Birchgrove, New South Wales

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Birchgrove
Sydney, New South Wales

Population:

2,867 (2001 census)

Established:

1836

Postcode:

2041

Area:

0.6 km²

Location:

5 km from Sydney CBD

LGA:

Municipality of Leichhardt

State District:

Port Jackson

Federal Division:

Sydney

Suburbs around Birchgrove
	Port Jackson
Balmain	Birchgrove
	Balmain	Balmain East

Birchgrove is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Birchgrove is located 5kms west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt.

1 Location
2 History
3 Landmarks
4 Recreation
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Location

Birchgrove Wharf

Birchgrove is located on the north-west slope of the Balmain peninsular, overlooking Sydney Harbour and includes Yurulbin and Ballast Points. Balmain is the only adjacent suburb.

The long waterfront provides views of the Parramatta River with Cockatoo Island dominating the foreground. It is one of the wealthier suburbs of Sydney thanks to its harbour frontages.

[edit] History

Birchgrove was named after Birchgrove House, built by Lieutenant John Birch, paymaster of the 73rd regiment, around 1812. He added 'grove' to his surname when naming the house because of the large number of orange trees growing on the original site. The house was constructed of stone believed to have been quarried on site. The house was demolished in 1967 to make way for units.

From the 1860s, a number of waterfront businesses appeared in the area including Coopers, boat builders and the Morrison & Sinclair shipyard.

The suburb was the location of the Balmain Colliery, Australia's deepest coal mine.

[edit] Landmarks

Yurulbin Park

Ballast Point is a 2.6 hectare former industrial site located at the tip of the Balmain Peninsular currently under redevelopment as a public open space.
Yurulbin Park is a former shipbuilding site located at the end of Yurulbin Point (Long Nose Point) which has been transformed into an award winning public space.
Balmain Pubs - Birchgrove and Balmain are home to many famous drinking establishments.

[edit] Recreation

Birchgrove is home to the Balmain Sailing Club, which hosts the annual Balmain Regatta, claimed to be the oldest regatta in Australia.

[edit] Notes

↑ Postcode 2041 covers the suburbs of Balmain, Balmain East and Birchgrove.
↑ Combined population for all residents of postcode 2041.
↑ Median house price for all residents of postcode 2041.

[edit] References

Solling, M; Reynolds, P; Leichhardt: On the margins of the city, Allen & Unwin, 1997, ISBN 1-86448-408-X.
Lawrence, J; Warne, C; A Pictorial History of Balmain to Glebe, Kingsclear Books, 1995, ISBN 0-908272-40-5.
Gadigal Information Service; Yurulbin Park, [1], Accessed June 2006.
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority; Ballast Point, [2], Accessed June 2006.
Leichhardt Municipal Council; Leichhardt Development Control Plan Part-A, [3], 2000.