Wollstonecraft, New South Wales facts for kids
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Brennan Park
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 Wollstonecraft
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 8,323 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,940/km2 (18,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2065 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Sydney Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Wollstonecraft is a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.
History
Wollstonecraft was named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler to receive a land grant of 500 acres (2.0 km2) in the area, in 1821. Wollstonecraft left England to seek fortune for himself and his sister Elizabeth and to escape the notoriety of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Edward Wollstonecraft’s business associate, Alexander Berry, was another prominent resident in the area, and namesake of Berry Island, a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft.
Transport
Wollstonecraft railway station is on the North Shore & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.
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Brennan Park
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View over Brennan Park
Notable residents
- John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia.
