Wollstonecraft, New South Wales
- Wollstonecraft, New South Wales
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Wollstonecraft
city = Sydney
state = nsw
caption = Wollstonecraft Railway Station
lga = North Sydney Council
postcode = 2065
pop = 7,729 (2001 census)ref|population
area =
propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbReport.aspx?searchTerm=2065&mode=+%24257%2C000 A$868,000] ref|houseval (July 2006)
stategov = North Shore
fedgov = North Sydney
near-nw = St Leonards
near-n = St Leonards
near-ne = Crows Nest
near-w = Greenwich
near-e = North Sydney
near-sw = Greenwich
near-s = Waverton
near-se = North Sydney
dist1 = 5
dir1 = north
location1= Sydney CBD
Wollstonecraft (pronEng|ˈwʊlstəncrɑːft) is a harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Wollstonecraft is located 5 kilometres north-west 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 in the area, in 1825. Historical records quote him as saying that he left England to escape the notoriety of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft the author of "The Rights of Women".
His business associate was Alexander Berry, another prominent resident in the area. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8 ]
Transport
Wollstonecraft railway station is on the North Shore Line of the City Rail network.
Notable Residents
*John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia.
References
External links
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