Clifton Gardens is an urban locality in the
suburb
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of
Mosman in
Sydney
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,
New South Wales,
Australia
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. Clifton Gardens is located in the
local government area
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of the
Municipality of Mosman
Mosman Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The Mayor of Mosman Council is Cr. Carolyn Corrigan, a representative of the Serving Mosman independent political group since 9 Septembe ...
and is part of the
Lower North Shore. Clifton Gardens is adjacent Chowder Bay.
Clifton Gardens features an affluent residential area and is home to several beaches and wharves on
Sydney Harbour
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. Clifton Gardens is also a popular fishing spot in summer. Species like the
yellowtail kingfish,
bonito
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and
Australian salmon
''Arripis trutta'', known as kahawai in New Zealand and as the Australian salmon in Australia, is a South Pacific marine fish and one of the four extant species within the genus '' Arripis'', native to the cooler waters around the southeastern ...
are caught frequently during summer months. In winter
trevally
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can be caught quite regularly.
History
Early settler Captain E. H. Cliffe purchased a estate on the waters edge, he named it "Cliffeton" and it is believed that the area's name was derived from that. A hotel called the Clifton Arms was built in 1871 by D. Butters. It was leased in 1879 then bought in 1880 by David Thompson who built the Marine Hotel that operated from 1885 to 1967. Thompson also built a wharf and dancing pavilion here and the area became popular as a picnic spot.
In 1906,
Sydney Ferries Limited, purchased the Thompson estate comprising land, the three-storey hotel, wharf dancing pavilion and skating rink. The company built a large circular swimming enclosure that could hold 3,000 spectators, a boatshed and a tramway from the wharf to the hotel. Before First World War, ferries full of picnickers came at weekends. The structure burnt down in 1956.
Clifton Gardens Hotel was demolished on 17 November 1967.
Schools
* Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
Churches
* Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Gallery
Image:Chowderbay-forts0001.JPG, Chowder Bay, Clifton Gardens
Image:Chowderbay-forts0101.JPG, Submarine miners depot, wharf
Image:Chowderbay-forts0004.JPG, Submarine miners depot, Clifton Gardens
References
External links
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{{Sydney Mosman suburbs
Sydney localities
Fishing communities in Australia
Mosman Council