Edgecliff, New South Wales

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Edgecliff is a small suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 4km east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra. The postcode is 2027.

1 Location
2 History
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Location

Edgecliff is surrounded by the suburbs of Double Bay, Woollahra, Paddington, Rushcutters Bay and Darling Point.

The property prices are very high because it is close to the city and from most of the homes provides views of the beautiful Sydney Harbour. Edgecliff railway station is an underground railway station on the Eastern Suburbs Line of the City Rail system.

Ascham School and one of Sydney Grammar's preparatory schools are on the Edgecliff borders. The Weigall Sports Field and White City, which both belong to Sydney Grammar School, are also located nearby.

[edit] History

Edgecliff takes its name from its location because it literally sits on the edge of a cliff. The rocky cliff was extensively quarried in the early day of European settlement.

In September 1894 a cable tram service opened, which operated from King Street in the city to Ocean Street in Edgecliff. The powerhouse driving it was located at Rushcutters Bay. Unlike other trams of the era which were driven by steam, the cable ran in a gutter between the tracks. The cars gripped the moving cable to advance and released it to stop. It operated until 1905 when the tram line was electrified. Edgecliff railway station opened in 1979, when the Illawarra line was extended from Town Hall railway station to Bondi Junction.

[edit] References

The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

Suburbs within the City of Sydney \| Sydney
Alexandria \| Beaconsfield \| Camperdown \| Chippendale \| Darlinghurst \| Darlington \| Dawes Point \| Elizabeth Bay \| Erskineville \| Eveleigh \| Forest Lodge \| Glebe \| Haymarket \| Millers Point \| Moore Park \| Paddington \| Potts Point \| Pyrmont \| Redfern \| Rosebery \| Rushcutters Bay \| Surry Hills \| Sydney CBD \| The Rocks \| Ultimo \| Waterloo \| Woolloomooloo \| Zetland \|
List of Sydney suburbs

Localities within the City of Sydney \| Sydney
Barangaroo \| Broadway \| Central \| Chinatown \| Circular Quay \| Darling Harbour \| The Domain \| East Sydney \| Goat Island \| Garden Island \| Green Square \| Kings Cross \| Macdonaldtown \| Railway Square \| Strawberry Hills \| Wynyard \|
List of Sydney suburbs

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -33.8833° 151.2333°

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.

Suburbs and localities within the Municipality of Woollahra \| Eastern Suburbs \| Sydney
Bellevue Hill \| Darling Point \| Double Bay \| Edgecliff \| Paddington \| Point Piper \| Rose Bay \| Vaucluse \| Watsons Bay \| Woollahra
List of Sydney suburbs