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A grant on the lower north shore
Crows Nest lies on Sydney's lower North Shore, in New South Wales, and forms part of the North Sydney region. It sits 5 kilometres north of the city's central business district, within the North Sydney Council area. In 1821, 524 acres were granted to Edward Wollstonecraft, and the grant reached from the ground the suburb now covers to Wollstonecraft.
“Crow's Nest House stood where North Sydney Demonstration School now stands.”
Crows Nest
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The Crow's Nest cottage
Wollstonecraft built a cottage and named it the 'Crow's Nest'. According to his business partner Alexander Berry, the name was chosen 'on account of its elevated and commanding position'. Berry went on to build a more substantial house on the estate in 1850, and it took its name from the earlier cottage.
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Crow's Nest House and what remains
Crow's Nest House stood where North Sydney Demonstration School now stands. On 30 November 1873, Berry died at Crow's Nest House. Gates added to the house in the 1880s remain at the school's Pacific Highway entrance.
Among the suburb's heritage-listed sites is the Electricity Power House at 23 Albany Street.
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Living in Crows Nest
Crows Nest sits on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the North Sydney Council area, 5 kilometres north of the central business district, and it forms part of the North Sydney region. North Sydney Demonstration School now occupies the ground where Crow's Nest House stood, and gates added to that house in the 1880s remain at the school's Pacific Highway entrance.
The Electricity Power House at 23 Albany Street is among the suburb's heritage-listed sites. In 2021, the suburb recorded 4,974 people and a median age of 36.
Timeline
- 1821
- 524 acres granted to Edward Wollstonecraft, reaching from Crows Nest to Wollstonecraft.
- 1850
- Berry built a more substantial house on the estate.
- 1873
- Berry died at Crow's Nest House on 30 November.
- 1880s
- Gates added to Crow's Nest House.
- 2021
- The suburb recorded 4,974 people.
Questions
What is the postcode for Crows Nest?
Crows Nest has the postcode 2065.
How many people live in Crows Nest?
In 2021, the suburb of Crows Nest recorded 4,974 people.
What is the median age in Crows Nest?
The median age recorded for the suburb in 2021 was 36.
Why is Crows Nest called Crows Nest?
Edward Wollstonecraft built a cottage and named it the 'Crow's Nest'. According to his business partner Alexander Berry, the name was chosen 'on account of its elevated and commanding position'.
What is living in Crows Nest like?
Crows Nest lies on Sydney's lower North Shore, in the North Sydney Council area, 5 kilometres north of the central business district. North Sydney Demonstration School stands on the ground where Crow's Nest House once stood, and the gates added to that house in the 1880s remain at the school's Pacific Highway entrance.