Living in Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, located 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb is located in a low-lying, former docklands area at the head of Woolloomooloo Bay, on Sydney Harbour. The Domain sits to the west, the locality of East Sydney is near the south-west corner of the suburb and the locality of Kings Cross is near the south-east corner. Potts Point sits immediately to the East.
History
It is often thought that the name Woolloomooloo is derived from an aboriginal word ‘Wallamullah’ meaning ‘place of plenty’, and the suburb is named after the first homestead in area, Wolloomooloo House, built by the first landowner John Palmer, granted the land in 1793.
Transport Links
Woolloomooloo has excellent road connections with the City being so close to the CBD, and buses run frequently around the area.
Recreation and Schools
Woolloomooloo is home to the Finger Wharf building, and is, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest wooden structure in the world. In the early 90s the building was saved from demolition and is now a chic hotel and apartment complex. On the eastern side of Woolloomooloo Bay is the Royal Botanical Gardens and Andrew Charlton Pool. The suburbs prime location allows residents easy access to some of Sydney’s best schools in nearby areas.