Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
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The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and part of the City of Sydney. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' "Eastern Suburbs Statistical Subdivision" includes only the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick LGAs. According to the 2006 Census, the region's population is 230,757.[1]
The Eastern Suburbs of Sydney extends from the peninsula of South Head at Watsons Bay in the north to La Perouse at Botany Bay in the South.
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[edit] Housing
The northern parts surrounding Sydney Harbour features suburbs such as Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Darling Point, Dover Heights, Double Bay, Point Piper, Woollahra, Watsons Bay, Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay, Elizabeth Bay and Bellevue Hill.
South of these suburbs are Bondi Junction, Bondi, Bronte, Tamarama, Queens Park, Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick and Kensington.
To the west of Bondi Junction are the inner-city suburbs of Centennial Park, Paddington, Darlinghurst, Moore Park and the Kings Cross locality. The landscape in these areas is dominated by overhanging trees and renovated terrace houses.
Further south, the area is also known as "South-Eastern Sydney". It includes suburbs such as Maroubra, Matraville, Malabar, Little Bay and La Perouse.
[edit] Landmarks
The largest commercial areas in the Eastern Suburbs are found at Bondi Junction, North Randwick, Maroubra and Double Bay. The Eastern Suburbs features some of Sydney's well-known beaches such as Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach, Coogee Beach and Maroubra Beach. The University of New South Wales is one of Australia’s leading universities located in Kensington.
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View of Bondi Junction from Sydney Tower
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North Bondi Beach
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Knox Street, Double Bay
[edit] Climate
The eastern Suburbs has a Temperate climate.
| Climate data for Eastern Subs, Sydney | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43 (109) |
39 (102) |
35 (95) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
35 (95) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
43.4 (110.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 118 (4.65) |
123 (4.84) |
134 (5.28) |
131 (5.16) |
126 (4.96) |
138 (5.43) |
108 (4.25) |
92 (3.62) |
87 (3.43) |
86 (3.39) |
95 (3.74) |
93 (3.66) |
1,331 (52.4) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eastern Suburbs (Statistical Subdivision)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=10510&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061055.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
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