Haberfield, New South Wales

Last updated

Haberfield
Sydney,  New South Wales
Haberfield 2.jpg
Aerial photograph of Haberfield
Haberfield, New South Wales
Population6,480 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2045
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Location6.4 km (4 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Inner West Council
State electorate(s) Summer Hill
Federal division(s) Grayndler
Suburbs around Haberfield:
Five Dock Rodd Point Lilyfield
Croydon Haberfield Leichhardt
Ashfield Summer Hill Lewisham

Haberfield is a suburb in the Inner West [2] of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Haberfield is located 6.5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

Contents

Haberfield sits south of Iron Cove, which is part of Sydney Harbour. It is bounded to the east by the Hawthorne Canal, to the northwest by the Iron Cove Creek canal and to the southwest by Parramatta Road. Its main road is Ramsay Street and the point of land that faces Iron Cove, Dobroyd Point, is a historical locality of Sydney. Haberfield was dubbed "the garden suburb" in the early 20th century and retains its well-kept parks, tree-lined streets and fine Federation-era houses with immaculate gardens. The entire suburb is heritage-listed. It is also known for its Italian culture.

History

Haberfield was named by early landholder Richard Stanton, after his wife's financial benefactors of his wife's family Lord Haberfield. Stantons wife's maiden name was Nichols. [3]

Aboriginal prehistory

The area which comprises Haberfield was part of the broader area in which lived people from the Darug tribe known variously as the Wangals or Cadigals from the Eora nation. The modern-day Hawthorne Canal is believed to be the border between these two tribes. There is no specific evidence of indigenous settlement in the area. However, the area that is now Haberfield was one of the last areas in the inner-west to be developed and so, in the late 19th century, it again became a home to local kooris. [4]

European settlement

Nicholas Bayly, a soldier, received the first land grant in the area in 1803 but sold it two years later to Simeon Lord who called it Dobroyde Estate. Lord gave the land to his daughter Sarah Ann and her new husband David Ramsay as a wedding present in 1825 and it stayed in the hands of the Ramsay family until the end of the century. The Ramsays developed orchards in the area and built a number of fine houses for various members of the family including Yasmar (Ramsay spelt backwards) and St David's Presbyterian church. They also created four of the suburb's current streets: Ramsay Street, Dalhousie Street (named after the Ramsay's historic home in Scotland), Boomerang Street and Waratah Street. [5] [6]

The nave of St Oswald's was built soon after subdivision of the suburb, and the Anglican parish divided from that of St John's Ashfield. StOswaldsHaberfield SchoolChurch.jpg
The nave of St Oswald's was built soon after subdivision of the suburb, and the Anglican parish divided from that of St John's Ashfield.

In 1901, landholder Richard Stanton bought 50 acres (200,000 m2) from two Ramsay children and subdivided the area to create a garden suburb. Sydney had recently suffered outbreaks of the bubonic plague in overcrowded parts of the inner city and the garden suburb movement was a response to that, encouraging fresh air. He also claimed the development to be "slumless, laneless and publess". The houses were designed by the architectural firm Spencer, Stansfield and Wormald. Stanton named the suburb 'Haberfield', after the English branch of his family. The fact that the development started in 1901 and a number of the early streets were named after prominent federal politicians has led to the suburb also being known as 'The Federation Suburb'. [7] [8]

Heritage

The majority of houses in Haberfield are protected under a 'heritage order', which is the main reason why so many original Victorian and Federation houses still exist in the area. Renovations and additions to both houses and properties must follow strict guidelines ensuring they stay true to the era's style. Some examples of rules include: banning the addition of second storeys unless in the existing roof space, banning the demolishing of any protected houses, ensuring a 50:50 ratio of 'hard surface' to 'soft surface' on the property, ensuring house exteriors are painted in federation colours. Houses must also have a roof consisting of terracotta or slate tiles.

One notable landmark is Yasmar, at 185 Parramatta Road. Formerly known as Yasmar Hostel, this building was built circa 1870 of dressed stone, with a verandah and iron columns. It also features French windows and extensive cedar joinery, and is set in a lush garden. It was later part of Yasmar Juvenile Centre and is listed on the Register of the National Estate. [9] [10]

Haberfield has a heritage association to help residents maintain their heritage properties. [11]

21st century

A proposal was made by McDonald's to build a drive-thru outlet on Parramatta Road in Haberfield in 2011. This was fiercely opposed by a group of local residents [12] who wanted to preserve the suburb's "cultural and architectural heritage." [13] The development application was rejected by Ashfield Council in 2009, [14] however McDonald's appealed to the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales and the appeal was upheld in 2011, but with modifications to the proposed building. [15] [16] Following the opening of McDonald's in Haberfield, there were complaints about odours coming from the site in 2012 and 2013. [17]

Heritage listings

Haberfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Commercial area

Ramsay Street, Haberfield Haberfield shops 1.JPG
Ramsay Street, Haberfield

Haberfield also has a strong Italian influence, which is most evident in the local shops along Ramsay Street, close to the intersection with Dalhousie Street. These include a hand made pasta shop, a traditional Italian bakery, traditional and contemporary Italian pastry shops and gelaterias, and Italian delicatessens and butchers, as well as many Italian cafes, coffee shops and restaurants. The primary supermarket in Haberfield is IGA Lamonica which also has a well-stocked delicatessen inside. Many of the shops in Haberfield have received various awards for their quality.

Schools

Haberfield has three primary schools but no high schools. Two of the schools are state run: Haberfield Public School [22] on the corner of Bland Street Denman avenue and Dobroyd Point Public School on Waratah Street. [23] The third is the St Joan of Arc Catholic School on Dalhousie Street opposite St Joan of Arc Church. [24] [25]

Transport

Marion station on the Inner West Light Rail Marion light rail station, Sydney.jpg
Marion station on the Inner West Light Rail

The Inner West Light Rail skirts the suburb's eastern border with Leichhardt. Because of this, none of the three stops serving Haberfield are centrally located within the suburb. Hawthorne (near Barton Avenue) and Marion (near Marion Street) are the primary stops serving Haberfield. Taverners Hill (near Parramatta Road) is in the south-east corner of the suburb at the southern border with Summer Hill and the south-eastern border with Lewisham, in addition to the border with Leichhardt. The service offers a direct link to Pyrmont and Darling Harbour and provides interchanges with Lewisham railway station on the Inner West & Leppington Line and Dulwich Hill railway station on the Bankstown Line.

Bus routes 461 (from the city down Parramatta Rd), 406 (from either Five Dock or Hurlstone Park through Dalhousie St), 438 (from city or Abbotsford via Ramsay St) and 439 (from city or Mortlake via Ramsay St) serve the suburb.

Summer Hill railway station, on the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line is close to the suburbs southern border. Five Dock railway station on the Sydney Metro West rapid transit line will serve the neighbouring suburb of Five Dock. [26]

In July 2019, the Westconnex M4 East tunnel opened to traffic - with no traffic lights for 51 km from Glenbrook (near Penrith) to Haberfield. [27]

Population

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 6,457 residents in Haberfield. The population was older than average, with a median age of 44 and with 19.6% of people aged 65 and over. 66.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Italy 12.7% and England 2.8%. The most common responses for religion in the census were Catholic 47.5% and No Religion 25.2%. 64.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 20.7% and Greek 2.1%. [28]

Notable residents

The following people were either born in, or lived in, Haberfield:

Churches

Haberfield has four historical churches in Dalhousie Street: St Oswalds Anglican Church, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, [29] St Davids Uniting Church, Haberfield Baptist Church.

Houses

About 1500 houses were constructed in this and adjoining areas to designs by architects J Spencer Stansfeld and D Wormald, to Federation or Bungalow styles.

Haberfield espoused the philosophy of the Garden Suburb with its gardens containing distinctive planting, fences, gates and curving tiled paths. Houses in Haberfield were typically 'detached' double-brick dwellings situated on their own block of land measuring 50' x 150' (15 m x 45 m). No two houses were alike, although there were many common themes throughout the suburb. The roofs were either slate or Marseilles tile. All had front verandahs. Decorative features typically used in this area include leadlight windows depicting Australian flora and fauna, Art Nouveau timber detailing and tuckpointed brickwork. [30]

Houses listed under the NSW Heritage Act:

Parks

Several parks lie within the suburb of Haberfield such as; Algie Park, Robson Park, Reg Cody Reserve, Hawthorne Canal and Wadim 'Bill' Jegorow Reserve

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parramatta</span> Suburb of City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Parramatta is a suburb and major commercial centre in Greater Western Sydney, located in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Central Sydney, on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the local government area of the City of Parramatta and is often regarded as the main commercial centre of Greater Western Sydney Metropolitan area. Parramatta also has a long history as a second administrative centre in the Sydney metropolitan region, playing host to a number of state government departments as well as state and federal courts. It is often colloquially referred to as "Parra".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camperdown, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Camperdown is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Camperdown is located 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Inner West region. Camperdown lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Inner West Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashfield, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ashfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ashfield is about 8 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Summer Hill, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Summer Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Summer Hill is located 7 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parramatta Road</span> Road in Sydney, Australia

Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, connecting the Sydney CBD with Parramatta. It is the easternmost part of the Great Western Highway. Since the 1990s its role has been augmented by the City West Link and M4 Motorway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strathfield, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A small section of the suburb north of the railway line lies within the City of Canada Bay, while the area east of The Boulevard lies within the Municipality of Burwood. North Strathfield and Strathfield South are separate suburbs to the north and south, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lilyfield, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lilyfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lilyfield is located 6 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lewisham, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lewisham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lewisham is located 7 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Inner West Council. The postcode is 2049. Lewisham is surrounded by the suburbs of Petersham, Dulwich Hill, Summer Hill, Haberfield and Leichhardt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Petersham, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Petersham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Petersham is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Inner West Council. Petersham is known for its extensive Portuguese commercial offerings, with many Portuguese businesses and restaurants, although only 156 (1.9%) of the population was actually born in Portugal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Croydon, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Croydon is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the Sydney central business district. Croydon is split between the two local government areas of Municipality of Burwood and the Inner West Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burwood, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Burwood is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Municipality of Burwood. People from Burwood are colloquially known as Burwoodiens or Burwooders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Five Dock, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Five Dock is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Five Dock is located 10 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lidcombe</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lidcombe is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lidcombe is located 15 km (9.32 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Cumberland Council, with a small industrial part in the north in the City of Parramatta. People from Lidcombe are colloquially known as Lidcombers or Lidcombiens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hawthorne Canal</span> Canal in inner-western Sydney, Australia

The Hawthorne Canal, a southern tributary of the Parramatta River, is a heritage–listed artificial waterway located in the western reaches of Sydney Harbour, in the inner–western Sydney suburbs of Lewisham, Summer Hill, Haberfield, and Leichhardt in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iron Cove Creek</span> River in New South Wales, Australia

Iron Cove Creek, a southern tributary of the Parramatta River, is an urban stream west of Sydney Harbour, located in the inner-western Sydney suburbs of Croydon, Ashfield, Haberfield and Five Dock in New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derrylyn</span> Historic site in Sydney New South Wales, Australia

Derrylyn is a heritage-listed house at 16 Deakin Avenue, Haberfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasmar</span> Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

Yasmar is a heritage-listed house at 185 Parramatta Road, Haberfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has variously served as a private home, Sunday school, children's court and juvenile remand and detention centre, and is now used by community groups and as a correctional services training facility. It was designed by John Bibb and built from 1856 to 1858. The surrounding site has also been known as Yasmar Hostel, Yasmar Detention Centre, Yasmar Child Welfare Home, Ashfield Remand Home, Yasmar Shelter and the Yasmar Juvenile Justice Centre. The property is owned by Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA). It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 February 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. David's Road Depot</span> Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

St. David's Road Depot is a heritage-listed former electricity substation at 11 St Davids Road, Haberfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1931. It is also known as the former ELPSC Substation; former Substation No.1518. and the Relay Test Centre. The property is owned by Ausgrid. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Bunyas</span> Historic site in New South Wales, Australia

The Bunyas is a heritage-listed residence and former church missionary and scout headquarters at 5 Rogers Avenue, Haberfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Spencer-Stansfield and built from 1900 to 1907. It is also known as Stanton Residence. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St David's Uniting Church</span> Church in New South Wales, Australia

St David's Uniting Church is a heritage-listed Uniting church and associated precinct at 51- 53 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Simeon Lord, David Ramsay, William Munro, J. A. B. Campbell, Power, Adam, and Munning, Thomas Rowe, and Ferdinand Reuss and built from 1860 to 1900 by Williams, Ravers, Duffy and Cannon. It is also known as St. David's Uniting Church, St Davids Presbyterian Church Precinct and includes the St David's Sunday School/Yasmar School, Ramsay Vault and Ramsay Graveyard. The property is owned by the Uniting Church in Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 19 August 2003.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Haberfield (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Australian Suburb Guide: Sydney Inner West Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ↑ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN   0-207-14495-8
  4. ↑ Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 9-19,128. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN   0-9595234-1-3
  5. ↑ Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 26,36–37. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN   0-9595234-1-3
  6. ↑ "Origin of Haberfield Street and Place names". The Haberfield Association. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  7. ↑ Coupe, S&R: Speed the Plough, page 151-170. Ashfield Municipal Council, 1988 ISBN   0-9595234-1-3
  8. ↑ "Haberfield Development Control Plan" (PDF). Ashfield Municipal Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  9. ↑ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/11
  10. 1 2 "Yasmar". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01379. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  11. ↑ "Welcome to Haberfield". Haberfield Association.
  12. ↑ "Say "No" to McDonalds in Haberfield". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  13. ↑ Brady, Fiona (1 October 2009). "Bunfight looms over Haberfield McDonald's". Inner West Courier . Archived from the original on 21 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Haberfield Mcdonald's Proposal Rejected". Inner West Courier .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ "Haberfield Maccas". Inner West Courier .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ McDonalds Australia Limited v Ashfield Council [2011] NSWLEC 1140 (2 June 2011), Land and Environment Court (NSW,Australia)
  17. ↑ Sharples, Sarah (16 May 2013). "Big stink over Haberfield Maccas". Inner West Courier .
  18. ↑ "St. David's Uniting Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01669. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  19. ↑ "Derrylyn". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00279. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  20. ↑ "Bunyas". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00317. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  21. ↑ "Relay Test Centre". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00933. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC-BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
  22. ↑ "Haberfield Public School". Department of Education . Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "Dobroyd Point Public School". Department of Education . Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  24. ↑ "St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Haberfield". Sydney Catholic Schools . Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  25. ↑ St Joan of Arc Parish Bulletin
  26. ↑ "Sydney Metro West stations confirmed" (PDF). Sydney Metro. October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  27. ↑ Newly opened WestConnex tunnel mising from Google Maps, causing confusion in Sydney The Guardian 15 July 2019
  28. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haberfield (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  29. ↑ V. Crow, Secular and religious firsts of Haberfield, Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society 33 (2012) Archived 15 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine , 48-62.
  30. ↑ Heritage NSW

Coordinates: 33°53′00″S151°08′30″E / 33.8833°S 151.1416°E / -33.8833; 151.1416

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.