Waverton, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Waverton
city = Sydney
state = NSW

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caption = View of Sydney from Waverton
lga = North Sydney
postcode = 2060
est = 1929
pop =
area =
propval =
stategov = North Shore
fedgov = North Sydney
near-nw = Wollstonecraft
near-n = Crows Nest
near-ne = North Sydney
near-w = Greenwich
near-e = North Sydney
near-sw = Birchgrove
near-s = Goat Island
near-se = McMahons Point
dist1 = 4
dir1 = north
location1= Sydney CBD

Waverton is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Waverton is located 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.

History

Waverton was named in 1929 after the Waverton Estate of an early resident, Robert Old. The land once belonged to William Carr, who named it after an English village connected to his family.

The North Shore railway line was extended south from St Leonards to Milsons Point in 1893. The station in this area for nearly forty years was known as Bay Road, after the thoroughfare that crosses the railway line. The local progress association recommended a change and Waverton was chosen in 1929. ["The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8 ]

Transport

Waverton railway station is on the North Shore Line of the City Rail network. The HMAS Waterhen naval base is located on Balls Head Road.

Commercial Area

Waverton has a village-like collection of shops around the railway station, including an IGA supermarket, florist, bottle shop, dry cleaner, video store and several restaurants and cafes.

Recreation

Balls Head, the bushland peninsula, is a popular picnic destination especially when there are harbour fireworks.

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