Neutral Bay, New South Wales
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Neutral Bay is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Neutral Bay is located 5kms north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of North Sydney Council. The postcode is 2089. Surrounding suburbs include North Sydney, Cammeray, Milsons Point, Cremorne, Mosman, and Seaforth.
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[edit] Commercial Area
The main shopping district of Neutral Bay is along Military Road, which is the only road that connects to the Spit Bridge. It features many quality shops, restaurants and cafes. The Big Bear shopping centre is a shopping mall that features a supermarket and grocery shops.
The Oaks Hotel is a well-known and popular venue located on the corner of Military Road and Ben Boyd Road. It has been a popular meeting place in Sydney since 1885. The Oaks Hotel features a number of restaurants, bars, function rooms and a beer garden.
[edit] Transport
Military Road has been a prominent local electoral issue, due to issues relating to the heavy traffic congestion on the road. Local residents have requested the construction of a tunnel to replace the Spit Bridge. The current solution to the congestion has been to widen the lanes on the Spit Bridge, which local residents have claimed is inadequate. Others have countered that the construction of a tunnel would be a very expensive project. Some claim that because the electorate is a strong Liberal Party seat, the current Labor state government is unlikely to approve the construction of a tunnel.
[edit] History
The name, Neutral Bay, originates from the time of the early colonial period of Australia, where different bays of Sydney harbour where zoned for different incoming vessels. Neutral Bay was where all foreign vessels would dock, hence the name 'neutral'.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- The Oaks Hotel
| Suburbs of the North Sydney Local Government Area | North Shore | Sydney |
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| Cammeray | Cremorne | Crows Nest | Kirribilli | Lavender Bay | Milsons Point | Neutral Bay | North Sydney | St Leonards | Waverton | Wollstonecraft |
| List of Sydney suburbs |
