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Cammeray
SydneyNew South Wales
Population 7,006 (2016 census)
 • Density 4,670/km2 (12,100/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 2062
Area 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location 5 km (3 mi) north of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) North Sydney Council
State electorate(s) Willoughby
Federal Division(s) North Sydney
Suburbs around Cammeray:
Naremburn Northbridge Mosman
Crows Nest Cammeray Cremorne
Crows Nest North Sydney Neutral Bay

Cammeray is a residential suburb located five kilometres north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) and is part of the North Sydney Council local government area. Cammeray is part of the Lower North Shore region of Northern Sydney.

History

Cammeray is named after the Cammeraygal, the Aboriginal tribe who once resided in the North Sydney area. Cammeray was the site of Sydney's first quarry, with sandstone blocks from the quarry making many of the first buildings in Sydney town.

Cammeray was for a time the home of Joseph Palmer Abbott, Australian politician and solicitor. Abbott built Tarella, a two-storey Italianate mansion in Amherst Street, c. 1886, on land he had acquired in 1881. Palmer Street in Cammeray was named after him. Tarella includes a coachhouse at the rear, with a distinctive clock tower. It is listed with the Heritage Council of New South Wales.

Amherst Street was named after William Pitt Amherst, who was Governor-General of India 1823-28.

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,006 residents in Cammeray. In Cammeray, 63.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 2.8%, South Africa 1.7%, India 1.5% and China 1.4%. 78.6% of people only spoke English at home. The next most common language spoken at home was Mandarin at 1.7%. The most common responses for religion in Cammeray were No Religion 36.6%, Catholic 24.5% and Anglican 14.2%.

Transport

With close proximity to the Sydney CBD and the Warringah expressway Cammeray's location provides easy private and public access to all directions. Public transport is provided by bus with Cammeray being the last south-bound stop for services to the Sydney CBD via the Warringah Freeway. Buses to North Sydney, Milsons Point and Crows Nest are also available.

Houses

While there are also some older high rise apartment blocks in certain areas of Cammeray that were built several decades ago, the majority of residences are in the form of stand-alone or semi-detached, single or double-storey houses. Many of the quieter streets are lined with trees and have nature stips. This gives Cammeray a pleasant green look. Recently there have been many housing redevelopments in the heart of Cammeray Shopping Village. They take the form of low rise apartment blocks.

Parks and recreation

Cammeray Tunks Park
Tunks Park

Tunks Park is a recreation area, popular among joggers and those wishing to walk their dogs. It also provides Cammeray with three sporting fields, notably cricket pitches during the summer, soccer, rugby league and union fields during the winter.

The Norths Pirates Junior Rugby Union Club, is Cammeray's local village rugby union team who play all home games at the western field of Tunks Park. The North Sydney Brothers, a junior rugby league club also have all their home games there as well as the rugby league teams of Marist College North Shore.

At the eastern edge of Tunks Park is a small boat ramp allowing small boats to enter Middle Harbour. Because Tunks Park is at the bottom of a valley and partially enclosed by bushland, it has several short, easily navigable bushwalking trails that lead up to Naremburn to the west and Northbridge to the east. A skatepark and youth plaza is also scheduled to be completed soon.

Cricket and golf are both well represented with the Cammeray Cricket Club and Cammeray Golf Club. Cammeray Golf Course is a nine-hole course that is situated between Cammeray Road and the Warringah Freeway. Situated near the golf course is a tennis club and soccer field where the local junior soccer team, the North Sydney Bears, practice.

Cammeray also has a mixture of social focal points, including the ANZAC Club (closed on 31 December 2010) and the North Sydney Leagues Club.

Cammeray Marina is on Cowdroy Avenue and fronts Long Bay. The Marina was established in 1890 and has been operated by the Rabbitts family for 2 generations. The Marina has long been popular with long stay international cruising yachts and has good protected deep water moorings.


Notable people

  • Jodie Speers-Journalist/Presenter
  • Ben Fordham-Journalist/Presenter
  • April Rose Pengilly-Actress/Model

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