Secret Sydney 19: Badangi Bushland Reserve, Wollstonecraft
Bandangi Bushland Reserve
By Katie Rorison
This video, produced as part of a MDIA2008: Broadcast Journalism at the University of New South Wales, highlights the hidden beauty that can be found within the pocket of bushland known as Badangi Bushland Reserve on the northern foreshores of Sydney. I found this site’s beautiful natural environment, combined with the intriguing Indigenous and non-Indigenous historical use of the land interesting and inspiring, and thought this a great opportunity to shed light on a lesser known, but no less worthy, location in Sydney.
Badangi is the Aboriginal word for Rock Oyster, and its use as the title for this piece of land not only signifies an element of the bushland’s natural surrounds, but also pays respect to the historical association this land has had with the local indigenous communities for many years. With an abundance of native Australian flora and fauna as well as multiple walking tracks, Badangi Bushland Reserve is not only a place of peaceful respite for locals, but also has a fascinating industrial history. After European settlement, the sought after harbour front location of Badangi was used as a site for some of the North Shore’s earliest industries including a sugar refinery, kerosene works and the long running Oyster Cove Gasworks; in operation from 1917-1987.
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This luxury Elsternwick apartment provides immaculately furnished 2 bedroom accommodation on the second floor of this brand new residential site. A modern spacious suite with natural light and views over Port Phillip Bay this luxury accommodation is perfect for short breaks, executive / family rentals or holiday accommodation.
Ideal for visiting Melbourne, Accommodation features include a modern equipped kitchen with an open plan into a contemporary dinning and lounge area elegantly furnished for relaxation, dining and enjoyment during your luxury stay. Comes complete with TV, Foxtel, DVD plus a mini stereo system.
This contemporary Elsternwick apartment features two bedrooms and one bathroom. The spacious master bedroom includes a queen bed and ensuite. Both bedrooms house super comfortable beds and the best quality linen along with Built in Robes. It has internal windows only. Other apartment amenities include European laundry, undercover parking, security entrance and lift access.
Elsternwick is a popular inner bayside suburb and Glenhuntly Road, only 100m from the apartment, is a great spot for cafes, public transport and shopping. Many recreational parks and gardens can be found in the local area and include Elsternwick public golf course and St Kilda and Elwoods extensive beach foreshore reserve. Getting to and from Melbourne Airport and the accommodation will take approximately 35 minutes. Melbourne holiday rentals or extended stays dont come better that this luxury apartment.
Trams in Sydney
The Sydney tramway network once served Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia. In its heyday, it was the largest in Australia, the second largest in the Commonwealth of Nations, and one of the largest in the world. The network was heavily worked, with about 1,600 cars in service at any one time at its peak during the 1930s.
Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, an average of more than one tram journey per day was made in Sydney by every man and woman, infant and child in the city. Patronage peaked in 1945 at 405 million passenger journeys. The system was in place from 1879 until its winding down in the 1950s and closure in 1961. It had a maximum street mileage of 181 miles, in 1923.
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