Kirribilli, New South Wales
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Kirribilli is a harbourside suburb of Lower Northern Sydney (the Sydney Lower North Shore), Australia. The name Kirribilli is derived from an Aboriginal word "Kiarabilli", which means "Good fishing spot". The suburb formed part of a grant to James Milson, after whom Milsons Point was named. Kirribilli is one of Australia's oldest and most established suburbs, as much of its architecture may suggest. The locality (postcode 2061) contains Kirribilli House (the Sydney residence of the Prime Minister), Admiralty House (the Sydney residence of the Governor General), and the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. The two main schools in the locality are St Aloysius' College and Loreto Kirribilli.
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[edit] Transport
Kirribilli is serviced by all three means of Sydney public transport.
Milson's Point is the closest station, part of the North Shore line of the CityRail network. It is located next to the main shopping streets, and has frequent services to the Sydney CBD and the North Shore.
Sydney Buses operate regular bus services from Kirribilli to many parts of northern Sydney. The 269 bus service runs a loop within the Kirribilli - Milsons Point - McMahons Point area.
There are four operating ferry wharves near Kirribilli, serviced by both public and private ferries.
- On the eastern side is Kirribilli wharf, part of the Sydney Ferries Neutral Bay service. The wharf is one stop from Circular Quay and has two services per hour in each direction. Kirribilli Wharf also has a small local cafe serving coffees, cakes, and newspapers to commuters and many local regulars.
- At the southernmost tip of Kirribilli is the Beulah Street Wharf. This small wharf was dropped from public Sydney Ferries services when an inner harbour ferry route was cancelled. In 2005, private operator Matilda Cruises started using Beulah Street Wharf as part of their Matilda Express loop from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour. As of 15 September 2006 the Matilda Cruises ferry service has been suspended. Outside ferry hours, Beulah Street Wharf is frequently used for fishing and recreation. The wharf is directly north of the Sydney Opera House and offers spectacular harbour views.
- On the eastern side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Jeffrey Street Wharf is also no longer serviced by public ferries. It is still used by private charter services, but is more popular as a fishing location. Its panoramic views of the Opera House, Circular Quay, and the Harbour Bridge make is a popular location for wedding photography.
- On the western side of the Bridge is Milsons Point Wharf, which carries many more services than the Kirribilli wharves and joins Kirribilli to the CBD, the inner harbour, and along the Parramatta River to Parramatta.
[edit] Local Events
The Kirribilli Markets are held on the fourth Saturday of each month, on the lawns of the now-defunct Kirribilli Bowling Club. The markets contain a mix of new and second-hand clothing, bric-a-brac, jewellery, and food and drink.
[edit] Politics
Kirribilli is part of the federal electorate of North Sydney. North Sydney has been held by Joe Hockey since 1996, and is considered a safe Liberal seat, with the two-party-preferred vote standing at 60% and 40% for the Liberal Party and ALP respectively.
John Howard lives in Kirribilli House, the official Sydney residence of the Prime Minister, even though he represents an electorate of Bennelong to North Sydney's west: he owns his own home in Wollstonecraft, and his primary official residence is in Canberra.
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Kirribilli Markets
- Kirribilli Wharf ferry services
- 269 local bus service
- Matilda Express services to Beulah Street Wharf
- Parliamentary discussion of the condition of Kirribilli wharves
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