Randwick, New South Wales
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Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 6km south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of theCity of Randwick. It is considered to be part of the Eastern Suburbs region. The postcode is 2031.
Randwick is a mostly residential area. Randwick Racecourse takes up a large portion in the north-west corner of the suburb. The Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women and Sydney Children's Hospital are all located in the suburb.
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[edit] Commercial Area
Randwick has two shopping centres, both on its main street, Belmore Road. The main commercial area is centred on Belmore Road, Avoca Street and surrounding streets. Other major streets in the area include Alison Road and High Street. The Spot is a locality in the suburb of Randwick, containing a cinema and numerous cafes and restaurants and has become one of Randwick's most vibrant entertainment districts.
[edit] Education
Primary schools in the area include Coogee Public School, Claremont College, Randwick Public School, Coogee Preparatory School, The Joseph Varga School and Rainbow Street Primary. Secondary schools include Brigidine College, Marcellin College, Randwick Boys' High, Randwick Girls' High, The Emanuel School and the Open High School (located on the site of the former Randwick North High). The University of New South Wales is also located close to Randwick city centre.
[edit] Churches
The churches in the area include Randwick Uniting, St Jude's Anglican and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic.
[edit] History
Randwick comes from the village of Randwick in Gloucestershire, England, birthplace of the district's first mayor Simeon Henry Pearce. Simeon and his brother James were responsible for the early development of Randwick and Coogee.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Randwick City Council website
- 2001 Census Information
| Suburbs and localities within the City of Randwick | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
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Centennial Park | Chifley | Clovelly | Coogee | Hillsdale | Kensington | Kingsford | La Perouse | Little Bay | Malabar | Maroubra | Maroubra Junction | Matraville | Phillip Bay | Port Botany | Randwick | South Coogee |
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