Wollstonecraft, New South Wales
| Wollstonecraft Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°50′01″S 151°11′29″E / 33.83356°S 151.19128°ECoordinates: 33°50′01″S 151°11′29″E / 33.83356°S 151.19128°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,323 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,940/km2 (18,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2065 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Sydney Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Wollstonecraft (UK: /ˈwʊlstənkrɑːft/, US: /-kræft/) is a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.
History[edit]
Wollstonecraft was named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler to receive a land grant of 500 acres (200 hectares) in the area, in 1821.[2] Wollstonecraft left England to seek fortune for himself and his sister Elizabeth and to escape the notoriety of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.[3]
Edward Wollstonecraft’s business associate, Alexander Berry, was another prominent resident in the area,[4] and namesake of Berry Island, a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft.
Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area was part of the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal people of the Eora nation.
Population[edit]
In the 2016 Census, there were 8,323 people in Wollstonecraft. 55.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 6.3%, China 3.9%, New Zealand 2.7%, Hong Kong 2.0% and India 1.9%. 69.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Spanish 1.7% and Japanese 1.5%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 39.2%, Catholic 21.3%, and Anglican 11.3%.[1]
Transport[edit]
Wollstonecraft railway station is on the North Shore & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.
Brennan Park
View over Brennan Park
Notable residents[edit]
- John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wollstonecraft (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- ^ State Library of New South Wales (1993), Guide to the papers of the Berry, Wollstonecraft and Hay Families (PDF), retrieved 20 October 2009
- ^ M. D. Stephen (1967). "Wollstonecraft, Edward (1783–1832)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. MUP. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
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