Sandringham, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Sandringham
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = Georges River, Sandringham
lga = City of Rockdale
postcode = 2219
pop =
area =
propval =
est =
stategov = Rockdale
fedgov = Division of Barton
near-nw = Sans Souci
near-n = Dolls Point
near-ne =
near-w = Sans Souci
near-e = "Botany Bay"
near-sw = Sans Souci
near-s = Taren Point
near-se = Kurnell
dist1 = 18
dir1 = south
location1= Sydney CBD Sandringham is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sandringham is located 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Sandringham is in the local government area of the City of Rockdale. The postcode is 2219.

Location

Sandringham is a quiet residential suburb on the western shore of Botany Bay, at the mouth of the Georges River. Cook Park runs along the eastern and southern border and the beach stretches from Dolls Point to Sandringham Bay. The Georges River Sailing Club sits on the foreshore.

Sandringham is surrounded by the suburbs of Dolls Point and Sans Souci. A small group of shops is located at the intersection of Clareville Avenue and Russell Avenue, on the border with Sans Souci and Sandringham. It includes Sans Souci Library, Dolls Point petrol station, grocery shop, liquor shop, chemist, hairdresser, take-away shops and a café.

History

Sandringham was originally known as Strippers Point in the 1830s, from the local occupation of tree-felling and bark-stripping. William Rust, bought a grand house on Rocky Point Road at Sans Souci from Thomas Holt (1811-88), which he turned into a luxurious hotel. Later, he moved to Strippers Point renamed it Sandringham and built the Prince of Wales Hotel. As an ardent royalist, it is thought he chose the name to honour Edward VII, the Prince of Wales who in 1872 was also building a royal residence at Sandringham, in Norfolk, England.

The area between Cooks River and Georges River was originally known as Seven Mile Beach. It was changed to Lady Robinson’s Beach in 1874 to honour the wife of Governor Sir Hercules Robinson. Cook Park is named after Samuel Cook who advocated it as a public pleasure area.

Landmarks

* Sandringham Bay, Sandringham Baths
* Cook Park, Clareville Reserve, Stan Moses Reserve, Scott Park, Peter Depena Reserve
* Georges River Reserve

References

*"The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

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