it was later the home of Captain Thomas Watson, who was responsible for commissioning the 1874 statue of Captain James Cook , sculpted by Walter McGill, which still stands at
525-828: The Sydney Grade Cricket domestic competition and was formed through a merger between Randwick and Petersham Cricket Clubs. Randwick is represented in the National Rugby League by the Sydney Roosters , formerly the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club. Junior rugby league teams include the Clovelly Crocodiles , the Coogee Dolphins and Coogee Randwick Wombats . The former Randwick Post Office building in
560-463: The University of Sydney ), the church was completed in 1865. It was modified by H.M. Robinson in 1889. The rectory next door was built in 1870. The Verger's Residence, designed by Thomas Rowe and completed in 1862, was the original Randwick Municipal Chambers. This distinctive building, with its Gothic touches, was followed by the present Randwick Town Hall, which was built further north in Avoca Street in 1881. The church group and Ventnor are listed on
595-553: The 1920s. The track became an army camp during World War II . After the war, it became a training track used by the Sydney Turf Club. In 1961, much of the land was purchased by the Rosebery Town Planning Company and developed as an industrial area. The housing commission purchased the remaining acres for high density public housing. The area north of Gardeners Road was developed by Richard Stanton (1862–1943) and
630-634: The City of Randwick, once known as the 'Sports Coast' is home to some 29 km of coastline, 10 beaches and bays and many major recreation facilities. Randwick City is one of the most visited tourist areas outside central Sydney, attracting some 13 million visits each year. The city is home to the Coastal Walkway , Randwick Racecourse, Coogee and Maroubra Beaches, Botany Bay National Park , Centennial Parklands (which includes Queens Park and Moore Park), several top class golf courses and major institutions including
665-639: The President of Italy See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Rosebery Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rosebery . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosebery&oldid=1145339458 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
700-703: The University of New South Wales and the Prince of Wales Hospitals. A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area. Since 1882 the Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club nicknamed the 'Galloping Greens' or 'The Wicks' have represented the district in the Sydney premier grade rugby competition, the 'Shute Shield' and play their home games at the picturesque Coogee Oval . The local cricket team Randwick Petersham Cricket Club plays in
735-479: The adjacent Cuthill Street. The southern wing was added in 1863, by which time over 800 children were being cared for. In 1915 the Asylum buildings were finally deemed unsuitable as premises in which to provide a realistic home life for children, and they were then adapted for WWI use as a military and repatriation hospital. In 1953 the complex was officially renamed as the Prince of Wales Hospital, which continues to grow as
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#1732916472607770-453: The campus. The campus is being expanded under a major project called the "Randwick Campus Redevelopment" project, which will see it expand west to the suburb boundary with Kensington and Kingsford. Prince Henry Hospital is also in Randwick. The main commercial area is centred on Belmore Road. A range of retail stores are located at Belmore Road along with two shopping centres ( Royal Randwick Shopping Centre and Randwick Plaza , which contains
805-593: The centre of Randwick Junction (corner of Alison Road and Avoca Street) is known as Easts House. The building is owned by the Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club) , which has donated the building for use by the Ted Noffs Foundation , for the purpose of providing assistance to troubled youth in the district. There are numerous community or corner parks like Alison Park, Randwick Peace Park , Frank Doyle Park, Fred Hollows Reserve and Writtle Park in
840-582: The founding and early development of Randwick. Simeon built the first stone house in the area in 1848, called Blenheim House, which can still be seen in Blenheim Street. It was neglected for some time in the mid-1900s, but was eventually acquired by Randwick City Council and restored. Proclaimed as a Municipality in February 1859, and as a City in 1990, Randwick has a rich history and a number of heritage buildings. Another Mayor of Randwick, George Kiss, lived in
875-462: The great view of the beach . St Pauls Road junction also wins good fame for its popular restaurants, cafés and recreational facilities. Randwick's main entertainment district is The Spot , located in the suburb's south-east, which contains the Randwick Ritz cinema, a famous art deco cinema which dates from the 1930s and numerous cafes, bars and restaurants. Just 6 kilometres east of Sydney's CBD,
910-551: The house known as Ventnor in the 1870s. A two-storey sandstone house, Ventnor was built by Alderman Edward Dawson in 1859, and is situated on Avoca Street, overlooking Coogee. It is now owned by the nearby Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church (built 1888). Other buildings of note include the St Jude's Church group, also on Avoca Street. Originally designed by Edmund Blacket , (who also designed St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney and
945-500: The house was completed by Dr Fred Tidswell who owned the Coogee Bay Hotel. The architect of the northern portion is thought to have been Mortimer Lewis's son, Oswald. The Tidswell family owned the house from c. 1880 – 1903. Frederick Squire Tidswell (1831–1898) and his wife Mary Ann (1836–1912) had nine children including the microbiologist Dr Frank Tidswell (1867–1941) and architect Thomas Tidswell (1870–1950). Randwick has
980-464: The line was extended to Epsom Road in Rosebery. In 1948, to facilitate construction of the Eastern Suburbs Railway , a new line was constructed down Elizabeth Street between Devonshire Street and Redfern Street and the route was deviated to run down this new section. The line was electrified double track throughout. The line was closed in 1957. At the 2021 census , the population of Rosebery
1015-604: The locality of Randwick used for recreational and sporting purposes. Primary schools in the area include Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Coogee Public School, Claremont College, Randwick Public School , Coogee Preparatory School, and Rainbow Street Primary. Secondary schools include two systemic Catholic schools, Brigidine College and Marcellin College , a Jewish day school Emanuel School and three state schools, Randwick Boys High School , Randwick Girls' High School , and
1050-544: The nighttime lighting of Turruwul Park results in a more active night sport scene. Turruwul Park is the home of the Redfern Raiders Soccer Club. 33°55′25″S 151°12′19″E / 33.92361°S 151.20528°E / -33.92361; 151.20528 Randwick, New South Wales Randwick is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Randwick
1085-443: The same company that developed Haberfield , with the result that Rosebery is known as a 'garden suburb'. Garden competitions were held in the suburb prior to the 1990s. Houses are predominantly single-storey California bungalows , Federation Bungalows or "standard" suburban detached homes. The Rosebery tram line opened in 1902 and initially ran via Chalmers and Redfern Streets and south along Elizabeth Street to Zetland . In 1924,
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1120-571: The south side of the building. Captain Watson also heightened the square tower, thus ensuring another distinctive landmark feature of the area. Close by is another even more imposing building in Randwick's heartland - the Prince of Wales Hospital , which started life as the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children. Opened in 1858, it was partly financed by the legacy of Dr. Cuthill, whose name is commemorated by
1155-599: Was $ 2,442, which was 28.5% higher than the national median. Randwick is primarily a residential area. The Randwick Racecourse takes up a large portion in the north-west corner of the suburb. The Prince of Wales Hospital , Royal Hospital for Women , Sydney Children's Hospital and the Prince of Wales Private Hospital together occupy the Randwick Hospitals' Campus, a large contiguous campus bounded by Barker Street, Avoca Street, High Street and Hospital Road. A number of teaching and research facilities are also located on
1190-613: Was 13,533. The most common ancestries in Rosebery were Chinese 19.8%, English 17.4%, Australian 14.4%, Irish 9.7% and Greek 8.2%. 43.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 10.8%, England 3.7%, Greece 2.7%, Ireland 2.6% and Indonesia 2.3%. 49.9% of people spoke English only at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 11.4%, Greek 6.1%, Cantonese 3.2%, Spanish 2.8% and Indonesian 2.2%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 38.6%, Catholic 23.0% and Eastern Orthodox 9.6%. In
1225-528: Was named after Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1894–95. The suburb was named in his honour after his visit to Australia for two months in 1883–84. Rosebery was once the site of Rosebery Racecourse, which first opened as a pony track in 1906. Race meetings held by the Associated Racing Clubs became as popular as those at Randwick , especially in
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