East Ryde, New South Wales
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East Ryde is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. East Ryde is in the Northern Sydney region and is located 12 kilometers north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Ryde. East Ryde sits on the western bank of the Lane Cove River. East Ryde shares the postcode of 2113 with the adjacent suburb of North Ryde, though it does not have a post office of its own.[2]
Location
East Ryde is a relatively small, quiet suburb surrounded by bushland and water on all but one side. The majority of East Ryde is located on top of a ridge, formerly a council rubbish tip, a locality known as the Dress Circle Estate, which was developed by Hooker Rex and opened in 1960.[3][4] The areas of East Ryde that are at the banks of the Lane Cove River overlook the mangrove wetlands and are characterised by large, modern homes (mainly along Pittwater Road).
Aboriginal culture
The whole area between the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers was originally known by its Aboriginal name
History
The entire area was once turpentine-ironbark forest. The area that is now East Ryde was originally known as the 'North Ryde Dress Circle Estate', as it was part of North Ryde before forging its own identity as a suburb.
East Ryde is bounded by Cressy Road,
On 1 October 1960 the Mayor of Ryde, Alderman ELS Hall, unveiled a drinking fountain and plaque in the reserve outside the shopping centre, commemorating the successful development of 500 home sites and the construction of 250 modern homes on the Dress Circle Estate. Following the increase in the area's population, Ryde East Public School opened in 1961. In 1970 another 20 home sites were created when Finch Avenue was extended into rezoned crown land between Moncrieff Drive and Stranger's Creek. Covenants controlled the type and quality of houses on the estate. The blocks were only one-sixth of an acre (650 square metres) instead of one-quarter of an acre (1,000 square metres). These were big enough for single dwellings, the only type allowed under the covenant, rather than multiple dwellings.[3]
A group of residents, in July 2006 unsuccessfully campaigned to have the suburb name changed to increase the area's housing prices. Suggestions included Bel Air, Melba, Dress Circle, Boronia Heights, Bennelong and Wallumatta.[10] The motion was ultimately defeated at a public meeting, with approximately 75% of East Ryde residents present voting to keep the suburb's present name.
Landmarks and Features
Great North Walk
During the 1980s, a long-distance walking trail from Sydney to Newcastle was created, known as the Great North Walk. The trail partly follows the Lane Cove River and passes through East Ryde between Buffalo Creek and Magdala Park. Major features in this area are the mangrove communities at Buffalo Creek and Kittys Creek, where boardwalks have been constructed to allow walkers to walk easily through the mangroves. Buffalo Creek Reserve offers picnic facilities.[11]
Schools
Ryde East Primary School is located on Twin Road, with 350 students. The school features in Ursula Dubosarsky's book "Jerry", based on the death of an old horse that lived in a field opposite the school, and was greatly loved by the children. Dubosarsky had spent some months working in a building in the school grounds for the NSW School Magazine. "Jerry" is dedicated to Ryde East Public School.[12]
Parks
Heatley Reserve, located in the East Ryde Shopping Centre complex, is named after Ernest William Heatley, the former owner and operator of the adjacent newsagency who was murdered in July 1983 by Gary James Boreland during an attempted robbery.[13][14]
Brereton Park, bordered by Melba Drive, Bronhill Avenue and Pittwater Road, is named after John Le Gay Brereton.
Waterways
Scout Halls
- 1st East Ryde, John Miller Street (Ryde)
- 3rd North Ryde, Cressy Road
Population
According to the 2016 census, there were 2,454 residents in East Ryde. 72.1% of people were born in Australia and 75.7% of people spoke only English at home. The most common ancestries were Australian 23.3%, English 22.6%, Irish 9.2%, Chinese 7.3% and Scottish 6.5%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 35.4%, No Religion 28.3% and Anglican 13.4%. The median weekly household income was $2,585, considerably higher than the national median of $1,438.[1]
Notable residents
- former professional rugby league footballer Steve Roach[15]
- former professional rugby league footballer Paul Sironen[15]
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Kittys Creek, showing mangrove community
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Home influenced by California Bungalow style, Coxs Road
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Christian Reformed Church, Coxs Road, with interesting sign
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Weatherboard home, Cressy Road
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Ryde (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/-/media/Files/DPE/Reports/strategic-employment-review-macquarie-park-2015-12.pdf Archived 23 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c Dictionary of Sydney - East Ryde 2008
- ^ Monument Australia. Dress Circle Estate. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ City of Ryde Council website, "NATIVE VEGETATION: Sydney Turpentine – Ironbark Forest" Archived 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, dated 1 January 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) "Sydney turpentine-ironbark forest – endangered ecological community listing" Archived 5 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 16 October 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ Wallumatta Nature Reserve Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine National Parks and Wildlife Service(information page). Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ The History of the Dress Circle Estate, John Hood (Ryde District Historical Society) 2010.
- ^ Origins of the Street Names in the City of Ryde Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, Ryde-ing into Bel Air[permanent dead link], accessed 13 July 2006.
- ^ Sydney and Blue Mountains Bushwalks, Neil Paton (Kangaroo Press) 2004, pp.24-25
- ^ PenguinRetrieved 11 July 2012 Archived 31 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 April 1984, p. 13.
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 1984, p. 2.
- ^ a b The East Ballina digs of two rugby league greats is up for grabs Domain.com.au 18 February 2016