Chatswood, New South Wales
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Chatswood is a suburb in the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 10 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district. It is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Willoughby.
History
Chatswood was named after Charlotte Harnett, wife of then Mayor of Willoughby and a pioneer of the district, Richard Harnett, and the original "wooded" nature of the area. The moniker derives from her nickname "Chattie"[2] and was shortened from Chattie's Wood to Chatswood in the mid-1800's.
Residential settlement of Chatswood began in 1876 and grew with the opening of the North Shore railway line in 1890 and also increased with the opening of the Harbour Bridge in 1932.[3]
Chatswood Post Office opened on 1 August 1879, closed in 1886 and reopened in 1887.[4]
By 1900, Chatswood was easily accessible by public transport. In 1898, the electric tram line, running along Willoughby Road and Penshurst Street, had reached Victoria Avenue, and in 1908, it was extended to Chatswood railway station. In 1903 the council chambers moved from Mowbray Road to Victoria Avenue.
At this time Chatswood's history contained orchards and dairy farms on the west side of the train station as well as factories, such as Dairy Farmers Inc and Three Threes Pickle Factory on what was then Gordon Road (now the
Chatswood was declared a town centre in 1983 and a city in 1989.
Heritage listings
Chatswood has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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Windsor Gardens
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Hilton
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Wyckliffe
Economy
Chatswood is one of the North Shore's major commercial and retail districts. The "Sydney global economic corridor", is used to describe a geographical "arch" of Sydney, home to international corporations. Many retail outlets are situated along Victoria Avenue and many office buildings are situated along the Pacific Highway.
Corporate headquarters
The Australian headquarters of
are located in Chatswood. A number of high-density residential towers are also located in Chatswood.Retail and shopping
Chatswood has two major
Outdoor markets
The Chatswood Mall Markets are held each Thursday and Friday in Chatswood Mall, Victoria Avenue and feature food and craft stalls, and live music.
Restaurants and cafes
Chatswood has a wide variety of restaurants and cafes and is known as a major dining destination in the Lower North Shore of Sydney. There are a large number of Chinese (including Cantonese), Japanese and Korean restaurants and eateries.[11]
Transport
Sydney Trains
Sydney Metro
The first stage of the Sydney Metro runs from Tallawong railway station in North West Sydney to Chatswood Station. An extension of the line to Sydenham is to open in 2024.
Buses
Chatswood is a major bus terminus with Busways, CDC NSW and Keolis Downer Northern Beaches services to the city, North Sydney, Mosman, St Leonards/Crows Nest, Manly, Warringah Mall/Brookvale, Ku-ring-gai, Lindfield Precinct, Belrose, Narrabeen, Frenchs Forest, Mona Vale, Burwood, Top Ryde, Macquarie Park/Centre, Castle Hill, Norwest Park, Cammeray, Crows Nest, Killarney Heights and Willoughby.
Roads
Major roads through Chatswood include the
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 10,218 | — |
2006 | 13,513 | +32.2% |
2011 | 21,194 | +56.8% |
2016 | 24,913 | +17.5% |
2021 | 25,553 | +2.6% |
In the 2021 Australian census, the total population of Chatswood was 25,553; 12,184 (47.7%) were male and 13,371 (52.3%) were female. 34.4% of all residents were born in Australia. The most common non-Australian countries and regions of birth were China (20.1%), Hong Kong (5.5%), South Korea (4.3%), India (4.0%) and Japan (2.5%). 34.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (23.3%), Cantonese (12.3%), Korean (4.8%), Japanese (3.0%) and Hindi (1.9%).
The most common responses for religion were No Religion (47.0%) and Catholic (15.9%).[1]
Culture
The Willoughby Spring Festival is held in Chatswood in September annually. It is the second-largest in
Schools
Chatswood has both public and private primary and secondary schools. These include:
- Chatswood High School (Years 7–12). Originally a boys' school with a Cadet Corps until the 1950s when it changed to a coeducational school.
- Chatswood Public School (Years K–6). Opened in 1883.
- St Pius X College (Years 5–12) (originally called Christian Brothers)
- Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School (years K–6)
- Mercy Catholic College (years 7–12) (originally called St Catherine's)
The
Places of Worship
- Grace City Church Chatswood (Doherty Community Centre)
- LifeSource Christian Church
- Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church
- St Paul's Anglican Church
- Redeemer City Church
- Chatswood Baptist Church
- Chatswood Presbyterian Church
- Chatswood Church of Christ
- Chatswood Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Chatswood Christian Science Church
- Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection
- Salvation Army, Chatswood Corps
- Chatswood Malayalam (Pentecostal) Church
- IBAA Chatswood Buddhist Centre
- Tibetan Buddhist Healing Practices
- Hillsong Chatswood (Chinese Extension Service)
- Church of Scientology Advanced Organization and Saint Hill ANZO
- North Shore Temple Emanuel (Jewish)
Sports clubs
- Chatswood Rangers Sports Club – football and netball
- Chatswood Gypsies Cricket Club – cricket
- Chatswood Rugby Club – rugby union
- Chatswood Lawn Bowls and Croquet club
- Chatswood Tennis Club
- Chatswood Golf Course
- Chatswood Scout Group
- Chatswood Girl Guides Group
Climate
Climate data for Chatswood | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 106.3 (4.19) |
161.1 (6.34) |
121.7 (4.79) |
104.7 (4.12) |
102.1 (4.02) |
127.0 (5.00) |
82.1 (3.23) |
79.2 (3.12) |
51.5 (2.03) |
84.7 (3.33) |
104.7 (4.12) |
80.6 (3.17) |
1,216.2 (47.88) |
Source: [13] |
Parks
Chatswood Oval is located south of the railway station. Beauchamp Park, located on Nicholson Street, features a playground, an oval, a fenced dog area and a bike track. It was named after William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, the Governor of New South Wales. In 2015 a memorial to the Armenian community was erected in the park. Another small but well-laid out park, with an industrial heritage theme, is the Mashman Park on Victoria Avenue at Septimus Street. This park pays tribute to the Mashmans brick and tile works that once stood there. Chatswood is close to Lane Cove National Park.
July 2016 saw the unveiling of Bartels Park in Chatswood West. Named in honour of the recently deceased former Willoughby Mayor Greg Bartels, the park is the former Edgar Street reserve.
The Garden of Remembrance, near the railway station, commemorates the fallen men of the suburb who fought in the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2, The Korean War and Vietnam War. The roses were all grown from original cuttings of briar roses taken from the Somme region of France where more than one million soldiers were wounded or lost their lives at The
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Chatswood Park and oval, Orchard Road
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Willoughby Council Peace Tablet in Chatswood Memorial Gardens
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"The Roses of Picardy" rose-beds in Chatswood Memorial Gardens
Notable residents
Many notable Australians who have contributed to Australian culture and society have lived or were educated in Chatswood. These include:
- actor Ruth Cracknell
- opera singer Yvonne Kenny
- artist Arthur Murch
- poet Banjo Patterson
- poet Kenneth Slessor
- cricketer Mark Taylor
- cricketer Victor Trumper
- painter/artist Brett Whiteley
- pianist Roger Woodward
- former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chatswood". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Chatswood - Chatswood". Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "History @ Willoughby Chatswood CBD Fact Sheet no.4" (PDF). Willoughby City Library Services. May 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
The opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932 accelerated expansion on the North Shore. However, development was slowed down by the Depression of the 1930s and the Second World War. After the war, the potential of Chatswood was recognised in the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme and in 1948 it was recommended that Chatswood be developed as a District Centre. In 1983 Chatswood was declared a Town Centre and in 1989 Willoughby was declared a City.
- ^ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Ferguson Transformers Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW manufacturer in". www.radiomuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Gardens, Chatswood". Caverstock Group. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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- ^ "State Heritage Register". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Contact Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine." Carter Holt Harvey. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Menulog lists 43 restaurants (Sep 2008)". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ Celebrate 15 years of the Chinese Cultural Centre (NSW) with Explorations, Cultural and Natural Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Willoughby City Council Press Release, 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Weatherzone". Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
External links
- Willoughby City Council
- Chatswood – community profile
- Chatswood West/Lane Cove North – community profile
- Chatswood Directory – Business and services directory
- The Concourse Cultural Centre