Bellevue Hill, New South Wales
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Bellevue Hill is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 5km east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra. The postcode is 2023.
Bellevue Hill is an affluent residential area, which is home to many prominent Australians. It is well-known for its established, affluent houses and prestigious schools, including The Scots College and Cranbrook School.
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[edit] History
In the early 1800s, Irish migrants referred to the area as Vinegar Hill, after the Battle of Vinegar Hill, an engagement during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Ireland. Governor Lachlan Macquarie took great exception to this and decided to name the suburb Bellevue Hill, the belle vue meaning beautiful view.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Kerry Packer, who at the time was Australia's richest man, died at Cairnton, his home on Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill in December 2005.
- Edmund Capon, the director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, lives in Bellevue Hill.
- Rene Rivkin, the late stockbroker, lived at Carrara, a magnificent home at 5 Rose Bay Avenue, Bellevue Hill. He later moved to Point Piper.
[edit] References
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frences Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
[edit] External links
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- 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 |
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Bellevue Hill | Darling Point | Double Bay | Edgecliff | Paddington | Point Piper | Rose Bay | Vaucluse | Watsons Bay | Woollahra |
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