Everything about Ramsgate New South Wales totally explained
Ramsgate is a
suburb in
southern Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia. Ramsgate is located 16km south of the
Sydney central business district and is part of the
St George area. Ramsgate is in the
local government area of the
City of Rockdale.
Ramsgate Beach is a separate suburb, to the east.
Ramsgate is surrounded by the suburbs of
Ramsgate Beach,
Monterey,
Kogarah,
Beverley Park and
Sans Souci.
History
The area between
Cooks River and
Georges River was originally known as Seven Mile Beach. It was changed to Lady Robinson’s Beach in 1874 to honour the wife of Governor
Sir Hercules Robinson. Cook Park is named after Samuel Cook who advocated it as a public pleasure area. Ramsgate was named after the seaside resort in England. A model village was originally planned for the suburb but later abandoned.
Scarborough Park was created in the 1830s from part of Pat Moore's Swamp or Patmore Swamp. Patrick Moore was granted 60 acres of land in 1812. It was named by the Hon. Thomas Holt after the English coastal town of Scarborough, Yorkshire and the First Fleet convict ship which was briefly anchored in Botany Bay in 1788.
Commercial area
The suburb is mostly residential with a shopping strip on Rocky Point Road, near the intersection with Ramsgate Road. The strip includes the post office and a pub called The Intersection. Another shopping strip including a supermarket is located just over the border at Ramsgate Beach, on Ramsgate Road, near The Grand Parade. Ramsgate
RSL Club is located on the border, near this shopping strip.
Parks
- Scarborough Park, Leo Smith Reserve, Tonbridge St Reserve, Rotary Park.
Landmarks
- Syd Frost Memorial Hall
- Ramsgate Primary School
- Ramsgate RSL
- Duke of York(Pub)
Further Information
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