Waverton, New South Wales

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Waverton
Sydney, NSW

View of Sydney from Waverton

Established:

1929

Postcode:

2060

Location:

4 km (2 mi) north of Sydney CBD

LGA:

North Sydney

State District:

North Shore

Federal Division:

North Sydney

Suburbs around Waverton:
Wollstonecraft	Crows Nest	North Sydney
Greenwich	Waverton	North Sydney
Birchgrove	Goat Island	McMahons Point

Waverton railway station entrance

Waverton is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waverton is located 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.

1 History
2 Transport
3 Commercial Area
4 Recreation
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Waverton was named in 1929 after the Waverton Estate of an early resident, Robert Old. The land once belonged to William Carr, who named it after an English village connected to his family.

The North Shore railway line was extended south from St Leonards to Milsons Point in 1893. The station in this area for nearly forty years was known as Bay Road, after the thoroughfare that crosses the railway line. The local progress association recommended a change and Waverton was chosen in 1929. ^[1]

[edit] Transport

Waverton railway station is on the North Shore Line of the City Rail network. The HMAS Waterhen naval base is located on Balls Head Road.

[edit] Commercial Area

Waverton has a village-like collection of shops around the railway station, including an IGA supermarket, florist, bottle shop, dry cleaner, video store and several restaurants and cafes.

[edit] Recreation

Balls Head, the bushland peninsula, is a popular picnic destination especially when there are harbour fireworks.

[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

Waverton, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°50′25″S 151°11′44″E / -33.84016, 151.19543 (Waverton, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°50′25″S 151°11′44″E / -33.84016, 151.19543 (Waverton, New South Wales)

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