St Ives, New South Wales
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| St Ives Sydney, New South Wales |
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 St Ives Shopping Village |
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| Population: | 17,372 | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1823 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2075 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 14.39 km² (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $950,000 (2007) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Ku-ring-gai Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Davidson | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bradfield | ||||||||||||
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St Ives is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Ives is located 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. St Ives Chase is a separate suburb, to the north.
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[edit] History
The St Ives area was first explored by Governor Arthur Phillip and a party of men in 1788 where they setup a campsite at Bungaroo which is close to what is now Hunter Avenue. It was once known for its apple orchard but due to residential demand, there is no longer any commercial fruit growing in the area.[1]
[edit] Commercial Area
St Ives Shopping Village is a small shopping centre across from the Village Green, Skate Bowl and Scout Hall.
[edit] Schools
- Sydney Grammar School has a preparatory school in St Ives for primary school children.
- St Ives Primary School
- St Ives Park Public School
- St Ives North Public School
- St Ives High School, the only public high school in the suburb.
- Corpus Christi, a Catholic primary school
- Brigidine College, an independent, Catholic, girls secondary school
- Masada College, a Jewish school
[edit] Sport and Recreation
- St Ives Soccer Club, who play at Warrimoo Oval.
- St Ives Saints Australian Football Club (Australian rules football), who play at Acron Oval.
- St Ives Rugby Club, who play at Hassell Park.
- Northside Monash Soccer Club, who play at Mimosa Oval.
- North St Ives Scouts [2]
- 2nd St Ives Scout Groups
- Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve is situated on the east side of Mona Vale Road and covers 10.7 hectares. It consists of a blackbutt open forest and is used as a recreation area by locals, in spite of having problems with weeds and die-back. It is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[3]
[edit] Population
St Ives has a large South African community which is reflected in many of the businesses, shops and restaurant options.
[edit] Notable residents
- Andrew Denton, an Australian television presenter
- Georgie Parker, an Australian television personality
- Kimberley Starr, an Australian novelist
- Karl Stefanovic, an Australian television presenter
- Gail Kelly, CEO of Westpac Bank
- Wayne Pearce, former Rugby League great
- Sue Fear, Australian mountain climber
- Kamahl, an Australian cabaret/easy listening singer
- Slim Dusty, Australian country music singer/songwriter (now deceased)
[edit] References
- ^ Book of Sydney Suburbs, Frances Pollon (Angus and Robertson) 1990, p.237
- ^ North St Ives Scouts
- ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/33
[edit] External links
- St Ives, New South Wales is at coordinates Coordinates:
- St Ives High School
- St Ives North Public School
- St Ives Park Public School
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