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Millers Point is an inner-city
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of
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, in the state of
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,
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. It is on the north-western edge of the
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, adjacent to The Rocks and is part of the
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of the
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. Millers Point lies on the southern shore of
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, beside
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. The
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development is taking place on 22 hectares of land on the western side of the suburb. Millers Point historically includes what are now known as the suburbs of Dawes Point and Barangaroo and the renaming of those parts of Millers Point is controversial (https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/millers_point). The original headland of Millers Point is now known as Barangaroo Reserve, though the point itself has been returned to its original name.


History

On 30 June 1814 Thomas Miller, a Sergeant in the 73rd Regiment of Foot, received a grant of land from the governor. A small mill that was owned by an ex-convict, Jack Leighton was located here. The area became known as Jack, the Miller's Point. In 1833 Governor Bourke granted the
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land at Millers Point for the construction of a school house that could serve as a
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on Sundays. The Colonial Architect, Ambrose Hallen in consultation with Bishop Ullathorne, designed the school building which was completed by May 1835. It was a one-story building constructed in sandstone with two rooms that could be opened into one. St Brigid's Church is one of the oldest existing place of Catholic worship in Australia. The school was closed in 1992 but the church continues to be used by the local community. From 1841 to 1921, Miller's Point was the location of a
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owned by the Australian Gaslight Company. The current
Sydney Observatory The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station, astronomical observatory, function venue, science museum, and education facility located on Observatory Hill at Upper Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers P ...
building on Observatory Hill was completed in 1858 by English astronomer and clergyman William Scott. Also on Observatory Hill is the old Fort Street School, converted from the old Military Hospital at Fort Phillip in the 1850s. Fort Street School incorporated the first government secondary school in Australia, and after the
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moved out in 1975, its building has housed the
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; the
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remains nearby in a separate, heritage listed, building. Two separate
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s in the area claim to be Sydney's oldest surviving pubs, the
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(built in about 1836, but modified since) at Millers Point and the Fortune of War (which was built in its current form in 1922, although a hotel was operating on the site in 1830) nearby at The Rocks. Other active pubs in the area include the
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, the Hero of Waterloo and the
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.


Population

At the 2021 census, the population of Millers Point was 1,735. 49.2% of people were born in Australia and 68.3% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 42.2%. In the 2016 census, there were 1,482 people in Millers Point. 42.5% of people were born in Australia and 59.9% of people only spoke English at home. The most common response for religion was No Religion at 29.3%.


Protests

A protest movement developed from 2008 when various governments announced plans to lease and sell Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks properties and move existing public housing tenants. "Save Our Community", "Friends of Millers Point" and the associated "Save Our Sirius" formed to protest relocation of residents.


Heritage listings

Millers Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Millers Point Conservation Area * 1, 3, 5, 7 Argyle Place: 1–7 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 6, 8 Argyle Place: 6-8 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 9 Argyle Place: 9 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 10, 10a, 12, 12a Argyle Place: 10–12a Argyle Place, Millers Point * 22, 24, 26, 30, 32 Argyle Place: 22-32 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 34 Argyle Place:
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* 36, 38 Argyle Place: 36-38 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 40, 42, 44 Argyle Place: 40-44 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 46, 48 Argyle Place: 46-48 Argyle Place, Millers Point * 50 Argyle Place: Undercliffe Cottage * 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 Argyle Place: Undercliffe Terrace * 62, 64 Argyle Place: 62-64 Argyle Place, Millers Point * Argyle Street: Garrison Anglican Church Precinct * 35–37 Bettington Street: Palisade Hotel * 56, 58, 60 Bettington Street: 56-60 Bettington Street, Millers Point * 66, 68 Bettington Street: 66-68 Bettington Street, Millers Point * 7, 9, 11, 13 Dalgety Road: 7-13 Dalgety Road, Millers Point * 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 Dalgety Road: 15-25 Dalgety Road, Millers Point * 27a, 29a, 31a, 33, 35a Dalgety Road: 27a-35a Dalgety Road, Millers Point * Hickson Road: Grafton Bond Store * Hickson Road: Walsh Bay Wharves Precinct * 2–36 High Street: 2-36 High Street, Millers Point * 3, 5, 7, 9 High Street: 3-9 High Street, Millers Point * 38–72 High Street: 38-72 High Street, Millers Point * 74–80 High Street: 74-80 High Street, Millers Point * 2–4 Jenkins Street: MSB Stores Complex * 1–17 Kent Street: Oswald Bond Store * 12 Kent Street: Millers Point Post Office * 14, 16 Kent Street: St Brigid's Roman Catholic Church * 18, 20, 22 Kent Street: 18-22 Kent Street, Millers Point * 19 Kent Street: Lord Nelson Hotel * 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 Kent Street: 21-29 Kent Street, Millers Point * 24, 26 Kent Street: House of Bodleigh * 28 Kent Street: 28 Kent Street, Millers Point * 30 Kent Street: 30 Kent Street, Millers Point * 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 Kent Street: 32-40 Kent Street, Millers Point * 33, 35 Kent Street:
Captain Cook Hotel The Captain Cook Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 33–35 Kent Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History The "Eora pe ...
* 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 Kent Street: Alfred's Terrace * 42 Kent Street: 42 Kent Street, Millers Point * 44 Kent Street: 44 Kent Street, Millers Point * 46 Kent Street: 46 Kent Street, Millers Point * 48, 50 Kent Street: 48-50 Kent Street, Millers Point * 49, 51 Kent Street: 49-51 Kent Street, Millers Point * 52, 54 Kent Street: 52-54 Kent Street, Millers Point * 53, 55 Kent Street: 53-55 Kent Street, Millers Point * 56, 58 Kent Street: 56-58 Kent Street, Millers Point * 59, 61, 63 Kent Street: Hexam Terrace * 60, 62 Kent Street: 60-62 Kent Street, Millers Point * 71, 73 Kent Street: 71-73 Kent Street, Millers Point * 75, 77, 79 Kent Street: Winsbury Terrace * 81 Kent Street: Katoomba House * 82, 84, 86, 88 Kent Street: Blyth Terrace * 83, 85 Kent Street: 83-85 Kent Street, Millers Point * 90, 92 Kent Street: 90-92 Kent Street, Millers Point * 94 Kent Street:
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* 115, 117, 119, 121 Kent Street: 115-121 Kent Street, Millers Point * 123, 125 Kent Street: 123-125 Kent Street, Millers Point * 1–19 Lower Fort Street: Milton Terrace * 18 Lower Fort Street:
Harbour View Hotel Harbour View Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel at 18 Lower Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Prevost & Waterman and built from 1922 to 1923. It is privately owned. It w ...
* 20 Lower Fort Street: 20 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 21, 23 Lower Fort Street: 21-23 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 22 Lower Fort Street: 22 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 24, 26 Lower Fort Street: 24-26 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 Lower Fort Street: Linsley Terrace * 28 Lower Fort Street: 28 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Lower Fort Street: 30-42 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 39, 41 Lower Fort Street: 39-41 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 43 Lower Fort Street:
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* 47, 49, 51, 53 Lower Fort Street: 47-53 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 55 Lower Fort Street: 55 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 57, 59, 61 Lower Fort Street: Regency Townhouses * 63, 65 Lower Fort Street: Vermont Terrace * 67, 69, 71, 73 Lower Fort Street: Eagleton Terrace * 75, 77 Lower Fort Street: 75-77 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 79 Lower Fort Street: 79 Lower Fort Street, Millers Point * 81, 83 Lower Fort Street:
Hero of Waterloo Hotel Hero of Waterloo Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 81–83 Lower Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1843 to 1844. ...
* 85 Lower Fort Street: Argyle House * 14–16 Merriman Street: 14-16 Merriman Street, Millers Point * 18 Merriman Street: 18 Merriman Street, Millers Point * 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48 Merriman Street: Merriman Street Terraces * Munn Street: Dalgety's Bond Stores * 18, 18a, 20, 20a Munn Street: 18-20a Munn Street, Millers Point *
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(southern approaches/exits) * Trinity Avenue: Argyle Street Railway Substation * 2, 4 Trinity Avenue: 2-4 Trinity Avenue, Millers Point * 8, 10, 12 Trinity Avenue: Darling House * 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Trinity Avenue: 14-22 Trinity Avenue, Millers Point * Upper Fort Street: Millers Point & Dawes Point Village Precinct * Upper Fort Street:
Sydney Observatory The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station, astronomical observatory, function venue, science museum, and education facility located on Observatory Hill at Upper Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers P ...
* 1–63 Windmill Street: 1-63 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 65 Windmill Street: 65 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 67 Windmill Street: 67 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 69 Windmill Street: 69 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 71 Windmill Street: 71 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 73 Windmill Street: Stevens Terrace * 75 Windmill Street: Shipwrights Arms Inn * 82–84 Windmill Street: 82-84 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 86, 88 Windmill Street: 86-88 Windmill Street, Millers Point * 90–92 Windmill Street: 90-92 Windmill Street, Millers Point In addition, the following Millers Point buildings are listed on various other heritage registers: * Agar Steps and houses * Argyle Cut and Argyle Street Space * 110–114A Kent Street: Carlson Terrace * 116–122 Kent Street: Richmond Villa * 124–134 Kent Street: Glover cottages * National Trust Centre (former Fort Street School), including S.H. Ervin Gallery


Gallery

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Filigree homes, High Street File:(1)National Trust.jpg, Former Fort Street School, now used by National Trust File:(1)Carlson Terrace.jpg, Carlson Terrace, Kent Street File:No Surrender - Save the Miller's Point Community (1).jpg, 37 Lower Fort St in 2014 File:No Surrender - Save the Miller's Point Community (3).jpg, Protest Signs in 2014 File:Sydney Observatory 06.JPG,
Sydney Observatory The Sydney Observatory is a heritage-listed meteorological station, astronomical observatory, function venue, science museum, and education facility located on Observatory Hill at Upper Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers P ...
File:Walsh Bay Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 02.jpg, The historic Walsh Bay wharves


See also

* Barangaroo, New South Wales * Sirius building (with other public housing in Millers Point, threatened by sell-off during 2014)


References


Further reading

* Brodsky, Isadore. ''Heart of the Rocks.'' Old Sydney Free Press, Australia. 1965. * Fitzgerald, Shirley; Keating, Christopher. ''Millers Point, The Urban Village''. Hale & Iremonger, Australia,1991. () * Karskens, Grace. ''Inside The Rocks.'' Published by Hale & Iremonger, Australia. 1999. ()


External links

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