Milsons Point is a suburb on the lower North Shore of

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, Australia. It is located three kilometres north of the

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in the

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. Milsons Point is also the geographical feature that juts into

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from the northern side, directly opposite

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, the spot where the first European settlement was established in 1788. It was named after

James Milson James Milson (25 November 1783 – 25 October 1872) was an early settler on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. He was born on 25 November 1783 at Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and died at the age of 88 on 25 October 1872 at Milsons Point ...

, one of the earliest settlers.

History

Milsons Point was named after James Milson, a free settler originally from

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. Milson settled in the area near Milsons Point and established a profitable business supplying ships with stone ballast, fresh water, and the produce of his dairy, orchard, and vegetable gardens. In the early 1820s, Milson settled in the vicinity of

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, on 120 acres of land he leased from Robert Campbell. In 1824 Milson received a 50-acre grant of his own adjoining Campbell's land (which is marked on the 1840s map above). In 1826 a bushfire raged through the area destroying Milson's home, orchard and dairy and farm which he subsequently rebuilt (refer to 1840s map). In 1831 Campbell was involved with Milson in a court action over Milson's non-payment of the lease of the 120 acres. Milson lived in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street until 1831 when he built a new home, "Brisbane House", on his 50 acres facing Lavender Bay. The next home he built, also on his 50 acres, was called "Grantham". By the 1840s, Milson was leasing only the portion Campbell's 120 acres that contained Milson's orchard in the vicinity of Jeffrey Street. In 1872, Milson died at home at "Grantham" in the modern suburb of Milsons Point in what was then called the Municipality of East St Leonards. The last of the family's holdings in the lower North Shore area were resumed in the early 1920s for the construction of the Harbour Bridge and associated roadways.

Heritage listings

Milsons Point has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: *

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Milsons Point railway station Milsons Point railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the North Sydney Council suburb of Milsons Point. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. The station ...

* 1 Olympic Drive:

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* Bradfield Highway and

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Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 2,529 people in Milsons Point. 42.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.2%, England 5.9%, India 4.2%, Hong Kong 4.0%, and Malaysia 2.4%. 59.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 8.0%, Cantonese 7.8%, Japanese 1.8%, Korean 1.8%, and Hindi 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 39.9%, Catholic 19.6%, Anglican 9.9%, and Hinduism 4.3%.

Transport

Milsons Point supports the northern end of the

. Milsons Point is well connected with the CBD by the bridge, ferries and trains. The

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provides a link south to the Sydney CBD and north to Willoughby.

is on the northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Milsons Point ferry wharf Milsons Point ferry wharf is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour serving the North Sydney Council suburb of Milsons Point. It is next to Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River and ...

, serviced by

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and Pyrmont Bay ferry services, is located to the west of the bridge in the south-west part of the suburb. Milsons Point is serviced by

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and

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bus services that run to the Lower North Shore and

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and Hills District. School buses leave from Bradfield Park to transport students to schools in North Sydney.

Commercial area

Milsons Point has a mixture of residential and commercial development.

Sport and recreation

Milsons Point has the entertainment centre

and the

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. On 4 October 1935,

was opened in Milsons Point on the northern edge of Sydney Harbour. The harbour-side amusement park features a collection of preserved fantasy architecture in the style of

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Schools

Schools in the area include the Catholic schools

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for girls and St Aloysius' College for boys. A state school, Milsons Point Public School, opened in 1887. It was closed by the state government in 1990, despite earlier promises by Premier

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that it would remain open and a legal challenge by the school's parents. The former campus was then purchased by St Aloysius' College in 1991 and converted into the college's junior school.

Churches

* Chinese Christian Church

Gallery

1840s Map of Kirribilli Point.jpg, Earliest detailed map of Milsons Point (left) and Kirribilli Point (right): an 1840s subdivision map for the Estate of Robert Campbell. Improvements shown on the map are Milson's dairy and orchard located to the north of Milsons Point. Milsons Point around 1870s.jpg, Postcard of Milsons Point. The caption reads: "Milson’s Point – Probably in the early Seventies

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Kirribilli on the farther shore. Eastern Road Wharf is front. Alfred St to the right, the Arcade and clock are within (illegible)ing distance of the spreading tree." Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction North Shore aerial.jpg, Aerial view of Milsons Point during construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Harbour bridge stairs.jpg, Access stairs and underpass tunnel for the

, Milsons Point Milsons Pt-Nth Sydney.JPG,

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(left) and Milsons Point (right) with

skyline in the background ChineseChristianChurchSydney MilsonsPoint.jpg, Chinese Christian Church Sydney uses a previously

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building in Milsons Point Milsons Point Ferry Wharf 5.jpg,

with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in background

References

External links

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