Waverley Sydney, New South Wales
Waverley Cemetery office building
Population:	4,180[1]
Postcode:	2024
Property Value:	AUD $1,122,500 (2007)
Location:	7 km (4 mi) east of Sydney CBD
LGA:	Waverley Municipal Council
State District:	Coogee
Federal Division:	Wentworth
Suburbs around Waverley: Bondi Junction Bondi Bronte Charing Cross Waverley Tasman Sea Queens Park Randwick Clovelly

Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waverley is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council.^[2]

Waverley Council takes its name from the suburb but its administrative centre is located in the adjacent suburb of Bondi Junction, which is also a major commercial centre. Waverley is the highest point of altitude in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

Contents 1 Commercial Area 2 History 3 Landmarks 4 Churches 5 Schools 6 Sport and Recreation 7 Notable Residents 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Commercial Area

Waverley is mostly residential with a scattering of commercial developments, centred on the road junction known as Charing Cross.

[edit] History

Waverley takes its name from a home built near Old South Head Road in 1827, by Barnett Levey (or Levy) (1798-1837). It was named Waverley House, after the title of his favourite book, Waverley, 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. ^[3]

Other landmarks include Edina, a late Victorian mansion built on a grand scale in Birrell Street. It was built by Ebenezer Vickery for himself and his family, and completed in about 1884. Vickery was a leading merchant and a most prominent patron of the Methodist Church. Other buildings in the group include Banksia, Witchagil and the Nellie Vickery Memorial Chapel. Banksia and Witchagil are two-storey villas that Vickery built for his sons.

This distinguished group of Victorian buildings is now used as the War Memorial Hospital. Edina, Banksia and Witchagil are on the Register of the National Estate.^[4]

Victoria Street is the site of more local landmarks in the form of the Mary Immaculate Church and, on the opposite side, the Jubilee International Church. The former is an example of the Federation Academic Classical style and was designed by John Hennessy in 1912. Its twin-towered design is said to be reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance.^[5] The Jubilee International Church was originally the Grahame Memorial Presbyterian Church, Waverley. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs. William Grahame on May 8, 1897. Another landmark in this street was the Catholic Friary, which was demolished in 1985 after sustaining extensive fire damage (see gallery below).

[edit] Landmarks

Waverley Cemetery (South Head General Cemetery) was established in 1877 is one of Australia's best known cemeteries due to its picturesque location along the coastline cliffs. It also features the graves of several notable Australians including poet Henry Kendall and aviator Lawrence Hargrave. ^[6]

Waverley Tower, Waverley Park	Edina, War Memorial Hospital	Edina, War Memorial Hospital	One of the villas built by Ebenezer Vickery for his sons, now part of the War Memorial Hospital
Nellie Vickery Memorial Chapel, War Memorial Hospital	Semi-detached homes, Church Street, with Victorian wrought iron balconies	Robin Hood Hotel, an example of the Art Deco style	Commercial building, Bronte Road, Charing Cross

[edit] Churches

St Marys Anglican Church is located in Birrell Street. Mary Immaculate Church and St Charles Borromeo is a Catholic church in Victoria Street. Waverley Jubilee International Church is located opposite and Grahame Memorial Uniting Church are also located in Victoria Street.

St Marys Anglican Church, Birrell Street	St Marys Church Rectory	Mary Immaculate Church, Victoria Street	Mary Immaculate Church
Jubilee International Church (formerly Grahame Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1897), Victoria Street	Catholic Friary, Victoria Street (before demolition)	Catholic Friary during demolition (November 1985)

[edit] Schools

Waverley is home to a number of schools. Waverley College is a Christian Brothers school for boys made up of Our Lady's Mount Campus in Birrell Street, (Senior School Years 7-12), Waterford Campus in Henrietta Street (Junior School Years 5-6) and Waterford Pre School.^[7] St Catherine's School is an Anglican, Day and Boarding school for girls, located in Albion Street ^[8]. St Clare's College is a Catholic, high school for girls in Carrington Road.^[9]

St Catherine's Girls School, Albion Street

The Grange, Waverley College

Waverley College gates

Illuminated statue of the Virgin Mary, Waverley College, Birrell Street

[edit] Sport and Recreation

The following clubs are located in or represent the Waverley area:

• Waverley Rugby Club - Rugby Union
• Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club
• Bondi United - Rugby League
• Waverley Bowling Club
• St Charles Waverley - Rugby League
• Sydney Roosters Rugby League Club (based at the Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club, in Bondi Junction).

[edit] Notable Residents

Current and former notable residents include:

• Reg Lindsay (1929–2008), country music star. Lindsay was born in Waverley.
• Norbert Basil MacLean III (1971-), dual American-Australian citizen and U.S. Navy veteran who championed equal access to the Supreme Court of the United States for members of the U.S. Armed Forces. MacLean moved to the suburb in 2009.
• Bob Windle, gold medallist in the 1500m freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Windle spent his formative years in the suburb.
• Dean Jones (1994-), king of the world.

[edit] References

• 2001 Census Information

[edit] See also

• Waverley Cemetery

[edit] External links

• Waverley, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°53′52″S 151°15′01″E / 33.89778°S 151.25028°E / -33.89778; 151.25028Coordinates: 33°53′52″S 151°15′01″E / 33.89778°S 151.25028°E / -33.89778; 151.25028
• http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/cemetery Official Waverley Cemetery Website

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