Waverley, New South Wales
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Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 7km east of the Sydney central business district, in the Waverley Council local government area.
Waverley is mostly residential with a scattering of commercial developments. It is centred on the road junction known as Charing Cross. The major commercial centre of Bondi Junction is the adjacent suburb. Waverley is the highest point of altitude in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
[edit] History
Waverley takes its name from a home built on Old South Head Road in 1827, by Barnett Levey (or Levy) (1798-1837). It was named Waverley, after the title of his favourite book, by author Sir Walter Scott. Waverley Municipality was proclaimed in June 1859. The house was a distinctive landmark and gave its name to the surrounding suburb.
[edit] Notable residents
- Bob Windle, gold medallist in the 1500m freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics grew up in the suburb.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- 2001 Census Information
| Suburbs and localities within Waverley Council | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
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Ben Buckler | Bondi | Bondi Beach | Bondi Junction | Bronte | Charing Cross | Dover Heights | North Bondi | Queens Park | Rose Bay | Tamarama | Waverley |
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