Living in Point Piper
Point Piper is a small, harbourside Eastern Suburb of Sydney, located 6 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area known as the Municipality of Woollahra. The suburb sits on Sydney Harbour, beside the suburbs of Rose Bay, Bellevue Hill and Double Bay.
History
Point Piper was named after Captain John Piper (1773-1851), a Scottish-born military officer who arrived in the colony in 1792. He was granted land in 1816 and built a palatial mansion before being negatively reviewed by the Customs Department and subsequently trying to drown himself in Sydney Harbour. Point Piper House was later inhabited by wealthy families until sadly being torn down in the 1850s for redevelopment.
Transport Links
Point Piper is a short walk from Edgecliff train station for regular services to the City, and is also easily reachable by buses on New South Head Road.
Shopping, Recreation and Schools
The suburb is small, residential and highly exclusive, with residents travelling to neighbouring suburbs of Double Bay, Rose Bay or Edgecliff for their shopping needs. The Prince Edward Sailing Club can be found in Point Piper, with a larger selection of recreational facilities in neighbouring suburbs. Although impressive residential homes line much of the waterfront, people can relax on one of the two beaches here, Lady Martins or Seven Shillings beach. Point Piper is ideally situated for some of Sydney’s most prestigious schools including Cranbrook, Scots and Kambala.
