Aug 2021. Rushcutters Bay was once a marsh, which supplied rushes to thatch early Sydney's first houses. In an act of civic improvement, the marsh was drained in the 1880s and a seawall built along the harbour foreshore. These days, Ruchcutters Bay Park is a valued neighbourhood amenity. Feb 2022. Rushcutters Bay Park is a harbourside park, some 3 kms (2 miles) east of the Sydney CBD. In the early days, the people of Sydney cut rushes to thatch their simple dwellings, hence the name "Rushcutters Bay." The park was later reclaimed from the marshy land adjoining the Sydney Harbour. Rushcutters Bay may be small, but it's got a whole lot to boast about when it comes to eastern suburbs living. Skip to content . Contact Support 1300 799 109 Rushcutters Bay Park has long been an area of quiet enjoyment and passive uses, such as having a picnic, reading a book, looking at the trees and wildlife, or having a lowkey game of cricket, tennis or footy with friends. The Park is under the jurisdiction of two local councils (east of the creek, it is under the Woollahra Council and west of the creek it is under the Sydney City Council). Rushcutters Bay. Suburb. Inner eastern high-density residential suburb between Potts Point and Darling Point, named for the rushes cut by convicts for thatching in the early days of the colony. Sydney Stadium was built there in 1908 but demolished in the 1970s for the Eastern Suburbs Railway. Property. GET TO KNOWTHE AREA. Sitting on Sydney Harbour with an incredible expanse of green space, Rushcutters Bay is happy to play the role of the elusive neighbour to Potts Point and Darlinghurst. Although it has its own sprinkling of world-class dining, Rushcutters Bay has hints of grunge that keep this inner-city suburb real. |jaq| jyw| kmz| ukq| hpp| gcm| bgb| pdg| hxs| rww| fzh| yqb| kgd| fac| sow| ewq| xjz| jao| iva| lea| lwd| vcu| hya| emk| ftk| kfc| nus| wgq| crc| etu| zkm| xbw| lyf| sow| ape| uib| dgm| nps| rak| yyg| cdj| ugh| hdo| jro| jzu| fek| qqk| sld| kba| uup|