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Huntleys Point
Huntleys Point is a suburb in the Northern Suburbs district of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Huntleys Point is located nine kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill. Huntleys Point sits on the northern shore of the Parramatta River. It was named after Alfred Reynolds Huntley, who purchased the land now covered by the suburb and built Point House in 1851. He had arrived in the colony with his family in 1836. Huntley's point is the location of the northwestern end of Gladesville Bridge. It is served by the Huntleys Point ferry wharf. Gallery Image:Tarban Creek Bridge.jpg, Tarban Creek Bridge Image:GladesvilleBridge.jpg, Gladesville Bridge Image:Huntleys_Point_Parramatta_River.JPG, Huntleys Point, view from Chiswick Chiswick ( ) is a district in West London, split between the London Borough of Hounslow, London Boroughs of Hounslow and London Borough of Ealing, Eal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parramatta River
The Parramatta River is an intermediate tide-dominated, Ria, drowned valley estuary located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With an average Altitude, height, and depth, depth of , the Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, a branch of Port Jackson. Secondary tributaries include the smaller Lane Cove River, Lane Cove and Duck River (New South Wales), Duck rivers. Formed by the confluence of Toongabbie Creek and Darling Mills Creek at North Parramatta, New South Wales, North Parramatta, the river flows in an easterly direction to a line between Yurulbin in Birchgrove, New South Wales, Birchgrove and Manns Point in Greenwich, New South Wales, Greenwich. Here, it flows into Port Jackson, about from the Tasman Sea. The total Drainage basin, catchment area of the river is approximately and is tidal to Charles Street Weir in Parramatta, approximately from the Sydney Heads. The land adjacent to the Parramatta River was occupied for many thousands of years by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Central Business District
The Sydney central business district (CBD) is the historical and main Central business district, commercial centre of Sydney. The CBD is Sydney's city centre, or Sydney City, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, the CBD or city centre is often referred to simply as "Town" or "the City". The Sydney CBD is Australia's main financial and economic centre, as well as a leading hub of economic activity for the Asia Pacific region. 40.7% of businesses in the CBD fall within the ‘Finance and Financial Services’ or ‘Professional and Business services’ category. It is ranked overall #16 in the 2024 Oxford's Global Cities Index and amongst the top 10 cities in the Human Capital category. Approximately 15% of Sydney's total workforce is employed within the CBD. In 2012, the number of workers operating in the city was 226,972. Based on industry mix and relative occupational wage levels it is estimated that economic activity (GDP) generated in the city in 2023/24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarban Creek Bridge
The Tarban Creek Bridge is a prestressed concrete arch bridge that carries the Burns Bay Road across the Tarban Creek, located west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is situated between the Gladesville Bridge and the Fig Tree Bridge, being immediately to the north of Gladesville Bridge. The bridge connects the suburbs of Hunters Hill and Huntleys Point. In addition to the four-lane carriage, the bridge carries a grade-separated shared pedestrian footpath and cycleway.Gregory's Street Directory, 59th Edition 1995, Map 313 Description Opened in December 1965, the Tarban Creek Bridge formed a "missing link" between the existing Gladesville and Fig Tree Bridges. Traffic between the old Fig Tree and Gladesville Bridges previously had to negotiate the streets of Hunters Hill to cross the creek further upstream. The three new bridges were built to carry a North Western Expressway, which never came to fruition. From 2006, the Tarban C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntleys Point Ferry Wharf
Huntleys Point ferry wharf (also known as Gladesville ferry wharf) is located on the northern side of the Parramatta River serving the Hunter's Hill suburb of Huntleys Point. It served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services. A lift was installed in 2016. Huntleys Point is served by RiverCat, River and Parramatta River The Parramatta River is an intermediate tide-dominated, Ria, drowned valley estuary located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With an average Altitude, height, and depth, depth of , the Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour ... class ferries. Wharves and services Gallery File:Huntleys Point Wharf Road Entrance.jpg, Huntleys Point Wharf Road Entrance File:Old Huntleys Point Wharf.jpg, Old Huntleys Point Wharf used by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River ferry services until 2013 File:Huntleys Point Wharf in 2025.jpg, New Huntleys Point Wharf built in 2013 References External links Huntleys Point Wharfat Transport for New South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladesville Bridge
Gladesville Bridge is a heritage-listed concrete arch road bridge that carries Victoria Road over the Parramatta River, linking the Sydney suburbs of Huntleys Point and Drummoyne, in the local government areas of Canada Bay and Hunter's Hill, in New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name, the bridge is not in Gladesville. The Gladesville Bridge is a few kilometres upstream of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. When it was completed in 1964, Gladesville Bridge was the longest single span concrete arch ever constructed. Gladesville Bridge is the largest of a complex of three bridges, including Fig Tree Bridge and Tarban Creek Bridge, designed to carry traffic as part of the North Western Expressway. The bridge was the first phase of this freeway project that was to connect traffic from the via / Lane Cove, then through / to connect into the city. Due to community action the freeway project was abandoned by the Wran Government in 1977, leaving the Gladesville Bridge co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Australia
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories of Australia, states and territories, and in turn beneath the Australian Government, federal government. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia, and two referendums in 1974 Australian referendum (Local Government Bodies), 1974 and 1988 Australian referendum#Local Government, 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state/territory government recognises local government in its state constitutions in Australia, own respective constitution. Unlike the two-tier local government system in local government in Canada, Canada or the local government in the United States, United States, there is (largely) only one tier of local government in each Australian state/territory, with no distinction between county, counties and city, cities. The Australian local government is generally run by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummoyne
Drummoyne is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Drummoyne is six kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Drummoyne sits on the peninsula between Iron Cove and Five Dock Bay. It is surrounded on three sides by the Parramatta River and, as such, has some of Sydney's best waterfront views. Drummoyne neighbours the similarly historic Five Dock and Abbotsford. History William Wright, a merchant, whaler and sealer bought land in the northern part of the area in 1853. The property was bounded by present-day Lyons Road and Victoria Road.Drummoyne Municipal Council Drummoyne Heritage Study Specialist Report, pp. 9-10 Drummoyne House was built in the Georgian Classical style. It was rectangular in plan with a hipped roof with a concave verandah across the entire front and returned along each side. He named it Drummoyne Park after his fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Hunter's Hill
The Municipality of Hunter's Hill or Hunter's Hill Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The municipality was first proclaimed in 1861, which includes the suburbs of Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Huntleys Point, Tarban, Henley and part of Gladesville. As at the , the Municipality had an estimated population of . At , the Municipality is, by area, the smallest local government area in New South Wales and its boundaries remain mostly unaltered since its establishment in 1861. The mayor of Hunters Hill since 4 December 2021 is Clr. Zac Miles. Suburbs and localities in the local government area Suburbs and localities in the Municipality of Hunters Hill are: * Gladesville (parts are located within the City of Ryde) * Henley * Hunters Hill * Huntleys Cove * Huntleys Point * Woolwich Council history A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiswick, New South Wales
Chiswick is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Canada Bay. Chiswick sits on the peninsula between Abbotsford Bay and Five Dock Bay, on the Parramatta River. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Abbotsford, New South Wales, Abbotsford, Russell Lea, New South Wales, Russell Lea and Drummoyne, New South Wales, Drummoyne. History The area around Chiswick was first known by its Indigenous Australian, Aboriginal name Bigi Bigi. The suburb was originally part of Five Dock Farm. In the 1850s a Dr Fortescue owned an estate in this area which he named Chiswick after the village on the Thames, west of London. Parramatta River had been known as the 'Thames of the Antipodes' and other nearby suburbs were also named after Thames localities, such as Greenwich, Woolwich, Henley-on-Thames, Henley and Putney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henley, New South Wales
Henley is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Henley is located 9 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill. Henley sits on the northern side of the Parramatta River. History Aboriginal Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area was inhabited by the Indigenous Wallumettagal people of the Eora nation. They spoke a dialect of Dharug, and their name derives from the words ''wallumai'', or 'snapper', and ''matta'', which means 'way of water'. According to prominent early settler Jules Joubert, they had referred to the Hunters Hill peninsula and surrounding areas, including present-day Henley, as ''Moco Boula''. The Wallumettagal peoples first came into contact with European settlers in 1788. By the late 18th century, however, the Indigenous inhabitants of the land had been driven from the area by a smallpox outbreak in 1789 and subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
