Annandale is a

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in the

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, in the state of

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. Annandale is located within 5 kilometres west of the

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and is part of the

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of the

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. Annandale's northern end lies on

Rozelle Bay Rozelle Bay is a bay located to the south of Glebe Island and the west of Blackwattle Bay Blackwattle Bay is a bay located to the southeast of Glebe Island and east of Rozelle Bay on Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Australia. The bay w ...

, which is on

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lies to its east,

Lilyfield Lilyfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lilyfield is located 6 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council. Lilyfie ...

and

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to its west and

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and Camperdown to its south.

History

Major George Johnston (1764–1823) arrived on the

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ship ''Lady Penrhyn'', which brought

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s to Australia from England. He was granted of land in the area around Annandale and Stanmore, which became known as Johnston's Bush. He later renamed it Annandale after his birthplace Annan in

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. His name is remembered in Johnston Street, Johnston Lane, Johnstons Creek and Johnstons Bay. Johnston and his wife

Esther Abrahams Esther Abrahams (born c. 1767 or 1771 – died 26 August 1846) was a Londoner sent to Australia as a convict on the First Fleet. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading t ...

, one of the convicts on the ''Lady Penrhyn'', farmed the property with their children. They built a fine residence called Annandale House in 1799, some distance back from

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. It was demolished in 1905, although the original gates were preserved and rebuilt on the grounds of Annandale Public school nearby on Johnston Street. George's son Robert inherited the estate, but in 1877 sold it to

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, who was a businessman, architect and mayor. Young began turning the Johnston estate into an attractive suburb by building a number of picturesque houses. One of those houses was ''

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'', with a "witch's cap" style of roof common to that period of architecture, which Young rented to

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, father of Federation and former Premier of NSW. ''Kenilworth'' was sold for $3.35 million in 2007.Sun-Herald, 8 November 2009, p. 3 Other houses in the group were '' The Abbey'', ''Oybin'', ''Rozelle'' (now demolished), ''Greba'', ''Hockingdon'', '' Highroyd'' and ''Claremont'' (now demolished). Some of the houses are popularly known as "witches houses" because their towers resemble witches' hats. ''Highroyd'' was given a major restoration which took twenty years and was completed in 2009. The restoration was supervised by heritage architect David Springett and ''Highroyd'' was nominated for the heritage category of the

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New South Wales awards in 2009.

''The Abbey''

Of the various houses in this group, ''The Abbey'' is the most notable. Built by John Young, ''The Abbey'' has been described as a stone Gothic Revival mansion, modelled on Scottish manors. Young gave his imagination a free rein and the house incorporates gables, arches, gargoyles, lions, quatrefoils, chimneys, turrets, a cloister and a tower with copper cladding (it was rumoured that Young may have stolen gargoyles from St Mary's Cathedral, which he built, but there was no proof). Young was the highest ranking Mason in Australia and ''The Abbey'' incorporates Masonic themes. It is possible that the building may have been used by Young as a Masonic Lodge. After Young's death, ''The Abbey'' was occupied by a series of tenants, who subdivided the house to create flats and flatettes. A new owner acquired the house in 1959 and restored it. It was listed on the (now defunct)

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.The Heritage of Australia, p. 2/34 The house was sold for A$4.86 million on 7 November 2009, setting a record residential price for the Annandale area. The selling agent had been hoping for a price of A$5 million, but despite a crowd of 200 people attending the on-site auction, there were only two bidders. The auction itself took nearly an hour to complete, as one bidder regularly engaged in disputes with the auctioneer over the conduct of the auction.

Other developments

Another home in the area was ''Kentville'', which was built as John Young's home, in a garden setting adjacent to Rozelle Bay. The land was bought by Young in 1877, and included a cottage built by Robert Johnston. Young enlarged the cottage and named it Kentville after his home county in the UK. He also built a bowling green on the land and opened it to the public. Subdivision Annandale, Reserve St, 1880

Young hoped that the Annandale area would be fine enough to rival places like Darling Point, but was unable to prevent the growth of industries or the subdivision of lots. He died in 1907. The land was subdivided in the late part of the 19th century and more so after Young's death. Since then it has undergone a number of social transformations, from factory floors, migrant stop off, ageing population, to now young families and modern small and micro businesses. Young was an alderman on the Leichhardt Borough Council from 1879, and mayor that year and in 1884–85. Returning in 1891 from travels in Europe and Asia, Young led a secession movement resulting in the incorporation of the Annandale Borough Council. The Municipality of Annandale was incorporated on 2 January 1894 and merged into the

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in 1949. The

Annandale Council Chambers The former Annandale Council Chambers is a landmark civic building in Annandale, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It stands at 79 Johnston Street and was built in 1899 in the Victorian style by architect J. W. Richards. The council chambers was th ...

are now the home of the Annandale Neighbourhood Centre. Johnston Street is also notable for being the first street in

Heritage

Annandale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Johnston Street:

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* 2-12 Johnston Street:

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* 182 Johnston Street: Substation No. 15 * off Taylor Street, Hogan Park: Johnston's Creek Sewer Aqueduct * Booth Street: Sewage Pumping Station 3 Other significant historic buildings include: *

, 79 Johnston Street, constructed in 1899. * Annandale North Public School, Johnston Street *

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, Johnston Street, an example of the Federation Free Classical style. * Annandale Public School, Johnston Street * North's Factory, 43 Trafalgar Street, the former

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Factory, the first and largest Australian piano manufacturer. * '' The Abbey'' and stone walls, Johnston Street * Uniting Church (former Methodist Church), 81A Johnston Street * Victorian semi-detached villas, 13-15 Collins Street * ''Hillcrest'', a freestanding Victorian home on the Northern end Nelson St The Annandale Heritage Festival takes place each year during Australian Heritage Week in April.

Demographics

According to , there were 9,451 people living in Annandale. 66.3% were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.2%, New Zealand 2.5%, United States of America 1.3% and China 1.2%. 77.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.9%, Mandarin 1.6%, Spanish 1.2%, Greek 1.2% and Cantonese 1.1%. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion 44.7%,

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20.8%, Not stated 11.3%, Anglican 9.5% and Eastern Orthodox 2.3%.

Schools

*Annandale Public School at 25-31 Johnston Street and Annandale North Public School at 206 Johnston Street are both on the Register of the National Estate. *St Brendan's Catholic School is at 34 Collins Street.

Churches

* Village Church, Annandale (Anglican), Johnston Street *

, Johnston Street * St Brendan's Catholic Church, Johnston Street * Annandale Uniting Church, Johnston Street

Culture

Environment

Annandale is bound by Johnston Creek in the east, White's Creek in the west, and Sydney Harbour to the north. Eco-Annandale Exhibition The Eco-Annandale exhibition has been run annually since 2009. Each year, the group exhibition focuses on an aspect of Ecological Sustainability. Footprints EcoFestival The Footprints EcoFestival is also run annually, in White's Creek Valley. The first year it was run at World Environment Day, however a storm caused its relocation to the

Leichhardt Town Hall The Leichhardt Town Hall is a landmark civic building in Leichhardt, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It stands at 107 Norton Street. It was built in 1888 in the Victorian Italianate style by architects Drake and Walcott. The Town Hall was the seat ...

. The festival is now held in August.

Sport

* A Rugby League team representing the suburb played in the NSWRL Premiership competition between 1910 and 1920. * Amy Hudson, an allrounder who captained the Annandale Warratahs (Women's Cricket) went on to play for Australia and Tour England.

Music

* The Annandale Hotel is a popular live music venue for rock/indie bands. Live At The Annandale is an album recorded at the Annandale Hotel by American punk rock band

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released a DVD of their full performance at the Annandale Hotel from 2005. * Trafalgar Studios was where many influential bands of the 70-80s in Sydney recorded their albums a
74b Trafalgar Street
Artists who recorded here included

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and Paul Kelly. Trafalgar Studios later became Electric Avenue, then home to Christian music label Emu Music. In August 2008 the property was offered for sale. Plans for demolition of the studio were put to council in June 2010 and are facing community opposition.An Anecdotal History of Annandale: 74B Trafalgar St Recording Studios, Ramin Communications, 15 June 2010
Annandale on the Web. * Australian music label Didgeridoo Records was located in Annandale. * The band

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originated from Annandale. *

guitarist

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lives in Annandale. * Annual Hunter Baillie Spring Festival of Music was established in 1994 to raise funds for the restoration of the 1890 Hill & Son organ * Sydney's 5 Seconds of Summer pop rock band played their first gig at The Annandale Hotel.

Pop culture

* American author,

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, stayed in Johnston Street, in the home of

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toward the end of Parkes' life, according to

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in his ''Down Under'' book. * Booth Street, one of the main streets of the suburb, is a song by popular local band

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on their debut album ''Urban and Eastern'' (2000). * Sydney band Seventeen (featuring members of Smudge and 2 Litre Dolby) have a song called Annandale on their 1999 album ''Gaggin For It''.

Transport

Buses are the primary mode of public transport in Annandale. The major bus corridor is along Booth St, through the middle of the suburb. This corridor is served by the 470 (operating between Lilyfield and the city) and the 370 (between

and Coogee via St Peters). A large number of bus routes (413, 436, 438, L38, 439, L39, 440, 461, 480 and 483) operate along Parramatta Road at the southern border of the suburb. These all service the city. In the north east of the suburb, the 433 operates along The Crescent between the city and Balmain.Sydney Inner West/South Guide
Transit Systems The Rozelle Bay stop on the

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of Sydney's light rail network is located in the north of the suburb. The Jubilee Park stop is also accessible from Annandale. Trams operate to east to Central railway station via Pyrmont, and south-west to

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Notable residents

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, cricketer * Claudia Chan Shaw, born in Annandale, fashion designer *

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, painter, had a studio in Annandale *

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, composer *

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, soldier and intelligence officer * Bert Felan, public relations officer * Ezzie Fenston, journalist * Isabel Flick, Aboriginal rights activist * Thelma Forshaw, writer, journalist – grew up in Annandale * Belle Golding, feminist, suffragist and labor activist *

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, Australian Aboriginal draftsman, soldier, POW and raconteur * Amy Hudson, cricketer (see above) *

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, member of

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, has a studio in Annandale * Robert Johnston, naval officer *

, singer-songwriter and guitarist *

, 'Father of Federation' and 7th

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died in Annandale * Barbara Ramsden, book editor at

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, comedian and member of

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, nightclub owner and property developer was born in Annandale * John Stanley, 2GB radio broadcaster *

Allen Taylor Sir Allen Arthur Taylor (13 May 1864 – 30 September 1940) was an Australian businessman and New South Wales state politician who was Lord Mayor of Sydney, Mayor of Annandale and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Early y ...

, mayor of Annandale, Lord Mayor of Sydney, MLC, Timber & Shipping Merchant * Eric Wilson, Australian painter *

, businessman, architect, builder and mayor

References

External links

* C-By-SA {{Authority control Suburbs of Sydney Inner West Council