Lavender Bay, New South Wales

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Lavender Bay is a harbourside suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Lavender Bay is located approximately 3kms from the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council. The postcode is 2060.

The suburb takes its name from the natural feature of Lavender Bay, on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), to the west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It lies between Milsons Point and McMahons Point. The suburb of North Sydney is located, to the north.

Lavender Bay is a residential suburb with spectacular views of Sydney Harbour. Unlike other parts of the Sydney Harbour area, Lavender Bay is serene, quiet and peaceful.

The suburb contains the North Sydney Anglican Church in its north, a Lower North Shore landmark. A ferry terminal is located in the bay, with services to Circular Quay. The Lavender Bay Baths (1910) were once popular with swimmers, located in the area beside the ferry wharf.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable Residents 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Lavender Bay was named after the bosun, George Lavender, from the prison hulk "Phoenix", which was moored there for many years. The bay was originally called Hulk Bay and sometimes Phoenix Bay. George Lavender lived on 14 acres adjacent to the property of Billy Blue.

On the 30th May 1915, Lavender Bay railway station was opened to take the place of Milsons Point railway station, during the proposed construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This only lasted for seven weeks, as passengers refused to alight here and demanded that trains stop at Milsons Point. This is now railway storage sidings.

[edit] Notable Residents

Notable exports include Sir Don Bradman who lived in Bay View Street, and was one of the first few Australians to get a private telephone number while living in Bay View Street.

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -33.84428° 151.20388°

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