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St Leonards Real Estate

St Leonards real estate

St Leonards sits on Sydney's lower North Shore, in New South Wales. It lies 5 km north-west of the central business district.

The name and the early district

St Leonards takes its name from Viscount Sydney of St Leonards, an English statesman. Originally, the name applied to the whole area from what is now North Sydney to Gore Hill. The township that stood as St Leonards in 1883 is today's North Sydney. The suburb's founding is dated to 1853.

St Leonards takes its name from Viscount Sydney of St Leonards, an English statesman.

Rail and burial ground

St Leonards railway station opened in 1890, the oldest on the North Shore line. Gore Hill Cemetery was set up in 1868 on the Pacific Highway. It was the area's main burial site until it closed in 1975.

Heritage today

A number of sites in St Leonards are heritage-listed, among them the cemetery on the Pacific Highway. The cemetery is kept as a heritage site by the Heritage Council of New South Wales, Willoughby Municipal Council and the Department of Local Government and Lands.

Timeline

Spaced in proportion to the years between.

  1. 1853St Leonards is dated from this year.
  2. 1868Gore Hill Cemetery is set up on the Pacific Highway.
  3. 1883The township that stood as St Leonards in this year is now North Sydney.
  4. 1890St Leonards railway station opens on the North Shore line.
  5. 1975Gore Hill Cemetery closes after serving as the main burial site.

Living in St Leonards

St Leonards sits on Sydney's lower North Shore, in New South Wales, 5 km north-west of the central business district.

The suburb lies across the Municipality of Lane Cove and North Sydney Council, and also the City of Willoughby. St Leonards railway station is the oldest on the North Shore line, and Gore Hill Cemetery on the Pacific Highway is a heritage-listed site. The median age of residents is 34.

Questions

What is the postcode for St Leonards?

The postcode for St Leonards is 2065.

How many people live in St Leonards?

St Leonards has a population of 7,212 people.

What is the history of St Leonards?

The name comes from Viscount Sydney of St Leonards, an English statesman, and once took in the land from what is now North Sydney to Gore Hill. The railway station, which opened in 1890, is the oldest on the North Shore line.

What is the median age in St Leonards?

The median age in St Leonards is 34.

Which council area is St Leonards in?

The councils listed for St Leonards are the Municipality of Lane Cove and North Sydney Council.