Middle Cove, New South Wales
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Middle Cove is a suburb
on the Lower North Shore
of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
. Middle Cove is located 7 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district
, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby
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Middle Cove is bounded to the north, east and south by Middle Harbour and to the west by Eastern Valley Way. Middle Cove shares its postcode, 2068, with the surrounding suburbs of Castlecrag and Willoughby North.
s, Castle Cove and Crag Cove. The suburb was undeveloped bushland until 1957 when Dick Dusseldorp
bought most of the land from the NSW government and subdivided Middle Cove as we know it today. Dusseldorp
was the founder and the largest share holder of Lend Lease, GPT and MLC. The Dusseldorp's lived in Middle Cove until the patriarch death in 2003. In 2004 the Dusseldorp's property was sold for a record $4.5 million dollars.
, which lends its name to the nearby suburb of Cammeray
. Governor Phillip in a dispatch of 1790 reported: "...About the north-west part of this harbour there is a tribe which is mentioned as being very powerful, either from their numbers or the abilities of their chief. This district is called Cammerra, the head of the tribe is named Cammerragal, by which name the men of that tribe are distinguished. Of these Bands, we know more about the Cammeraygals. They are recorded as being a very powerful people and by far the most numerous. They were also the most robust and muscular and had the extraordinary privilege of extracting a tooth from the natives of other Bands and Tribes inhabiting the sea-coast."
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Suburb
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on the Lower North Shore
North Shore (Sydney)
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of Sydney
Sydney
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, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. Middle Cove is located 7 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby
City of Willoughby
The City of Willoughby is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 6 km north of the Sydney central business district....
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Middle Cove is bounded to the north, east and south by Middle Harbour and to the west by Eastern Valley Way. Middle Cove shares its postcode, 2068, with the surrounding suburbs of Castlecrag and Willoughby North.
History
Middle Cove takes its name from its location between two coveCove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
s, Castle Cove and Crag Cove. The suburb was undeveloped bushland until 1957 when Dick Dusseldorp
Dick Dusseldorp
Gerardus Jozef Dusseldorp AO was a Dutch engineer and the founder of Civil and Civic, the financing arm of which later emerged as Lend Lease Corporation, one of Australia's largest companies.-Career:...
bought most of the land from the NSW government and subdivided Middle Cove as we know it today. Dusseldorp
Dusseldorp
Dusseldorp is:*an old-fashioned Dutch name of Düsseldorf*Dusseldorp , a village in the Netherlands...
was the founder and the largest share holder of Lend Lease, GPT and MLC. The Dusseldorp's lived in Middle Cove until the patriarch death in 2003. In 2004 the Dusseldorp's property was sold for a record $4.5 million dollars.
Aboriginal culture
Before European settlement, this area was populated by the Aboriginal tribe CammeraygalCammeraygal
The Cammeraygal are an Indigenous Australian people that inhabited the Lower North Shore area of the present-day North Sydney Council in Sydney, Australia....
, which lends its name to the nearby suburb of Cammeray
Cammeray, New South Wales
Cammeray is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Cammeray is located 5 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of North Sydney Council.Cammeray is mostly a residential area...
. Governor Phillip in a dispatch of 1790 reported: "...About the north-west part of this harbour there is a tribe which is mentioned as being very powerful, either from their numbers or the abilities of their chief. This district is called Cammerra, the head of the tribe is named Cammerragal, by which name the men of that tribe are distinguished. Of these Bands, we know more about the Cammeraygals. They are recorded as being a very powerful people and by far the most numerous. They were also the most robust and muscular and had the extraordinary privilege of extracting a tooth from the natives of other Bands and Tribes inhabiting the sea-coast."
Commercial area
Middle Cove has a small shopping centre on Eastern Valley Way that features small businesses. however Middle Cove's proximity to Chatswood, makes the suburb one of the best serviced suburbs in AustraliaAustralia
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Parks
Harold Reid Reserve is a large park overlooking Sugarloaf Bay, and brings many visitors to the area. It is named in honour of Harold J. Reid (1896-1984), a town clerk for the Municipality of Willoughby for over 50 years. The park includes lookouts, walking trails and picnic facilities. It has also been declared a protected area for wildlife, which includes goannas, sugar gliders, buff-banded rails, swamp wallabies and eastern spinebills.Transport
Bus routes through Middle Cove go via Castlecrag or Northbridge to Wynyard bus stop in the Sydney CBD include the 207, 202, 203, and the 208. A bus stop is located at the major intersection Eastern Valley Way. Middle Cove has bus services to Chatswood railway station which is on the North Shore line.External links
- Castle Cove/Middle Cove, Willoughby City Council - community profile