Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales

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Rushcutters Bay
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales
Population2,335 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2011
Area0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Location3 km (2 mi) east of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Sydney
State electorate(s) Sydney
Federal division(s) Wentworth
Suburbs around Rushcutters Bay:
Potts Point Elizabeth Bay Port Jackson
Potts Point Rushcutters Bay Darling Point
Darlinghurst Paddington Edgecliff

Rushcutters Bay is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. [2]

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The suburb of Rushcutters Bay sits beside the bay it takes its name from, on Sydney Harbour. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Elizabeth Bay, Darlinghurst, Paddington and Darling Point. Kings Cross is a locality on the western border.

History

After British settlement, the area was first known as 'Rush Cutting Bay' because the swampy land was covered in tall rushes used by early settlers for thatching houses. In 1878, 2 hectares (6 acres) were reserved for recreation; and, after reclamation work was completed, Rushcutters Bay Park was created, bounded by New South Head Road and the bay at Sydney Harbour.

Rushcutters Bay was once the site of the famous Sydney Stadium. [3] On Boxing Day 1908 at the Stadium, Tommy Burns lost his heavyweight title to the legendary Jack Johnson, famously the first African-American to win a world title. For many years Rushcutters Bay was home to White City Stadium for major tennis tournaments, prior to the establishment of tennis facilities at Sydney Olympic Park.

On 6 April 1927, Herbert Pratten, Federal Minister for Trade, appeared in a Lee DeForest film to celebrate the opening of a Phonofilm studio in Rushcutters Bay. [4]

In the 20th century, when neighbouring Darlinghurst was seen as down-at-heel, some businesses and residents abutting that boundary would, for appearance’s sake, list their addresses as being in Rushcutters Bay. This phenomenon persists despite Darlinghurst’s gentrification; for example, a BMW dealership on Craigend Street, Darlinghurst, provides customers with an incorrect address. [5]

The bay at Sydney Harbour served as host for the sailing events during the 2000 Summer Olympics. [6]

Heritage listings

Rushcutters Bay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (left) and Sydney Stadium during the Jack Johnson-Tommy Burns boxing match on 26 December 1908.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, there were 2,335 people living in Rushcutters Bay. [8]

At the 2016 census, the suburb of Rushcutters Bay recorded a population of 2,547 people. Of these: [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rushcutters Bay (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory, Gregory's Publishing Company, 2007
  3. ↑ Pollon, Frances (1990). The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Australia: Angus & Robertson. p. 232. ISBN   0-207-14495-8.
  4. ↑ De Forest Phonofilms – Rushcutters Bay
  5. ↑ https://www.bmwsydney.com.au/discover/contact
  6. ↑ 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 9 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. p. 379.
  7. ↑ "Sewage Pumping Station 18". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment & Heritage. H01339. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "2021 Rushcutters Bay, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rushcutters Bay(State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Coordinates: 33°52′39″S151°13′42″E / 33.8774°S 151.2282°E / -33.8774; 151.2282

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