Postcode(s) 2065 Area 120 ha Population 8,012 (2011 census) | Postal code 2065 | |
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Location 4 km (2 mi) north of Sydney CBD | ||
Wollstonecraft /ˈwʊlstən.krɑːft/ is an affluent harbourside suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.
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Map of Wollstonecraft NSW 2065, Australia
History
Wollstonecraft was named after Edward Wollstonecraft, the first settler to receive a land grant of 500 acres (2.0 km2) in the area, in 1821. Wollstonecraft left England to seek fortune for himself and his sister Elizabeth and to escape the notoriety of his aunt, Mary Wollstonecraft, author of the book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Edward Wollstonecraft’s business associate, Alexander Berry, was another prominent resident in the area, and namesake of Berry Island, a harbour-side location in Wollstonecraft.
Transport
Wollstonecraft railway station is on the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network.
Notable residents
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