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Dover Heights

By Lyn Collingwood

Dover Heights

By Lyn Collingwood

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No history has been written of one of Sydney's most affluent suburbs. Bondi had its beach, Watsons Bay its dramatic entry to the harbour through the Heads, and Rose Bay its picturesque shoreline. In contrast, the neighbouring stretch of windswept scrub along the ocean cliffs had plenty of snakes but no natural attractions. It wasn't until the 1880s land boom that speculators switched attention to one of the city's remaining undeveloped areas. But buyers were few when Dover Heights was first subdivided.
The biggest problem was getting there. There was no public transport. Real estate agents pushed the myth that the suburb would be serviced by trams running straight through it, but the line was never built. It was only with increased car ownership that settlement grew. Post Second World War immigrants boosted the population.
This book traces the transformation of a terra incognita of desolation - its foothills covered by sandstorms in dry weather and stormwater when it rained - to today's patchwork of mansions, manicured lawns and swimming pools.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
212
Release Date:
2025-11-07
Publication Date:
2025-11-01
Publisher:
No Rest For The Wicked
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0645927678
ISBN13:
9780645927672
Weight:
596 g
Height:
191 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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