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Polding, John Bede
First Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop of Sydney.
Newport Post Office
Post office in Newport, on Sydney's northern beaches.
Brighton Coffee Palace
Coffee shop established in Sydney before World War I.
Laval Charity Group
Charitable organisation serving the Mauritian community in Sydney
Còisir Ghàidhlig Astrailianach
Australian Gaelic Singers, formed in Sydney in 1982.
Rast Brothers' plant nursery
Plant nursery in Turramurra, in Sydney's northern suburbs.
Goodhew, Richard Henry (Harry)
Anglican Archbishop of Sydney from 1993 to 2001.
An Angel in Australia
Novel set in Sydney during World War II.
Minto school and Communist party camp
A leafy retreat on the Georges River, Minto Camp trained generations of Sydney Communist cadres in the work of Marx and the problems of Sydney industry and politics.
Jevons, William Stanley
English economist who came to Sydney as assayer at the Mint, but pursued scientific and sociological work while in the city, completing a social survey of Sydney in 1858.
Blackbutt Creek
Small creek located on Sydney's upper north shore.
Bradley Reserve
Park in South Turramurra, in Sydney's northern suburbs.
Camden Inn
First hotel constructed in Camden, in Sydney's south-west.
Collaroy Plateau
Sandstone plateau above the northern beaches of Sydney.
The Man From Hong Kong
Martial arts film from 1975 set in Sydney.
Australian Racing and Jockey Club
Horse racing club established in Sydney in 1827
Milsons Point
Located on Sydney Harbour, adjacent to the northern approaches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Milsons Point played an important role in the development of the lower north shore.