Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales
- Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Elizabeth Bay
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Elizabeth Bay House
lga = City of Sydney
postcode = 2011
pop = 4775 (2001 census)
area = 0.3
est =
propval =
stategov = Sydney
fedgov = Wentworth
dist1 =
location1=
near-nw = Garden Island
near-n =
near-ne = "Port Jackson"
near-w = Potts Point
near-e =
near-sw = Potts Point
near-s = Rushcutters Bay
near-se = Darling Point
Elizabeth Bay is a harbourside suburb in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Bay is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
The suburb of Elizabeth Bay takes its name from the bay on Sydney Harbour. Macleay Point separates Elizabeth Bay from Rushcutters Bay. The suburb of Elizabeth Bay is surrounded by the suburbs of Rushcutters Bay and Potts Point. Kings Cross is a locality on the south-western border and Garden Island is a locality, to the north.
History
Elizabeth Bay was named in honour of Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s wife, Elizabeth. The area was originally known by the Aboriginal name 'Yarrandabby' and for what is now Macleay Point was 'Jerrewon'. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8]
Alexander Macleay (1767-1848), the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, was granted 54 acres here in 1828. He commissioned architect John Verge (1788–1861) to build Elizabeth Bay House, a Regency style home that was completed in 1837. ["The Heritage of Australia", Macmillan Company, 1981 ISBN 0 333 33750 6]
Landmarks
Elizabeth Bay House is a historic home managed by the Historic Houses Trust in Onslow Avenue with views across Sydney Harbour. It was designed by John Verge in the Regency style and is listed on the Register of the National Estate.
Notable Residents
* Entrepreneur Lindsay Fox
References
External links
* [http://www.hht.net.au/museums/elizabeth_bay_house/guidebook/the_finest_house Guide to Elizabeth Bay House including biography of Verge]
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