Osborne Park, New South Wales

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Osborne Park
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Osborne Park
Coordinates 33°48′59″S151°10′43″E / 33.8163°S 151.1787°E / -33.8163; 151.1787 Coordinates: 33°48′59″S151°10′43″E / 33.8163°S 151.1787°E / -33.8163; 151.1787
Postcode(s) 2066
Location9 km (6 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Municipality of Lane Cove
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) North Sydney
Localities around Osborne Park:
Artarmon Artarmon Lane Cove
Lane Cove Osborne Park Gore Hill
St Leonards
Longueville Northwood Greenwich

Osborne Park is a former urban place on the North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Osborne Park was located in the eastern part of the suburb of Lane Cove. [1] Its designation as an urban place was withdrawn in 1999.

The locality was called after 'Osborne Park' (later called 'Kermadec') in Osborne Rd, built by the future Prime Minister, Billy Hughes in 1906. [2] [3]

The Osborne Park Progress Association, founded in 1926, has developed tennis courts and other projects for community benefit. [4]

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References

  1. "Osborne Park". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Madson, Pat. "The Right Honourable William Morris "Billy" Hughes" (PDF). Lane Cove Historical Society. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. Chancellor, Jonathan (2012). "Kermadec, 1906 Federation house built for Billy Hughes, listed with record hopes". urban.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. Roberts, Anthony (14 August 2018). "Osborne Park Progress Association". NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard. Retrieved 22 November 2021.